Total throughput
15.9M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Gijón handled 15.9 million tonnes of cargo (11 of 28 port authorities), and 69,582 TEUs and 64,900 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 8.7 million tonnes (−20.7% year on year), ranking 13 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 45,885 TEUs (−0.3%).
TEUs
69,582
Passengers
64,900
Ships
1,104
Throughput trend
19622025: 15.9M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iron ore | 5.7M t | 35.67% |
| Coal and petroleum coke | 3.5M t | 21.87% |
| Other non-metallic minerals | 1.9M t | 11.79% |
| Cement and clinker | 1.2M t | 7.23% |
| Natural gas | 818K t | 5.14% |
| Iron and steel products | 692.9K t | 4.36% |
| Gas oil | 440.7K t | 2.77% |
| Cereals and flours | 257.9K t | 1.62% |
| Petroleum gases | 188K t | 1.18% |
| Other metallurgical products | 182.9K t | 1.15% |
| Processed building materials | 168.7K t | 1.06% |
| Container tare | 147.8K t | 0.93% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3.3M t | 19.9K t | 3.3M t | 20.82% |
| United States | 1.9M t | 82.8K t | 1.9M t | 12.2% |
| Liberia | 1.8M t | 0 t | 1.8M t | 11.09% |
| Spain | 1.3M t | 622.6K t | 706K t | 8.35% |
| Australia | 1.3M t | 1.4K t | 1.3M t | 8.06% |
| Brazil | 837.9K t | 285.6K t | 552.3K t | 5.27% |
| United Kingdom | 607.7K t | 591K t | 16.7K t | 3.82% |
| Colombia | 496.4K t | 2.6K t | 493.9K t | 3.12% |
| Netherlands | 482.8K t | 370.9K t | 112K t | 3.04% |
| France | 417.4K t | 404.6K t | 12.8K t | 2.62% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General cargo | 387 | 34.07% | 1,931,494 | 8.89% |
| Bulk carriers | 356 | 31.34% | 9,250,260 | 42.59% |
| Container ships | 183 | 16.11% | 3,086,733 | 14.21% |
| Tankers | 127 | 11.18% | 2,668,016 | 12.28% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 35 | 3.08% | 2,651,177 | 12.21% |
| Cruise ships | 32 | 2.82% | 2,106,554 | 9.7% |
| Other ships | 16 | 1.41% | 27,621 | 0.13% |
2026, month by month
Provisional figures from the Puertos del Estado monthly statistics. Change on the same month of the previous year.
| Month | Total throughput | Chg. | TEUs | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 909.1K t | -32.3% | 4,383 | 0 |
| Feb | 1.2M t | -2.8% | 6,965 | 0 |
| Mar | 1M t | -33.9% | 7,223 | 0 |
| Apr | 1.1M t | -34.1% | 5,558 | 12,755 |
| May | 1.1M t | -24.1% | 5,587 | 11,290 |
| Jun | 997.3K t | -31.8% | 5,660 | 5,796 |
| Jul | 937.2K t | -29.6% | 4,583 | 2,039 |
| Aug | 1.5M t | +52.1% | 5,926 | 13,503 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Gijón across all tables · 2025
Each row links to the full table and to the port’s trend for that indicator.
| Indicator | 2025 | Chg. 2024–2025 | % of system | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic by type of cargo · Liquid bulk · port trend | 1.6M t | -5.9% | 0.9% | 14 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 12.6M t | +4% | 15.4% | 1 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 1.7M t | -5.6% | 0.6% | 15 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 10.7M t | +6.4% | 5.5% | 9 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 3.2M t | +3.5% | 3.7% | 9 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 1M t | -0.9% | 0.5% | 15 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Rail · port trend | 434.4K t | -24.8% | 3.6% | 6 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 5.9M t | +8.5% | 2.5% | 12 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 456 vehicles | – | 0% | 22 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 64,900 passengers | +45% | 0.5% | 14 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 67 ships | -10.7% | 0.4% | 19 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 19,615,301 GT | -3.5% | 0.7% | 21 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 22.6K t | -19.8% | 0.2% | 16 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 12.1K t | +35.2% | 9.1% | 4 of 28 |
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