Total throughput
5.6M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Málaga handled 5.6 million tonnes of cargo (17 of 28 port authorities), and 355,464 TEUs and 935,984 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 4.0 million tonnes (+11.6% year on year), ranking 17 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 301,842 TEUs (+26.0%).
TEUs
355,464
Passengers
935,984
Ships
1,336
Throughput trend
19622025: 5.6M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Container tare | 741.2K t | 13.44% |
| Cereals and flours | 550.3K t | 9.98% |
| Other foodstuffs | 525.6K t | 9.53% |
| Chemicals | 344.5K t | 6.25% |
| Paper and pulp | 341.1K t | 6.18% |
| Processed building materials | 318.2K t | 5.77% |
| Other non-metallic minerals | 276.6K t | 5.02% |
| Animal feed and fodder | 262.7K t | 4.76% |
| Other goods | 219.2K t | 3.97% |
| Iron scrap | 208.2K t | 3.78% |
| Ro-Ro equipment tare | 181.2K t | 3.29% |
| Vehicles and parts | 173.9K t | 3.15% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 650.1K t | 258.1K t | 392K t | 11.79% |
| Brazil | 600.4K t | 21.2K t | 579.2K t | 10.89% |
| Spain | 558K t | 343K t | 215K t | 10.12% |
| Canada | 420.4K t | 52.9K t | 367.4K t | 7.62% |
| India | 303.2K t | 270.3K t | 32.9K t | 5.5% |
| Türkiye | 253.8K t | 31.2K t | 222.5K t | 4.6% |
| Italy | 232.5K t | 65.5K t | 167K t | 4.22% |
| United Kingdom | 232.3K t | 206.1K t | 26.2K t | 4.21% |
| United Arab Emirates | 182.5K t | 180.3K t | 2.2K t | 3.31% |
| China | 162.1K t | 87.5K t | 74.7K t | 2.94% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro | 453 | 26.95% | 18,584,870 | 20.13% |
| Cruise ships | 345 | 20.52% | 24,467,731 | 26.5% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 345 | 20.52% | 24,467,731 | 26.5% |
| Container ships | 330 | 19.63% | 23,336,435 | 25.28% |
| General cargo | 93 | 5.53% | 401,715 | 0.44% |
| Other ships | 45 | 2.68% | 39,934 | 0.04% |
| Bulk carriers | 41 | 2.44% | 745,676 | 0.81% |
| Tankers | 29 | 1.73% | 282,678 | 0.31% |
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 | 525.4K t | +30.7% | 29,324 | 55,706 |
| Feb | 613.7K t | +78.9% | 33,411 | 19,119 |
| Mar | 527.2K t | -3.1% | 31,111 | 64,413 |
| Apr | 577K t | +30.7% | 44,876 | 69,559 |
| May | 415.9K t | -19.2% | 43,373 | 77,111 |
| Jun | 429.3K t | -10% | 26,853 | 60,827 |
| Jul | 520.3K t | +16% | 53,274 | 110,461 |
| Aug | 428.8K t | -4.4% | 39,622 | 125,260 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Málaga 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 | 89.4K t | -20.7% | 0% | 23 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 1.1M t | -14.2% | 1.3% | 18 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 4.3M t | +42.1% | 1.6% | 9 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 1M t | -0.2% | 0.5% | 22 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 570.5K t | +11.3% | 0.7% | 22 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 3.9M t | +51.4% | 2% | 7 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 2.1M t | +0.2% | 0.9% | 23 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 455.1K t | -4.8% | 0.6% | 16 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 21,903 units | -9.8% | 0.7% | 14 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 127,099 vehicles | +35.4% | 3.6% | 9 of 28 |
| Passenger vehicles · Total · port trend | 82,891 vehicles | +2.1% | 1.1% | 11 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 365,503 passengers | +0.8% | 1.3% | 10 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 570,481 passengers | +21.4% | 4% | 7 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 404 ships | +39.3% | 2.6% | 7 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 67,859,039 GT | +8.3% | 2.5% | 8 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 53K t | +54.6% | 0.6% | 9 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 22 t | -82.8% | 0% | 24 of 28 |
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