Total throughput
546.8K t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Melilla handled 546,758 tonnes of cargo (28 of 28 port authorities), and 4,421 TEUs and 612,255 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 382,132 tonnes (+6.8% year on year), ranking 28 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 2,470 TEUs (−18.8%).
TEUs
4,421
Passengers
612,255
Ships
765
Throughput trend
19622025: 546.8K t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro equipment tare | 236.2K t | 43.53% |
| Fuel oil | 46K t | 8.49% |
| Other foodstuffs | 45.6K t | 8.41% |
| Processed building materials | 37.6K t | 6.93% |
| Wine, beverages, spirits and derivatives | 29.4K t | 5.42% |
| Other non-metallic minerals | 28.7K t | 5.29% |
| Other goods | 20.6K t | 3.8% |
| Gas oil | 12.5K t | 2.3% |
| Fruit, vegetables and pulses | 10.7K t | 1.97% |
| Container tare | 10.1K t | 1.87% |
| Chemicals | 10K t | 1.85% |
| Cement and clinker | 9.8K t | 1.8% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 542.3K t | 141.2K t | 401.1K t | 99.94% |
| A órdenes | 316 t | 136 t | 180 t | 0.06% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro | 708 | 90.89% | 21,032,828 | 95.31% |
| Tankers | 36 | 4.62% | 188,566 | 0.85% |
| Cruise ships | 14 | 1.8% | 402,547 | 1.82% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 14 | 1.8% | 402,547 | 1.82% |
| General cargo | 5 | 0.64% | 16,393 | 0.07% |
| Bulk carriers | 1 | 0.13% | 25,622 | 0.12% |
| Other ships | 1 | 0.13% | 315 | 0% |
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 | 48.4K t | +9.2% | 275 | 47,821 |
| Feb | 43.4K t | -1.4% | 287 | 24,799 |
| Mar | 45.4K t | +6.6% | 332 | 39,529 |
| Apr | 51.3K t | +14.4% | 309 | 49,634 |
| May | 42.6K t | -4.3% | 289 | 39,897 |
| Jun | 44.7K t | -6.9% | 303 | 49,094 |
| Jul | 48.2K t | -1.3% | 334 | 100,891 |
| Aug | 58.1K t | +42.5% | 342 | 124,231 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Melilla 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 | 65K t | +1% | 0% | 24 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 14.7K t | -11.7% | 0% | 27 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 462.9K t | +1.8% | 0.2% | 28 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 180 t | +682.6% | 0% | 28 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 136 t | – | 0% | 28 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 30.7K t | -23% | 0% | 24 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 542.6K t | +1.3% | 0.2% | 28 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 462.9K t | +1.8% | 0.6% | 15 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 29,130 units | -2.8% | 0.9% | 13 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 2,772 vehicles | -78.6% | 0.1% | 19 of 28 |
| Passenger vehicles · Total · port trend | 151,287 vehicles | -10.1% | 2% | 9 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 605,227 passengers | -14% | 2.1% | 9 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 7,028 passengers | -20.6% | 0% | 21 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 3 ships | +50% | 0% | 23 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 21,666,271 GT | -38.2% | 0.8% | 18 of 28 |
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