Total throughput
2.9M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Motril handled 2.9 million tonnes of cargo (24 of 28 port authorities), and 178 TEUs and 238,611 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 1.7 million tonnes (−14.0% year on year), ranking 24 in the system so far this year.
TEUs
178
Passengers
238,611
Ships
882
Throughput trend
19922025: 2.9M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas oil | 1M t | 35.81% |
| Other non-metallic minerals | 366.2K t | 12.8% |
| Petrol | 249.3K t | 8.71% |
| Processed building materials | 248.4K t | 8.68% |
| Ro-Ro equipment tare | 195.2K t | 6.82% |
| Natural and artificial fertilisers | 141.2K t | 4.94% |
| Fruit, vegetables and pulses | 122.8K t | 4.29% |
| Cement and clinker | 83K t | 2.9% |
| Other foodstuffs | 74.5K t | 2.6% |
| Paper and pulp | 65K t | 2.27% |
| Other petroleum products | 38.4K t | 1.34% |
| Cereals and flours | 37.1K t | 1.3% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 764.5K t | 102.2K t | 662.3K t | 26.72% |
| Italy | 480.2K t | 6.8K t | 473.4K t | 16.79% |
| Morocco | 394.8K t | 103.2K t | 291.6K t | 13.8% |
| United States | 255.1K t | 181.8K t | 73.3K t | 8.92% |
| Netherlands | 136.5K t | 130.2K t | 6.3K t | 4.77% |
| United Kingdom | 121.8K t | 91.3K t | 30.5K t | 4.26% |
| Belgium | 67.9K t | 55.4K t | 12.5K t | 2.37% |
| Türkiye | 59.7K t | 711 t | 59K t | 2.09% |
| Nigeria | 56.6K t | 56.6K t | 0 t | 1.98% |
| Egypt | 56.4K t | 0 t | 56.4K t | 1.97% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro | 502 | 54.33% | 9,226,152 | 56.51% |
| General cargo | 168 | 18.18% | 1,086,712 | 6.66% |
| Tankers | 128 | 13.85% | 1,690,387 | 10.35% |
| Cruise ships | 42 | 4.55% | 1,938,805 | 11.88% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 42 | 4.55% | 1,938,805 | 11.88% |
| Other ships | 26 | 2.81% | 21,044 | 0.13% |
| Bulk carriers | 16 | 1.73% | 423,299 | 2.59% |
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. | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 251.6K t | +20% | 9,283 |
| Feb | 160.1K t | -4.8% | 4,624 |
| Mar | 220K t | -21.9% | 6,399 |
| Apr | 169.7K t | -41.5% | 25,712 |
| May | 301.7K t | +8.8% | 22,395 |
| Jun | 179.6K t | -32.5% | 17,987 |
| Jul | 222.9K t | -14.5% | 52,451 |
| Aug | 156.1K t | -12.8% | 71,748 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Motril 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 | 1.5M t | +16.3% | 0.8% | 15 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 864.6K t | +14.8% | 1.1% | 20 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 510.3K t | -10.3% | 0.2% | 26 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 1.2M t | -16.8% | 0.6% | 20 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 728.7K t | +26.1% | 0.8% | 18 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 1.1K t | -62.4% | 0% | 25 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 1.9M t | +18.4% | 0.8% | 25 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 426.5K t | -13.4% | 0.6% | 17 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 18,599 units | -7.4% | 0.6% | 15 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 102 vehicles | -93.6% | 0% | 25 of 28 |
| Passenger vehicles · Total · port trend | 52,273 vehicles | +9% | 0.7% | 14 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 197,975 passengers | +11.4% | 0.7% | 12 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 40,636 passengers | -30.9% | 0.3% | 15 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 20 ships | -16.7% | 0.1% | 21 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 14,386,399 GT | -12.1% | 0.5% | 23 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 17.4K t | +16.1% | 0.2% | 18 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 840 t | +2.8% | 0.6% | 17 of 28 |
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