Total throughput
3.4M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Pasaia handled 3.4 million tonnes of cargo (22 of 28 port authorities), and 2 TEUs and 1,251 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 2.3 million tonnes (+1.3% year on year), ranking 22 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 4 TEUs (+100.0%).
TEUs
2
Passengers
1,251
Ships
883
Throughput trend
19622025: 3.4M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iron and steel products | 1.8M t | 52.1% |
| Vehicles and parts | 356.8K t | 10.56% |
| Iron scrap | 224.7K t | 6.65% |
| Paper and pulp | 208.9K t | 6.18% |
| Natural and artificial fertilisers | 147.5K t | 4.36% |
| Animal feed and fodder | 122.9K t | 3.64% |
| Cereals and flours | 113.8K t | 3.37% |
| Other non-metallic minerals | 88.8K t | 2.63% |
| Other metal ores and waste | 61K t | 1.81% |
| Phosphates | 56.8K t | 1.68% |
| Common salt | 55.3K t | 1.63% |
| Processed building materials | 50.8K t | 1.5% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 750.6K t | 9.1K t | 741.5K t | 22.21% |
| United Kingdom | 641.2K t | 369K t | 272.2K t | 18.97% |
| Belgium | 394.7K t | 189.5K t | 205.3K t | 11.68% |
| Sweden | 292.6K t | 20.8K t | 271.8K t | 8.66% |
| Germany | 198.7K t | 70.5K t | 128.2K t | 5.88% |
| Canada | 139.5K t | 139.5K t | 0 t | 4.13% |
| United States | 100.7K t | 55.5K t | 45.2K t | 2.98% |
| Finland | 100.3K t | 8.2K t | 92.1K t | 2.97% |
| Chile | 82.5K t | 82.5K t | 0 t | 2.44% |
| France | 76.6K t | 0 t | 76.6K t | 2.27% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General cargo | 592 | 66.74% | 2,034,902 | 28.92% |
| Ro-Ro | 180 | 20.29% | 4,325,718 | 61.47% |
| Bulk carriers | 106 | 11.95% | 551,408 | 7.84% |
| Cruise ships | 4 | 0.45% | 62,152 | 0.88% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 4 | 0.45% | 62,152 | 0.88% |
| Other ships | 1 | 0.11% | 1,017 | 0.01% |
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 | 253.7K t | +20.4% | 0 | 0 |
| Feb | 276.1K t | -17.1% | 0 | 0 |
| Mar | 346.5K t | +6.2% | 0 | 0 |
| Apr | 325.4K t | +23.6% | 0 | 572 |
| May | 327.9K t | +12.2% | 4 | 142 |
| Jun | 282K t | -9.3% | 0 | 666 |
| Jul | 260.7K t | -10.7% | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 213.6K t | -6.7% | 0 | 0 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Pasaia 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 · Dry bulk · port trend | 1M t | +6.8% | 1.2% | 19 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 2.4M t | -2.4% | 0.9% | 12 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 2.2M t | +0.8% | 1.1% | 14 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 1.1M t | +0.1% | 1.3% | 16 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 14 t | – | 0% | 27 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Rail · port trend | 165.7K t | -14.3% | 1.4% | 10 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 3.2M t | +1.4% | 1.3% | 20 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 537K t | -6.9% | 0.7% | 14 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 3,152 units | -0.1% | 0.1% | 19 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 211,743 vehicles | -12.5% | 6% | 7 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 5 passengers | +150% | 0% | 17 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 1,246 passengers | +87.9% | 0% | 24 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 6,975,197 GT | -4.1% | 0.3% | 24 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 11.1K t | +11% | 0.1% | 22 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 17.7K t | +7.1% | 13.3% | 3 of 28 |
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