Total throughput
14.4M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Ports of Tenerife handled 14.4 million tonnes of cargo (12 of 28 port authorities), and 543,092 TEUs and 7,451,041 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 9.3 million tonnes (−1.8% year on year), ranking 11 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 339,458 TEUs (−6.4%).
TEUs
543,092
Passengers
7,451,041
Ships
18,254
Throughput trend
19622025: 14.4M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro equipment tare | 2.1M t | 15.18% |
| Petrol | 1.8M t | 13.38% |
| Gas oil | 1.3M t | 9.77% |
| Container tare | 1.2M t | 9.1% |
| Other goods | 1.2M t | 9.1% |
| Other foodstuffs | 1.1M t | 7.98% |
| Chemicals | 993.6K t | 7.33% |
| Wine, beverages, spirits and derivatives | 754.2K t | 5.56% |
| Fruit, vegetables and pulses | 586.9K t | 4.33% |
| Cement and clinker | 305K t | 2.25% |
| Processed building materials | 304.1K t | 2.24% |
| Machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts | 266.7K t | 1.97% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 11M t | 4M t | 7.1M t | 81.5% |
| Nigeria | 202.5K t | 34.1K t | 168.4K t | 1.49% |
| Brazil | 177.7K t | 3.4K t | 174.3K t | 1.31% |
| Belgium | 158.8K t | 12.9K t | 145.8K t | 1.17% |
| China | 158.1K t | 13.6K t | 144.5K t | 1.17% |
| Sweden | 152.7K t | 646 t | 152.1K t | 1.13% |
| United States | 120.8K t | 1.6K t | 119.2K t | 0.89% |
| Morocco | 115.5K t | 51.3K t | 64.2K t | 0.85% |
| France | 112.5K t | 3.8K t | 108.7K t | 0.83% |
| A órdenes | 94.1K t | 46K t | 48.1K t | 0.69% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro | 14,180 | 74.71% | 131,403,279 | 45.82% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 1,500 | 7.9% | 56,148,120 | 19.58% |
| Container ships | 976 | 5.14% | 10,621,089 | 3.7% |
| Tankers | 887 | 4.67% | 20,042,181 | 6.99% |
| Cruise ships | 725 | 3.82% | 55,892,370 | 19.49% |
| Bulk carriers | 333 | 1.75% | 11,117,039 | 3.88% |
| Other ships | 226 | 1.19% | 33,094 | 0.01% |
| General cargo | 152 | 0.8% | 1,531,364 | 0.53% |
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 | 1.1M t | -10.3% | 37,422 | 695,320 |
| Feb | 1.2M t | -2.9% | 47,387 | 690,873 |
| Mar | 1.3M t | +2% | 46,898 | 695,229 |
| Apr | 1.1M t | -7.2% | 42,497 | 644,587 |
| May | 1.1M t | -6% | 38,055 | 466,861 |
| Jun | 1.1M t | -4.2% | 39,107 | 458,720 |
| Jul | 1.2M t | +5.8% | 45,696 | 601,303 |
| Aug | 1.1M t | +11.3% | 42,396 | 693,867 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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 | 3.9M t | +7.2% | 2.2% | 11 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 397.6K t | +18.2% | 0.5% | 22 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 9.3M t | +2.2% | 3.3% | 6 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 1.1M t | +8.8% | 0.6% | 21 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 158.9K t | -47% | 0.2% | 25 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 4.6M t | +8.9% | 2.4% | 6 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 8.4M t | -1.1% | 3.5% | 8 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 4.7M t | +1.9% | 6.3% | 6 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 302,935 units | -1.3% | 9.5% | 6 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 111,685 vehicles | +28.9% | 3.2% | 10 of 28 |
| Passenger vehicles · Total · port trend | 1,909,095 vehicles | +5.8% | 25.6% | 1 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 5,807,224 passengers | +4.6% | 20.5% | 3 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 1,643,817 passengers | +24.6% | 11.6% | 4 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 723 ships | +12.3% | 4.6% | 5 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 230,896,166 GT | +5% | 8.5% | 6 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 672.9K t | -12.6% | 7% | 5 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 1.8K t | -29.5% | 1.3% | 12 of 28 |
| Local traffic · Total · port trend | 2K t | +14.5% | 0.1% | 7 of 28 |
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