Total throughput
7.2M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Santander handled 7.2 million tonnes of cargo (14 of 28 port authorities), and 161,001 TEUs and 252,061 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 4.8 million tonnes (+3.7% year on year), ranking 14 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 114,396 TEUs (+7.4%).
TEUs
161,001
Passengers
252,061
Ships
1,577
Throughput trend
19622025: 7.2M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural and artificial fertilisers | 676.6K t | 9.46% |
| Chemicals | 651.8K t | 9.11% |
| Vehicles and parts | 646.5K t | 9.04% |
| Cement and clinker | 453K t | 6.34% |
| Ro-Ro equipment tare | 420.4K t | 5.88% |
| Other foodstuffs | 363.7K t | 5.09% |
| Processed building materials | 359.5K t | 5.03% |
| Iron and steel products | 348.7K t | 4.88% |
| Other non-metallic minerals | 345.7K t | 4.83% |
| Container tare | 344.3K t | 4.81% |
| Cereals and flours | 344.2K t | 4.81% |
| Animal feed and fodder | 269K t | 3.76% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1.5M t | 1.1M t | 369.6K t | 20.75% |
| Belgium | 1.4M t | 622.5K t | 733.1K t | 18.96% |
| Ireland | 553.7K t | 396.4K t | 157.4K t | 7.74% |
| Brazil | 410.6K t | 183.7K t | 226.9K t | 5.74% |
| Spain | 382.5K t | 208.5K t | 174K t | 5.35% |
| Netherlands | 377.9K t | 71.4K t | 306.5K t | 5.28% |
| Germany | 210.1K t | 55.9K t | 154.2K t | 2.94% |
| United States | 181.6K t | 101.8K t | 79.8K t | 2.54% |
| Colombia | 174.8K t | 0 t | 174.8K t | 2.44% |
| South Africa | 168.7K t | 21.6K t | 147.1K t | 2.36% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ro-Ro | 679 | 42.36% | 23,870,964 | 73.81% |
| General cargo | 543 | 33.87% | 2,197,295 | 6.79% |
| Container ships | 151 | 9.42% | 1,302,076 | 4.03% |
| Bulk carriers | 95 | 5.93% | 1,753,980 | 5.42% |
| Tankers | 66 | 4.12% | 599,165 | 1.85% |
| Cruise ships | 26 | 1.62% | 1,305,365 | 4.04% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 26 | 1.62% | 1,305,365 | 4.04% |
| Other ships | 17 | 1.06% | 8,945 | 0.03% |
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 | 547.5K t | +31.3% | 12,799 | 6,256 |
| Feb | 567.9K t | -3.2% | 13,813 | 6,731 |
| Mar | 597.2K t | -20.2% | 15,713 | 7,504 |
| Apr | 635.6K t | +21.9% | 14,591 | 22,224 |
| May | 527.4K t | -16.8% | 15,639 | 28,424 |
| Jun | 642.4K t | +13.2% | 13,256 | 32,710 |
| Jul | 609.2K t | -3.3% | 14,455 | 30,626 |
| Aug | 695.6K t | +26.9% | 14,132 | 51,415 |
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Santander 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 | 230.4K t | +39% | 0.1% | 21 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 3.2M t | -5.2% | 3.9% | 11 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 3.7M t | +2.1% | 1.3% | 10 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 3.1M t | -5% | 1.6% | 12 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 2.7M t | +5.6% | 3.2% | 11 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 1.5M t | +8.8% | 0.8% | 10 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Rail · port trend | 1.1M t | +12.6% | 9% | 4 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 5.6M t | -3.8% | 2.3% | 13 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 2.2M t | -6.1% | 2.9% | 7 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 47,282 units | -12.2% | 1.5% | 8 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 398,870 vehicles | +7.3% | 11.3% | 4 of 28 |
| Passenger vehicles · Total · port trend | 103,143 vehicles | -0.3% | 1.4% | 10 of 28 |
| Regular line passengers · Total · port trend | 222,199 passengers | -3.6% | 0.8% | 11 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 29,862 passengers | -16.5% | 0.2% | 16 of 28 |
| Ships by size (number) · Over 50,000 GT · port trend | 103 ships | +33.8% | 0.7% | 16 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 31,037,790 GT | +5.4% | 1.1% | 17 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 31.8K t | -1.3% | 0.3% | 13 of 28 |
| Fresh fish · Total fish · port trend | 3K t | -26.5% | 2.3% | 8 of 28 |
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