Total throughput
1.5M t
In 2025, the latest closed year, the Port of Vilagarcía de Arousa handled 1.5 million tonnes of cargo (27 of 28 port authorities), and 39,122 TEUs and 1,012 passengers. From January to August 2026 it has handled 1.1 million tonnes (+2.4% year on year), ranking 27 in the system so far this year. Container traffic stands at 28,889 TEUs (+21.7%).
TEUs
39,122
Passengers
1,012
Ships
419
Throughput trend
19622025: 1.5M t
Breakdown by type of goods
Breakdown by type of goods (table)
| Type | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wood and cork | 242K t | 15.71% |
| Other metallurgical products | 235.4K t | 15.28% |
| Oils and fats | 137.7K t | 8.94% |
| Chemicals | 118.5K t | 7.69% |
| Gas oil | 107.9K t | 7.01% |
| Cereals and flours | 99.1K t | 6.44% |
| Natural and artificial fertilisers | 97.1K t | 6.31% |
| Container tare | 84.6K t | 5.49% |
| Cement and clinker | 81.4K t | 5.29% |
| Other non-metallic minerals | 65.1K t | 4.23% |
| Wine, beverages, spirits and derivatives | 55.5K t | 3.6% |
| Other foodstuffs | 54K t | 3.51% |
Main countries
Main countries (table)
| Country | Total | Loaded | Unloaded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 400.6K t | 88K t | 312.7K t | 26.01% |
| Spain | 354.3K t | 202.7K t | 151.7K t | 23.01% |
| Ukraine | 128.5K t | 0 t | 128.5K t | 8.34% |
| United Kingdom | 96.4K t | 91.4K t | 5K t | 6.26% |
| Ireland | 73.8K t | 71.3K t | 2.5K t | 4.79% |
| Sweden | 57.9K t | 3.4K t | 54.5K t | 3.76% |
| France | 46.3K t | 32.4K t | 13.9K t | 3.01% |
| Cuba | 40.6K t | 30.5K t | 10K t | 2.63% |
| Saudi Arabia | 40.2K t | 0 t | 40.2K t | 2.61% |
| Russia | 38.4K t | 0 t | 38.4K t | 2.49% |
Ships by type
Ships by type (table)
| Ship type | Number | Share of number | GT | Share of GT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General cargo | 161 | 37.97% | 741,593 | 20.81% |
| Container ships | 113 | 26.65% | 1,168,667 | 32.8% |
| Tankers | 43 | 10.14% | 539,728 | 15.15% |
| Ro-Ro | 32 | 7.55% | 672,160 | 18.86% |
| Bulk carriers | 31 | 7.31% | 277,635 | 7.79% |
| Passenger only (incl. cruise ships) | 25 | 5.9% | 66,275 | 1.86% |
| Other ships | 14 | 3.3% | 32,305 | 0.91% |
| Cruise ships | 5 | 1.18% | 64,887 | 1.82% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 101.8K t | +11.6% | 2,795 |
| Feb | 157K t | -0.1% | 3,990 |
| Mar | 138.6K t | +26% | 3,556 |
| Apr | 141.6K t | +13.2% | 3,934 |
| May | 131.6K t | +10.3% | 3,759 |
| Jun | 154.3K t | -4% | 3,173 |
| Jul | 108K t | -16.6% | 3,552 |
| Aug | 119.5K t | -11.5% | 4,131 |
Full monthly series of the Port of Vilagarcía de Arousa since 2012
Ports with similar throughput and on the same coast (2025)
Vilagarcía 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 | 323.8K t | +13.1% | 0.2% | 20 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · Dry bulk · port trend | 384.2K t | -6.8% | 0.5% | 23 of 28 |
| Traffic by type of cargo · General cargo · port trend | 832.2K t | +17.4% | 0.3% | 24 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total imports · port trend | 793.5K t | +3.7% | 0.4% | 24 of 28 |
| Imports and exports · Total exports · port trend | 333.8K t | +0.2% | 0.4% | 24 of 28 |
| Tonnes in containers · Total · port trend | 327K t | +21.2% | 0.2% | 18 of 28 |
| Hinterland transport: rail, road and pipeline · Road · port trend | 1.5M t | +6.7% | 0.6% | 27 of 28 |
| Ro-ro traffic · Total ro-ro · port trend | 170.1K t | – | 0.2% | 19 of 28 |
| Ro-ro ITUs: lorries and semi-trailers · Total ITUs · port trend | 5,065 units | – | 0.2% | 18 of 28 |
| Vehicles as cargo · Total · port trend | 246 vehicles | -17.7% | 0% | 23 of 28 |
| Cruise passengers · Total cruise passengers · port trend | 1,012 passengers | -48.3% | 0% | 25 of 28 |
| Ships by size (gross tonnage) · Total GT · port trend | 3,498,363 GT | +18.1% | 0.1% | 27 of 28 |
| Supplies and bunkering · Liquid fuels · port trend | 1.7K t | -39.2% | 0% | 24 of 28 |
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