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Spain — Ports

Spain has 49 seaports profiled from the NGA World Port Index — each with its harbour size, channel and anchorage depth, shelter and on-site cargo facilities, traced to the published register.

Container terminals are matched to their operators from the SMDG Terminal Code List — a UN/LOCODE child code list — and liner connectivity is set against UNCTAD's LSCI and port-level PLSCI. Search, sort or open any port for its sourced record.

49
Total
23
Very small
14
Medium
9
Small
3
Large
Container throughput
17,161,676 TEU
World Bank WDI · 2022
Liner connectivity (LSCI)
403.6
UNCTAD · 2024-Q1
Container terminals
39
SMDG · UN/LOCODE
Maritime territory (EEZ)
561,763 km²
Marine Regions
Most connected
  1. 1Valencia569.6
  2. 2Algeciras513.2
  3. 3Barcelona471.6
  4. 4Las Palmas298.0
  5. 5Puerto De Bilbao147.1
UNCTAD PLSCI
Most container terminals
  1. 1Valencia3
  2. 2Barcelona3
  3. 3Tarragona2
  4. 4Puerto Del Rosario2
  5. 5Las Palmas2
SMDG
Deepest channels
  1. 1Puerto De Carboneras23.2 m
  2. 2Marin23.2 m
  3. 3Vigo23.2 m
  4. 4Tarragona20.1 m
  5. 5Villagarcia De Arosa20.1 m
NGA WPI
Best equipped
  1. 1Vigo6 / 6
  2. 2Gijon6 / 6
  3. 3La Coruna6 / 6
  4. 4Valencia6 / 6
  5. 5Malaga6 / 6
NGA WPI
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PortSizeTypeChannel depthAnchorageCargo pier depthShelterFacilities
Puerto De CarbonerasESCRSSmallCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m23.2 m14 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
MarinESMPGSmallCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m23.2 m11 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
VigoESVGOMediumCoastal (Breakwater)23.2 m23.2 m17.1 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
TarragonaESTARLargeCoastal (Breakwater)20.1 m23.2 m20.1 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
Villagarcia De ArosaESVILVery SmallCoastal (Natural)20.1 m4.9 m11 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunker
GijonESGIJSmallCoastal (Breakwater)18.6 m6.4 m20.1 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
PalamosESPALSmallCoastal (Breakwater)18.6 m17.1 m17.1 mFairCranesRepairsBunker
La CorunaESLCGSmallCoastal (Natural)17.1 m12.5 m15.5 mExcellentCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
San CiprianESSCIVery SmallCoastal (Natural)17.1 m12.5 m12.5 mFairCranesRepairs
ValenciaESVLCMediumCoastal (Breakwater)15.5 m17.1 m17.1 mFairCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
AguilasESAGUVery SmallCoastal (Natural)14 m20.1 m11 mFairRepairs
AlicanteESALCMediumCoastal (Breakwater)14 m11 m14 mFairCranesBunker
MahonESMAHVery SmallRiver (Basins)14 m23.2 m11 mPoorCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
MalagaESAGPMediumCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m23.2 m17.1 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
CadizESCADMediumCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m14 m14 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
Puerto Del RosarioESFUEVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m17.1 m11 mFairRepairsDry dock
HuelvaESHUVMediumRiver (Natural)12.5 m20.1 m12.5 mGoodCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock
RibadeoESRIBVery SmallRiver (Natural)12.5 m9.4 m4.9 mGoodCranesRepairsBunker
Santa Cruz De La PalmaESSPCVery SmallCoastal (Breakwater)12.5 m23.2 m11 mFairRepairs
CartagenaESCARSmallCoastal (Breakwater)11 m23.2 m12.5 mFairCranesRepairsBunkerDry dock

All Sources

Portsthe NGA World Port Indexthe NGA World Port Index
Public domain (US gov)
Logistics performanceUNCTADUNCTAD
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Infrastructurethe World Bank's World Development Indicatorsthe World Bank's World Development Indicators
CC BY 4.0
InfrastructureMarine RegionsMarine Regions
CC BY 4.0
Portsthe SMDG Terminal Code Listthe SMDG Terminal Code List
UN/LOCODE — free, attribution
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