The Port of Santander maintained its positive growth trend during the first six months of 2026, with improvements across most traffic segments.
Key figures
- Total cargo throughput in June reached 638,522 tonnes, up 13.4% year-on-year.
- Total throughput for January–June amounted to 3.49 million tonnes, an increase of 1.3%.
- General cargo volumes grew 0.7% to 1.89 million tonnes.
- Dry bulk traffic increased 2.0% to 1.50 million tonnes.
- Liquid bulk volumes rose 3.5% to 107,982 tonnes.
- Container traffic climbed 7.0% to 85,770 TEU.
- Vehicle traffic increased 3.4% to 174,503 units.
According to the Port Authority, the growth has been driven by careful planning, effective management and continued investment in infrastructure, digitalisation and sustainability. The port also highlighted the contribution of its workforce and port community in helping to address the challenges created by ongoing global logistics uncertainty.
