Port of Santander Sets All-Time Record for Cumulative Traffic Through October
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The Port of Santander closed October 2026 with the best monthly result for that month in its history, handling 704,345 tonnes, up 7.3% from October 2025. Driven by that momentum, cumulative traffic between January and October reached 6,066,071 tonnes, up 2% from the same period the previous year, marking the best cumulative figure in the Cantabrian port's history.
Performance by Cargo Type
In the first ten months of the year, general cargo, which accounts for 52.3% of total traffic, grew 1.9%, while dry bulk rose 2.5%. Liquid bulk, which represents just 2.9% of total throughput, fell 5.2%. Container traffic stood at 143,075 TEUs, up 6.3% from January-October 2025, and year-on-year cargo traffic, between November 2025 and October 2026, reached 7,267,290 tonnes, up 2.5% from the previous period.
More Cruise Calls and a Stronger October
Cruise calls totaled 36, compared with 20 recorded in 2025, with a 76% increase in passenger numbers, rising from 29,862 to 52,511 so far this year. In October, dry bulk reached 343,167 tonnes, up 22.5% from the same month in 2025, and liquid bulk totaled 21,868 tonnes, up 41.2%, while general cargo fell 6% compared with October of the previous year.
Projects Underway
The chairman of the Port Authority of Santander, César Díaz, described the results as extraordinary and said they reflect sustained work and a strategy aimed at consolidating the port as a leading logistics hub in northern Spain. Díaz cited ongoing projects such as the expansion of the vertical automobile silo, the Raos 6 and Raos 8 berths, and the port's urban access road, funded with the port's own resources, in addition to a public-private Investment Plan worth 245 million euros planned through 2030.
