Port of the Bay of Cádiz tops 4.2 million tonnes through September
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- Puerto de cadizEl tráfico total en el Puerto de la Bahía de Cádiz supera los 4,2 millones de toneladas hasta septiembre
- diario del puertoLos graneles sólidos impulsan el tráfico de Cádiz hasta septiembre
- jornal portuarioMovimiento total en Puerto de la Bahía de Cádiz supera 4,2 millones de toneladas hasta septiembre
The Port of the Bay of Cádiz recorded overall total traffic of 4,279,507 tonnes through September 2026, representing a 3.84 percent increase compared to the same period the previous year, according to the Cádiz port authority.
Bulk cargo and general cargo
By cargo type, dry bulk grew 25.98 percent to reach 1,690,726 tonnes, while liquid bulk fell 22.89 percent to 651,790 tonnes. General cargo remained practically stable at 1,816,676 tonnes, down 0.65 percent from 2025. Bunkering rose 17.63 percent to 111,671 tonnes, while fresh fish landings fell 19.88 percent to 7,567 tonnes, with a sales value of 33,486,288 euros, down 13.26 percent from the previous year.
Ro-ro traffic and containers
In terms of mode of transport, ro-ro traffic with the Canary Islands reached 572,070 tonnes in the first half of the year, up 5.35 percent from the same period a year earlier. Container traffic (lo-lo) topped one million tonnes, reaching 1,030,787 tonnes, down 3.29 percent from the figure through September 2025, although it rose 0.01 percent in number of containers, with 71,219 units, and 0.33 percent in TEUs, with 139,295. Passenger traffic on the route between Cádiz and the mainland with the Canary Islands reached 34,640 passengers, down 2.24 percent from the same period the previous year.
Cruise traffic on the rise
Cruise traffic showed significant growth, with 251 calls accumulated so far this year, up 10.57 percent from the same dates in 2025, and 483,868 cruise passengers, up 12.51 percent from the figure through September of the previous year.
