Goods traffic at the Port of Barcelona between January and August of this year totaled 47,530,886 tons, an increase of 1.5% compared to the same period in 2025. Container traffic was 2,533,725 TEUs (-0.1%), practically the same figure as in the first eight months of last year.
The strong performance of bulk liquids stands out, reaching 11.3 million tons (+2.9%) and reflecting excellent results for chemical products, which increased by 53.3%, and biofuels, which grew by 40.7%. Bulk solids reached 2.6 million tons (+2.7%) thanks to increases in potash (+13%), cement and clinker (+11.3%), and soybeans (+9.4%).
Car traffic amounted to 487,970 units, an increase of 4.3% due to growth in imports and transits, and figures similar to 2025 for exports. The strong performance of electric and hybrid vehicles stands out, totaling 90,996 units (+60.3%) and representing 18.65% of the total.
Regarding ro-ro traffic, 302,095 ITUs (Intermodal Transport Units) were moved in the first eight months of 2026, a figure representing a 3% increase.
Between January and August of this year, a total of 4.1 million passenger movements occurred at the Port of Barcelona, 5.1% more than the previous year. Of these, 1,328,958 correspond to ferry passengers, while in the cruise sector, a total of 1.6 million cruise passengers visited the city of Barcelona*.
