November 12, 2026
2026-11-12. The Port of Castellón accumulated a total of 16,345,413 tons of cargo moved between January and October 2026, representing a growth of 4.7% compared to the same period last year. These figures are mainly due to the dynamism of general cargo and containerized traffic.
By type of presentation, the most significant growth in the first ten months of the year was recorded in general cargo, with an increase of 46.97% (1,540,691 tons moved). Directly linked to this performance, container traffic (TEUs) increased by 42.03%, reaching 122,094 TEUs by the end of October, compared to 85,966 in the previous year.
Furthermore, solid bulk increased by 4.04% to a total of 7,001,219 tons. For its part, liquid bulk registered a slight decrease of -0.36%, totaling 7,803,502 tons. With these data, and in terms of specialization, liquid bulk represents the main share of the port's traffic, with 47.7%, followed by solid bulk (42.8%) and general cargo, which accounts for 9.4% of the total.
The main goods handled in the port facility continue to meet the needs of the Castellón energy and ceramic industries, led by crude oil, feldspar, gasoline, kaolin, cement, fuel oil, and clays.
Trade Missions
By the end of October, Turkey positioned itself as the main commercial partner of the Port of Castellón, followed by Morocco, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Romania.
In fact, the Port Authority of Castellón promoted a trade mission to Turkey this week. So far this year, trade relations with the Turkish market have exceeded 2.2 million tons of goods moved, representing a growth of 20.3% compared to the same period in 2025. This promotional action seeks to consolidate strategic alliances with the main operators and shipping companies in the country to attract new regular lines and strengthen PortCastelló's position in the Eastern Mediterranean.
