PortCastelló closed the third quarter of the year approaching 15 million tons moved, representing a significant growth of 7.2% compared to the same period of the previous year. This advance places the port of Castellón well above the Spanish system as a whole, which registers an average variation of 1.2%, according to the statistics accumulated to September 2026 from Puertos del Estado (OPPE).
The port of Castellón stands out extraordinarily in general cargo, where it leads the entire Spanish port system in terms of growth rate. With a rebound of 48.7% (1,396,533 tons), PortCastelló leads the percentage increase in the national ranking compared to the general average decline of -0.2% experienced by the rest of the ports in the system.
In addition, containerized general cargo experienced a spectacular increase of 47.9% (compared to a drop of -0.8% in the system), while the total number of TEUs registered an increase of 39.2%. This increase contrasts notably with the 1.1% of the total.
For its part, dry bulk continues to be one of the main strengths of the port of Castellón. PortCastelló strengthens its third position in the Puertos del Estado ranking by volume, moving 6,517,939 tons, which represents a growth of 9.6%. This figure contrasts with the -0.3% drop in this type of cargo in the rest of the system.
Regarding liquid bulk, the port enclosure has channeled 6,990,202 tons, which represents a slight decrease of -0.4%.
With these data, PortCastelló reaffirms its role as an essential economic engine for the province of Castellón and its industrial fabric.
Source: Port castello
