The Port of Tarragona has consolidated its positive trend in cargo traffic over the first four months of 2026, reaching 10,361,300 tons. This represents a 2% increase compared to the same period last year. The movement of bulk liquids continues to be the main driver of activity, with a 3.1% growth recorded in April alone.

Despite a slight 3% decrease in bulk solids during the last month, this segment has accumulated a 6.5% growth in the first quarter, with nearly 3 million tons handled. The cruise sector also shows a notable improvement, with 4,304 passengers in April and a total of 5,146 cruise passengers year-to-date, a 21% increase from the previous year.

The Tarragona port infrastructure handled 2,864,365 tons in April, a 2% increase compared to the previous year, consolidating the trend driven by crude oil and containers.

Crude oil has led the growth within bulk liquids, with a 21.8% monthly increase and nearly one million tons handled between January and April. Bulk solids have seen a rebound of 26.9% in coal and petroleum coke, as well as in energy products and iron ore.

General cargo has increased by 14.1%, reaching 186,220 tons. Container traffic (TEUs) has grown by 12.9% since the beginning of the year. The main commodities are crude oil (30.3%), cereals and their flours (15.1%), and chemical products (12.8%).

Regarding international trade, the United States is the main trading partner by volume (14.5%), followed by Spain (11%) and Nigeria (9.5%).