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A wide variety of agri-food products and by-products
Leaders in agri-food product traffic
The Port of Tarragona maintains an indisputable leadership in the movement of agri-food products, both in Spain and the Mediterranean, both for its volume and the economic impact on its hinterland. In 2023, for the second year in a row, it broke a new record with 7.6 M tons handled, contributing to this economic activity due to specialised services and their infrastructures that encourage importing.
In order to provide storage for these products, the Port has 260,000 sq. metres of covered floor-space, a figure only comparable to the capabilities of our Port for storing bulk liquids.
Their infrastructures of specialisation in agri-food traffic help the Port of Tarragona to work with a wide variety of agri-food products and by-products (over 60), which is why our Port is situated in a very prominent position compared to other European ports.
In order to provide storage for these products, the Port has 260,000 sq. metres of covered floor-space, a figure only comparable to the capabilities of our Port for storing bulk liquids.
Their infrastructures of specialisation in agri-food traffic help the Port of Tarragona to work with a wide variety of agri-food products and by-products (over 60), which is why our Port is situated in a very prominent position compared to other European ports.
WHEAT
CANOLA, SUNFLOWER, SOYBEAN FLOURS
RYE AND OTHER CEREALS MAIZE
BY-PRODUCTS
The supply centre and agri-food
In order to handle such cargos, the Port’s various terminals and facilities are equipped with highly specialised machinery such as high capacity cranes, unloading conveyor belts connected to different silos, stackers, special hoppers, etc.
In the same way, the Port and the companies that operate it, aid the unloading of products in various ways:
-From the hopper to the customer
-Direct to silo
-Direct to mechanised warehouse
-Direct to conventional warehouse
And in terms of respect for the environment, all the facilities have environmental pollution control systems and safety plans.
Leaders in the movement of agri-food products
The Port of Tarragona has historically been the leader in the movements of cereals and flours, and feed and fodder, on a national level.
The sector contributes 9.2% of the national economy’s Gross Value Added (GVA), higher than that of the European Union, which stands at 3.6%. Spain is the fourth largest contributor to the European agri-food sector at 12% and is only surpassed by France, Germany and Italy.
We import in order to supply an extensive hinterland
The Port of Tarragona receives agri-food products from the major producing countries such as the Ukraine, Romania, Brasil and the United States.
The distribution of these products covers a vast hinterland, which includes the whole of Catalonia, Aragon and Navarre, and much of Eastern Castile, where more than 40% of the total production of feedstuff in Spain is manufactured.
The products are imported via the Port of Tarragona, and from there are transported to areas where the food for animal feeding is manufactured, such as the factories of Lleida, Saragossa, Girona and Huesca.
Rail transport, an economics, security and sustainability route
Rail transport, an economic, safe and sustainable method of transport ". "Agri-food products account for 33% of the total rail traffic, closing in 2023 with a movement of 652 trains, a historic milestone for the Port as a result of its commitment to continuous development.
Port zones to traffic
Map Port | 2025 May versionDocking line
2,500 meters
Maximum draught
14 meters
Operators
4 terminals
Storage
1.3 million tonnes
Unloading
8,200 t/hour
Hinterland
Catalonia+ Aragó + Navarre + Castella
Annual traffic
5 million tonnes
Paperless Port Authority
clearence
Agrifood, the international event
Important presence in the European agri-food sector
All the most important actors from the sector
It facilitates the commercial exchange
Updates the latest advances
Soon 2026
Tinglado 1 Moll Costa of Port Tarragona
SEA | Agri-bulk Delivery System
TIt is a system to make it easier for transport companies to pick up cargos from the agri-bulk terminals that the Tarragona Port Authority places at the disposal of the different agents involved.
Commercial information
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