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Maritime transport. Movement of vessels and passengers

Maritime transport. Movement of vessels and passengers Catalonia Value
Barcelona Merchant vessels Cruisers Gross Tonage (thousands) (1) Passengers (thousands) Cruisers (thousands) Tarragona Merchant vessels Cruisers Gross Tonage (thousands) (1) Passengers (thousands) Cruisers (thousands) Total Merchant vessels Cruisers Gross Tonage (thousands) (1) Passengers (thousands) Cruisers (thousands)
2023 (p) 8,766 804 374,300.7 5,304.1 3,568.9 2,424 57 50,067.7 114.6 114.6 11,190 861 424,368.4 5,418.7 3,683.5
2022 8,715 807 350,974.6 3,930.6 2,334.3 2,319 36 46,018.0 64.1 63.5 11,034 843 396,992.5 3,994.7 2,397.8
2021 7,518 272 267,717.4 1,498.8 520.9 2,618 8 42,612.9 1.9 1.3 10,136 280 310,330.2 1,500.7 522.2
2020 6,724 71 220,109.5 858.0 198.8 2,189 1 37,360.6 1.5 1.5 8,913 72 257,470.1 859.4 200.3
2019 8,901 800 344,730.7 4,628.6 3,137.9 2,545 63 48,987.8 128.1 128.1 11,446 863 393,718.6 4,756.7 3,266.0
2018 9,038 829 344,143.0 4,493.6 3,042.0 2,554 57 46,336.4 98.1 98.1 11,592 886 390,479.4 4,591.8 3,140.1
2017 8,974 775 329,412.5 4,137.0 2,712.2 2,655 36 48,043.3 51.4 51.4 11,629 811 377,455.8 4,188.4 2,763.6
2016 8,728 758 310,338.8 3,959.0 2,683.6 2,643 22 46,869.1 13.4 13.4 11,371 780 357,207.9 3,972.4 2,697.0
2015 8,046 750 287,501.4 3,707.8 2,540.3 2,743 8 46,860.8 12.3 12.3 10,789 758 334,362.1 3,720.1 2,552.6
2014 7,831 756 261,961.0 3,459.8 2,364.3 2,676 2 42,506.6 1.9 1.9 10,507 758 304,467.6 3,461.7 2,366.2
2013 7,746 837 260,661.3 3,628.1 2,599.2 2,452 3 36,548.3 1.4 1.4 10,198 840 297,209.6 3,629.5 2,600.6
2012 7,768 773 261,637.8 3,422.5 2,408.6 2,869 1 41,508.3 0.2 0.2 10,637 774 303,146.0 3,422.7 2,408.8
2011 7,985 880 265,425.5 3,801.6 2,642.5 2,959 1 43,356.0 0.8 0.8 10,944 881 308,781.5 3,802.4 2,643.2
2010 8,175 850 256,120.5 3,438.7 2,344.9 3,181 2 45,588.2 3.1 3.1 11,356 852 301,708.7 3,441.9 2,348.1
2009 8,417 796 245,192.7 3,201.7 2,151.5 3,012 11 43,183.2 2.2 2.2 11,429 807 288,375.9 3,203.9 2,153.7
2008 9,582 889 258,341.0 3,237.0 2,074.6 2,707 14 37,479.8 2.8 2.8 12,289 903 295,820.8 3,239.8 2,077.4
2007 9,942 820 240,386.1 2,879.9 1,765.8 2,968 17 43,147.4 4.6 4.6 12,910 837 283,533.6 2,884.5 1,770.5
2006 9,533 706 216,238.6 2,538.8 1,402.6 2,729 3 39,937.6 1.3 1.3 12,262 709 256,176.2 2,540.0 1,403.9
2005 8,853 691 191,800.6 2,208.3 1,224.6 2,784 6 39,858.9 11.7 11.7 11,637 697 231,659.5 2,220.0 1,236.3
2004 8,610 635 172,817.2 1,968.2 1,021.4 2,602 9 35,305.7 5.4 5.4 11,212 644 208,122.9 1,973.6 1,026.8
2003 8,861 710 161,785.4 2,418.3 1,049.2 2,661 4 33,970.6 1.2 1.2 11,522 714 195,756.0 2,419.5 1,050.4
2002 8,993 628 146,991.5 2,138.4 834.7 2,624 11 34,275.8 5.7 5.7 11,617 639 181,267.3 2,144.2 840.4
Source: Ministry of Public Works. State Ports.
(1) Gross Tonage (GT): gross registered tonnage. Volume or interior capacity of a vessel, measured in MORSON tonnes or registered tonnes (1 MORSON tonne is equal to 100 foot, 2.83m3).
(p) Provisional data.
Maritime transport. Movement of vessels and passengers Spain Value
Merchant vessels Cruisers Gross Tonage (thousands) (1) Passengers (thousands) Cruisers (thousands)
2023 (p) 164,215 4,501 2,638,995.9 39,251.5 12,012.7
2022 157,105 4,528 2,489,579.4 33,000.2 8,184.2
2021 138,889 2,104 2,001,188.7 17,981.4 2,219.1
2020 117,829 744 1,774,382.1 13,343.3 1,369.4
2019 170,944 4,236 2,391,606.8 37,607.4 10,664.6
2018 167,119 4,361 2,303,282.0 36,100.7 10,170.4
2017 155,631 4,238 2,218,905.5 34,072.8 9,281.9
2016 151,564 3,920 2,184,589.1 32,493.8 8,693.9
2015 146,732 3,857 2,081,223.4 31,071.6 8,646.6
2014 138,705 3,703 1,934,966.4 29,331.4 7,711.4
2013 130,170 3,846 1,835,312.0 28,800.4 7,671.5
2012 133,582 3,722 1,876,889.0 26,890.1 7,596.8
2011 139,246 3,906 1,879,283.2 27,283.7 7,997.6
2010 138,026 3,621 1,758,301.6 26,373.0 7,153.5
2009 113,717 3,367 1,619,336.8 25,328.1 6,063.4
2008 121,713 3,610 1,640,842.5 26,202.2 5,883.6
2007 130,211 3,455 1,604,380.8 26,287.3 5,033.9
2006 119,819 3,301 1,443,538.4 24,500.9 4,089.2
2005 117,149 3,065 1,329,340.2 23,110.2 4,046.6
2004 115,983 2,852 1,244,102.2 22,632.6 3,554.5
2003 118,033 3,244 1,214,332.8 21,268.9 3,352.4
2002 113,824 3,004 1,159,010.5 20,297.8 2,740.0
Source: Ministry of Public Works. State Ports.
(1) Gross Tonage (GT): gross registered tonnage. Volume or interior capacity of a vessel, measured in MORSON tonnes or registered tonnes (1 MORSON tonne is equal to 100 foot, 2.83m3).
(p) Provisional data.

Last update: February 6, 2024.

Methodological note

Movement of vessels reflects the number of merchant vessels that arrive at each port, whatever the type of sailing (cabotage or exterior), nationality (Spanish or foreign) or type of vessel (tankers, bulk carriers, freight, general cargo, etc.).

The number of cruisers is also included in the total for the movement of merchant vessels.

Gross tonnage (GT) reflects the capacity of inbound merchant vessels during the year of reference.

Transit of passengers in ports measures the number of people that make a journey on any type of merchant vessel that enter or leave ports by any type of shipping (cabotage or exterior).

The data for Catalonia refers to the ports of Barcelona and Tarragona.

The data published are provisional.