Traffic climbs to 428,294 tonnes in Puerto del Rosario in Q1

The ports of Las Palmas closed March with a positive evolution in their main indicators, reaching a total traffic of 8,928,265 tons in the first quarter of 2026. This represents an increase of 4.49 % compared with the same period of the previous year, or 383,428 tons more.

The Port Authority of Las Palmas attributes this growth to the solid performance of port activity across the whole system, with advances in both cargo handling and container traffic.

Cargo and Container Movement

• Cargo volume: 8,178,475 tons, +4.72 % versus Q1 2025.
• Container handling: 374,036 TEUs, +5.55 % YoY.

Passenger Traffic

Passenger traffic continued its upward trend, reaching 1,340,969 passengers in the cumulative period up to March, +11.24 % over the same period last year.

Cruise Tourism

Cruise tourism remains the main driver, with 1,068,230 cruisers, a +16.57 % increase.

• At the Port of Las Palmas, passenger traffic reached 768,549 passengers, +12.53 %, boosted by a +23.64 % rise in cruise arrivals.

Port‑Specific Figures

• Port of Las Palmas: 7,752,905 tons, +4.63 %.
• Port of Arrecife: 506,995 tons, +1.51 %.
• Port of Puerto del Rosario: 428,294 tons, +1.81 %.
• Port of Arinaga: 61,441 tons, ‑21.14 %.
• Port of Salinetas: 178,630 tons, +30.40 %.