# Santa Cruz De Tenerife (ES SCT)

**UN/LOCODE:** ES SCT  
**Country:** Spain  
**Water Body:** North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 28.4667, -16.2333

The UN/LOCODE ES SCT marks the Canary Islands' second container gateway, handling 489,932 TEU in 2024 alongside heavy bulk and liquid traffic. The Terminal de Contenedores de Tenerife (TCT) in the Dársena del Este runs the box operation and in 2024 staged transshipment calls by some of the largest container vessels ever to berth here. General cargo tops 8.3 million tonnes a year, with around 376,000 tonnes of dry bulk and over 4 million tonnes of liquid bulk, the latter underpinning the port's role as a bunkering and supply point. As an island port it feeds Tenerife's entire economy with consumer goods, building materials and fuel. The Muelle Norte concentrates cruise operations and can berth up to three large ships at once. Hinterland reach is limited to the island and served by road only, with no rail. Forwarders use ES SCT as the import gateway for western Tenerife, while transshipment volumes are broken between Europe, Africa and the Americas. Las Palmas on Gran Canaria offers a larger archipelago hub, and Cádiz handles mainland connections.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Barcelona → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-shanghai)
- [Barcelona → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-shenzhen)
- [Barcelona → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-guangzhou)
- [Barcelona → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-hong-kong)
- [Barcelona → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-tokyo)
- [Barcelona → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-busan)

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