# Tarragona (ES TAR)

**UN/LOCODE:** ES TAR  
**Country:** Spain  
**Water Body:** Balearic Sea; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 41.1000, 1.2333

At 29.2 million tonnes in 2025, the Catalan port of Tarragona runs above all on liquids — bulk liquids make up more than 60 percent of traffic, reaching 18.82 million tonnes despite a 9.3 percent dip. The port feeds the Chemmed cluster, one of southern Europe's largest petrochemical complexes producing around 20 million tonnes a year; chemicals hit 3.63 million tonnes in 2025, the second-best year on record, while gasoline and kerosene set a record at 1.39 million tonnes, up 43.5 percent. Tarragona is also Spain's leading agribulk port, with farm products at 5.79 million tonnes in 2025 — its fourth-best year — though imports fell as a strong domestic harvest cut demand. Container traffic is marginal, so boxed cargo rarely routes through here. Road, rail and pipelines link the quays to Aragón, central Spain and the chemical plants. For container imports into Catalonia, Barcelona or Valencia are the natural alternatives, while Tarragona plays to its strength in liquids and dry bulk.

## 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)
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- [Barcelona → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/tarragona-port-es-tar](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/tarragona-port-es-tar)*

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