{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Gijon","identifier":"ES GIJ","unlocode":"ES GIJ","city":null,"country":"Spain","waterBody":"Bay of Biscay; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Large","harborType":"Coastal (Breakwater)","channelDepthMeters":18.6,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":43.55,"longitude":-5.666667},"description":"El Musel at Gijón is the industrial seaport of Asturias and Spain's leading dry-bulk gateway, moving well over 19 million tonnes a year. Its core business is importing coal and iron ore to feed the region's steel industry, with cement, clinker and steel products among the outbound flows. Deep-water quays of 23 to 27 metres take bulk carriers of up to around 230,000 DWT, alongside liquid-bulk terminals for asphalt, LPG and fuels. A container terminal operated by APM Terminals handles relatively m","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/gijon-port-es-gij","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/gijon-port-es-gij","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Gijon · (UN/LOCODE: ES GIJ) · Spain · Large · 18.6 m"}