The Port of Bilbao has 11 kilometers of commercial docks and 227 hectares of land area. The facilities are concentrated mainly in two areas: the Deusto and Zorroza Canal, with drafts of 7 meters, and Santurtzi and Zierbena, with drafts of up to 32 meters. It has 29 terminals for the following types of cargo: 2 container terminals, 11 conventional terminals, 5 dry bulk terminals, 9 liquid bulk terminals, 1 vehicle terminal, and 1 passenger terminal. It also has 270.000 square meters of warehouses, 40.000 square meters of bonded warehouse space, and 4 ro-ro ramps.
Since 1992, the Port of Bilbao has been undergoing a development process aimed at expanding its land area, berthing space, and draft. Currently, three new docks are under construction, which will add 75 hectares and 2 kilometers of berthing space to the port. This gradual growth will allow for the establishment of new businesses, the expansion of existing ones, and the enlargement of terminals to handle all types of cargo.
The Port of Bilbao offers services to all five continents. Half of its traffic is concentrated in Atlantic European countries, making it a viable alternative to congested road transport. Traffic to the Americas, particularly South America, is also significant.
In its efforts to improve its competitiveness, the Port of Bilbao is working to enhance intermodality. It is the state-owned port that makes the most use of rail transport and offers frequent services to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Portugal. It also participates in the dry ports of Coslada and Azuqueca de Henares to improve service to its hinterland.
The Port Authority of Bilbao has frozen direct service rates for the fourth consecutive year, launched a storage and distribution area, and is developing a telematic platform to streamline and boost administrative procedures via the Internet.
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