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Santander

UN/LOCODE ESSDR · Scale rank #363 worldwide

Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
river (natural)
Cargo pier depth
12.5 m
Largest vessel
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SantanderSantander Spain

Overview

Santander is a medium seaport in Spain – harbour type: river (natural). Cargo pier depth up to 12.5 m; channel depth 11.0 m. Water body: Bay of Biscay; North Atlantic Ocean.

Country
Spain
Water body
Bay of Biscay; North Atlantic Ocean
UN/LOCODE
ESSDR
WPI number
37470
Coordinates
43.4667, -3.7833
Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
river (natural)
Shelter
Good

Location

Andorra · $4.50 billion Albania · $30.5 billion Austria · $579 billion Bosnia and Herzegovina · $32.6 billion Belgium · $725 billion Switzerland · $1.04 trillion Czechia · $391 billion Germany · $5.05 trillion Algeria · $287 billion Western Sahara Spain · $1.91 trillion France · $3.37 trillion United Kingdom · $4.00 trillion Guernsey Greece · $281 billion Croatia · $105 billion Hungary · $246 billion Italy · $2.55 trillion Jersey Kosovo Liechtenstein · $8.91 billion Luxembourg · $101 billion Libya · $48.1 billion Morocco · $182 billion Monaco · $11.1 billion Montenegro · $9.23 billion North Macedonia · $19.1 billion Mali · $30.1 billion Mauritania · $11.7 billion Malta · $27.8 billion Niger · $21.6 billion Poland · $1.04 trillion Portugal · $347 billion Romania · $429 billion Serbia · $100.0 billion Slovenia · $79.6 billion Slovakia · $155 billion San Marino · $2.03 billion Chad · $21.5 billion Tunisia · $57.5 billion ValenciaAlgecirasLas PalmasTarragonaBarcelonaVigoPuerto De BilbaoPalma De MallorcaSanta Cruz De TenerifeMalagaAlicanteCadizFerrolHuelvaSantanderCeutaPuerto De PasajesSevillaMarinPuerto De CarbonerasGijonPalamosLa CorunaCartagenaAlmeriaAvilesIbizaVillagarcia De ArosaSan CiprianAguilasArrecifeHornilloMahonSaguntoPuerto Del RosarioRibadeoSanta Cruz De La PalmaMotrilRotaTorreviejaEl GraoPuerto De GandiaAdraPuerto De GarruchaPuerto De AlcudiaRosasSan Feliu De GuixolsVillanueva Y GeltruBermeoBurrianaIslas HormigasLas HormigasSantander
Gold dot: port location; small dots: other ports of the country. Illustrative map. OpenStreetMap ↗

Infrastructure & depths

Channel depth11.0 m
Anchorage depth21.6 m
Cargo pier depth12.5 m
Oil terminal depth12.5 m
Tidal range3.0 m

Berths & cargo facilities

  • ✓ Wharves

Cranes & lifts

  • ✓ Fixed cranes
  • ✓ Mobile cranes
  • ✓ Lifts 25–49 t
  • ✓ Lifts 0–24 t
Repairs
Moderate
Dry dock
Medium
Railway
Medium

Services & access

Pilotage, tugs & traffic

  • ✓ Pilotage compulsory
  • ✓ Pilotage available
  • ✓ Tug assistance
  • ✓ First port of entry

Services & supplies

  • ✓ Longshoremen
  • ✓ Electricity
  • ✓ Electrical repair
  • ✓ Navigation equipment
  • ✓ Medical facilities
  • ✓ Garbage disposal
  • ✗ Dirty ballast disposal
  • ✓ Potable water
  • ✓ Fuel oil
  • ✓ Diesel oil
  • ✓ Deck supplies
  • ✓ Engine supplies
  • ✓ Airport nearby
  • ✓ Rail connection

Entrance restrictions

  • ! Tide: yes
  • ✓ Heavy swell: no
  • ✓ Ice: no
  • ! Other: yes
  • ✓ Overhead limits: no

✓ available · ✗ not available; items without data are hidden (World Port Index).

Vessel schedules

No liner service calling at Santander in the schedule data yet.

Vessel schedules →

Schedules & tracking of major carriers:

Trade with Vietnam

Vietnam and Spain share 1 FTA(s) – goods meeting the rules of origin enjoy preferential duties:

Spain market profile →International shippingSteel & steel structure manufacturing

Nearby ports

PortCountryHarbour sizeDistance
Valencia ESMedium532 km
Tarragona ESLarge489 km
Barcelona ESLarge542 km
Bordeaux FRLarge300 km
Rade De Brest FRLarge549 km
Vigo ESMedium425 km
Puerto De Bilbao ESMedium61 km
Ferrol ESMedium359 km

Sources: World Port Index (NGA Pub. 150) – retrieved 2026-10-14; TEU: Lloyd’s List One Hundred Ports. For reference – confirm with the port or agent before operations. · Sailing Directions Pub. 143 (Enroute) - West Coast of Europe and Northwest Africa ↗