Port of Bilbao Puerto de Bilbao / Bilboko portua | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Location | Bilbao, Basque Country |
Coordinates | 43°21′09″N 3°02′56″W / 43.3524°N 3.0489°W |
Details | |
Opened | 1300 |
Operated by | Ports of the State |
Owned by | Bilbaoport |
Type of harbour | International |
Size | 17 km |
Statistics | |
Annual cargo tonnage | 32.1 million tonnes (2016) |
Annual container volume | 596,688 TEU (2016) |
Value of cargo | 65.2 million EUR (2016) |
Website https://www.bilbaoport.eus |
The Port of Bilbao is located on the Bilbao Abra bay, and along the Estuary of Bilbao, in Biscay (Basque Country). The main facilities are in the Santurtzi and Zierbena municipalities, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Bilbao. Also called Exterior Port and Superpuerto, the port complex occupies 3.13 km2 (773 acres) of land and 16.94 km2 (4,186 acres) of water along 17 km (10.6 mi) of waterfront.