The Port Authority of Las Palmas has concluded the 2025 fiscal year not only meeting objectives but redefining its own historical scale. Under the leadership of its president, Beatriz Calzada (CC), the port system has achieved what seemed unattainable in the last decade: simultaneously surpassing records in total traffic, container movement, and cruise tourism. With a global volume of 36,522,378 tons, the 14.96% growth compared to the previous year positions Las Palmas as the undisputed engine of the Central Atlantic.
The Strategic Vision of Beatriz Calzada
In her closing statements, Calzada has been firm in linking these figures to a strategy of ‘investment and operational efficiency.’ According to the president, the success of 2025 is a testament to the confidence of shipping companies and operators, confirming that the Canary ports have ceased to be mere transit stations, becoming instead an internationally referenced logistics platform. ‘The challenge now is to continue advancing in sustainability and quality,’ highlighted Calzada, setting the path for competitiveness that is now measured not only in tons but in the excellence of service to the economic fabric of the islands.
The Milestone of One Million TEU and the Power of Containers
One of the pillars of this logistics ‘miracle’ has been container traffic. The system closed the year with 1,546,389 TEUs, a historical maximum that dates back to 2011. The president specifically highlighted the performance of the OPCSA terminal, which in November 2025 surpassed for the first time one million TEUs moved in a single fiscal year. This figure, combined with the 16.28% growth in unit movement, reinforces Calzada’s thesis about Las Palmas’s capacity to act as a highly efficient global transit node.
The Reclaiming of Tourism: 2 Million Cruise Passengers
If cargo has been the muscle, cruise tourism has been the financial heart of the port. For the first time since records began (2010), the Port Authority has surpassed the psychological barrier of 2 million cruise passengers (2,089,042 exactly), with a dynamism that grew by 11.22% year-on-year. For Calzada’s management, this record confirms the consolidation of the Canary Islands as preferred destinations for major shipping lines, balancing the trade between industrial logistics and the service sector.
Snapshot by Facilities: A Coral Growth
The leadership of the capital, with 31.8 million tons (+15.56%), has propelled the rest of the network, but Calzada emphasized the balanced growth of all ports: Arrecife: 2.13 million tons (+13.82%); Puerto del Rosario: 1.68 million tons (+14.94%); Arinaga: 260,127 tons (+7.89%) and Salinetas: consolidated its specific role with 632,213 tons.
The chronicle of 2025 concludes with a figure that summarizes the robustness of the system: goods totaled 33.6 million tons, an 16.49% increase over 2024. These data, defended by Beatriz Calzada as the result of a ‘strategy aligned with the needs of international trade,’ position the Port Authority of Las Palmas in an absolute leadership position to face the challenges of 2026.
News written by Pedro Marrero. Edited and verified by Gara Vega. Information cross-checked without institutional filters. This analysis has not been funded by official advertising nor conditioned by lobbying interests.
