Iron Sea

Port Coverage

Based in Gijón, Iron Sea provides flag state inspection and marine survey coverage at every commercial port of general interest on Spain's northern coast — the Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias, and Galicia.

GijónAvilésSantanderBilbaoPasajesA CoruñaFerrolSan CipriánVigoMarínVilagarcía
Approximate port locations along Spain's northern coast — select a port for full details.

Ports we cover

Asturias

Gijón (El Musel)

Iron Sea is based in Gijón, home to El Musel, one of northern Spain's largest bulk and general cargo ports. As our home port, Gijón offers the fastest scheduling of any port we cover.

Bulk carriersGeneral cargoContainer feederTankersGas carriersCruise

Response time

Same-day — home port

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Asturias

Avilés

A short distance from our Gijón base, the industrial port of Avilés handles bulk and project cargo linked to the region's steel and aluminium industries — well within same-day reach.

Bulk carriersGeneral cargoProject cargoGas carriers

Response time

Same-day to 24h

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Cantabria

Santander

Santander is a major ro-ro and vehicle export hub on the Cantabrian coast, with regular ferry links to the UK.

Ro-ro / ferryVehicle carriersGeneral cargoBulkTankersGas carriers

Response time

Within 24h

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Basque Country

Bilbao

The Port of Bilbao is the largest in northern Spain by traffic, combining container, liquid bulk, and general cargo operations.

ContainersLiquid bulkBulkGeneral cargoRo-roTankersGas carriersCruise

Response time

Within 24-48h

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Basque Country

Pasajes (Pasaia)

Pasajes, near San Sebastián, handles general and bulk cargo along the eastern Basque coast.

General cargoBulk cargoCruise

Response time

Within 48h

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Galicia

A Coruña

A Coruña is one of Galicia's most versatile ports, handling all types of vessels — from liquid bulk and general cargo to container feeder, ro-ro, and cruise traffic.

General cargoBulkLiquid bulk / refined productsContainer feederTankersRo-roCruise

Response time

Within 24-48h

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Galicia

Ferrol

Ferrol's naval and shipbuilding tradition makes it one of Galicia's key industrial ports.

Dry bulk (alumina/aluminium)General cargoShipbuilding & offshore

Response time

Within 48h

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Galicia

San Ciprián

San Ciprián, part of the Ferrol–San Cibrao port authority, is home to a major dry bulk alumina and aluminium export terminal.

Dry bulk (alumina/aluminium)General cargo

Response time

Within 48h

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Galicia

Vigo

Vigo is a major container and automotive ro-ro hub in Galicia.

ContainersRo-ro / automotiveGeneral cargoCruise

Response time

Within 24-48h

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Galicia

Marín–Ría de Pontevedra

Marín handles bulk and general cargo for the Ría de Pontevedra area.

BulkGeneral cargo

Response time

Within 48h

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Galicia

Vilagarcía de Arousa

Vilagarcía de Arousa serves the Ría de Arousa with tanker, bulk, and general cargo traffic.

TankersBulkGeneral cargo

Response time

Within 48h

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