The Canarian Institute of Statistics (ISTAC) has released maritime transport data, showing a slight rise in passenger movements for transport services. The ports of Los Cristianos and Santa Cruz de Tenerife led this traffic, handling over half of the total travelers.
In contrast, the number of cruise passengers saw a significant drop of 70.2%, with 13,970 travelers in September 2026 compared to 46,909 in the same month of 2025.
Regarding the traffic of vehicles accompanied by passengers, a 3.9% increase was observed, totaling 241,150 units in September 2026. The movement of TEU containers also grew by 1.5%, reaching 181,956.
The Port of La Luz and Las Palmas remains the primary hub for container loading and unloading, with a 4.5% increase in its container traffic compared to the previous year. In total, 2,843 vessels called at the state-run Canary Islands ports, a 6.3% rise.
This data pertains to the eleven State Ports in the Canary Islands. Facilities managed by the Government of the Canary Islands recorded 490,828 passengers (a 7.3% decrease) and 143,086 vehicles (a 0.8% increase).
