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BULK TERMINALS A CORUÑA 2026
The annual ABTO Bulk Terminals conference brings together terminal operators, port authorities and bulk industry stakeholders to discuss key topics such as bulk markets, geopolitical tensions, tariff regimes, operational efficiency, resilience, cyber security, the environment and risk & safety.
We went to Marseille for an extremely well received conference last year. This what one of our delegates from Chile said: “ This is an excellent conference for bulk terminal operators. Very interesting and well prepared subjects. It is the right place to meet industry people, discover new product, new developments, networking etc. Highly recommended to managers and directors” Cristian Valenzuela, CEO, Puerto Panul. The December 2025 edition of ABTONews features a full conference report and more testimonials on the tenth page.
This year we are delighted that A Coruña will be our host port for Bulk Terminals 2026. For several years our friends at Galigrain – part of GrupoNogar – have suggested we should have our annual conference at A Coruña where they specialise in handling agri-products.
Bulk cargo represents around 30% of total traffic through the port, the most important being agri-food products. This has positioned A Coruña as the main port on the Atlantic-Cantabrian coast in the movement of cereal destined for the livestock of Galicia, western Asturias, northern Portugal and part of Castilla-León.
Other bulk goods that move through the port are coke, cement, quartz, sulphur, phosphate rock, stone and other aggregates. The trade in coal has largely disappeared. However, it enjoyed a brief resurgence as a transhipment destination in 2022 and 2023. Regional energy supply shifts triggered by the Ukraine war prompted northern European buyers (e.g., in Poland and Germany) to source coal via alternative Atlantic routes.
The inner harbour docks where these cargoes are handled comprise firstly the Centenario dock, for the movement of agri-food products stored in warehouses and the export of quartz from a nearby mine. The San Diego dock is used for unloading cement at a concessionary company's facility.
The unloading operations of different cereals and raw materials for the manufacture of feed and compound food are carried out at the dock and operations area of the Outer Port. These are stored in the warehouses of the main operators – their volume of activity has gradually increased turning Punta Langosteira into the “Agrifood Hub” of Spain’s North West peninsula.
Port operators have made significant investments to equip Punta Langosteira with modern storage facilities, featuring mechanised systems for unloading and transporting goods from ships to warehouses via a closed-circuit network of conveyor belts and transfer towers. These investments have improved productivity and environmental performance, strengthening A Coruña’s competitiveness and its position as the most important logistics hub in North West Spain for agri-food bulk cargo.
Watch this space for the provisional programme and venue details to follow soon.
REGISTRATION
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BULK TERMINALS A CORUÑA 2026 HOST PORT AND CONFERENCE PARTNER
With thanks to our hosts the Port Authority of A Coruña and conference partner DsG Consultants.
SPONSORSHIP AND SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES BULK TERMINALS 2026
To discuss speaking and sponsorship opportunities, or simply to register an interest in attending Bulk Terminals 2026, please contact Simon Gutteridge [email protected] +33 (0)3 21 47 72 19.
SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIONS AND MEDIA PARTNERS
With thanks to our Supporting Associations and Media Partners
BULK TERMINALS MARSEILLE AND PREVIOUS EVENTS
Please click here to see the programme of Bulk Terminals 2025 Marseille and previous events
COURSES, TRAINING AND SUPPORTED EVENTS
A key feature of ABTO’s Mission is ‘Developing training schemes and educational seminars to facilitate advancement and best practice’
Please see here for details of the following ABTO short courses and supported events:
Port and Terminal Operations for Bulk Cargoes – dates to be announced
Biomass Operations and Handling Technologies – dates to be announced
Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership – dates to be announced