Used, SOC and one-way container resale in Spain

Areas we cover

Valencia, Barcelona and Bilbao each have their own page with sourced port context. Other Spanish ports and inland places are handled on request: name the place in the form and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.

Why the two ports get separate pages

A box at Valencia and a box at Barcelona are several hours apart by road, so we never treat Spain as one place. Requests are compared by the real distance between the two locations and the reviewer sees it.

Owners and buyers

Owners report used, one-way, SOC, off-hire or damaged containers with type, quantity and release date. Buyers register a type, a quantity range and how far they can collect, and whether the need repeats. Nothing is displayed to a counterparty until both sides confirm.

Euro and customs

Spain uses the euro and lies inside the EU customs territory, so a lot arriving from outside still needs its customs position clear before resale. That is a matter for you and your agent.

• Spain has been an EU member state since 1 January 1986, in the euro area since 1 January 1999 and in Schengen since 26 March 1995 (EU country profile).

Sources: european-union.europa.eu · verified 2026-09-30

• According to Valenciaport (9 February 2026), 5.66 million TEU were handled in 2025, an increase of 3.41% on 2024.
• According to Valenciaport (9 February 2026), exports rose 5.56% in 2025 to 919,570 TEU.
• According to Valenciaport (9 February 2026), full container imports passed one million TEU for the first time in 2025, reaching 1,051,784 TEU.
• Valenciaport comprises the ports of Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia; it describes itself as Europe's leading Mediterranean port for container traffic and says it ranks fourth among European ports for container traffic (page undated).
• Valenciaport says it handles more than 80 million tonnes of goods and that 5.6 million TEU pass through its terminals each year (page undated).
• According to the Port de Barcelona (page undated), its container terminals are APM Terminals Barcelona and Hutchison Ports BEST, alongside the multipurpose Terminal Bergé.
• According to the Port de Barcelona, its container terminals have a combined berthing line of over 3,000 metres, a combined area of over 160 hectares and a combined annual capacity of over 5 million TEU (page undated).
• According to the Port de Barcelona, the terminals have 27 gantry cranes, of which 18 are super post-Panamax, and over 3,500 cooling connections (page undated).
• According to the Port de Barcelona, the terminals have 14 rail connections for handling and shipping, and APM Terminals Barcelona has its own rail connection (page undated).
• The Port de Barcelona's terminals and depots page lists three empty-container depots in the port, with areas of 131,212 m2, 14,367 m2 and 21,591 m2 (page undated).
• According to the Port of Bilbao (26 February 2026), 3,800 trains entered and left the port in 2025, almost 10.5 trains per day.
• According to the Port of Bilbao (26 February 2026), the share of containers transported by rail remained at 26% in 2025, and the port says Bilbao continues to lead in this respect in the port system.
• According to the Port of Bilbao (26 June 2019), the railway area at the container terminal was increased from 13,950 to 41,800 sqm through a new yard devoted to the railway terminal.
• According to the Port of Bilbao (26 June 2019), the extended railway terminal has a maximum daily capacity of 3,000 TEU.
• According to the Port of Bilbao (26 June 2019), the four railway tracks were enlarged by 100 additional metres, allowing 550-metre trains.

Sources: valenciaport.com · valenciaport.com · portdebarcelona.cat · bilbaoport.eus · bilbaoport.eus · verified 2026-09-30

• Dry containers (20DC / 40DC / 40HC): on request — tell us what you have or need in Spain and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Damaged / AS-IS units: on request — tell us what you have or need in Spain and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Reefer: on request — tell us what you have or need in Spain and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Open top / flat rack: on request — tell us what you have or need in Spain and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Tank: on request — tell us what you have or need in Spain and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• We are also extending into further equipment and service categories. Tell us what you have or need if you do not see it above — we will say honestly whether we can help.