Used containers at Bilbao: a port that leads with rail

A rail terminal made larger

In 2019 the port extended the railway area of its container terminal from 13,950 to 41,800 square metres, with a stated daily capacity of 3,000 TEU and tracks that take 550-metre trains. Those figures date from 2019 and we say so; they describe the layout, not today's traffic.

Owners reporting equipment

Report one-way, SOC, off-hire, used or damaged containers with the quantity, where they stand and the release date. We look for a professional buyer or a reuse option and say plainly when we see none. Whether a local sale is allowed depends on your ownership or lease terms.

Buyers inland

A buyer inland may be reachable by rail as well as by road. Register a type, a quantity range and how far you can collect; the reviewer sees the real distance to each lot.

Bilbao next to the Mediterranean ports

Valencia and Barcelona have their own pages on the other coast. Spain is wide, and a request naming Bilbao is compared with them by actual distance, never by the country field.

• 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: bilbaoport.eus · bilbaoport.eus · verified 2026-09-30

• Dry containers (20DC / 40DC / 40HC): on request — tell us what you have or need in Bilbao and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Damaged / AS-IS units: on request — tell us what you have or need in Bilbao and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Reefer: on request — tell us what you have or need in Bilbao and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Open top / flat rack: on request — tell us what you have or need in Bilbao and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Tank: on request — tell us what you have or need in Bilbao 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.