Spain
Spain (España) is located in Southwest Europe, occupying the Iberian peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic; a member of the European Union; by tonnage the leading ports are Algeciras, Barcelona and València. State ports are managed by Puertos del Estado which executes port policy of the government; made up of 28 port authorities that manage the 46 ports.
Port of Valencia increases salt exports
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, Valencia exported 18,729 tons of salt. The United States alone imported 8,384...
‘Cruisezillas’: How much bigger can cruise ships get? – T & E
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe)- August 13, 2024 – Clean energy advocate Transport & Environment has published a report asking how big cruise ships...
Authorities seizes 1,700 kilos of cocaine in Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 12, 2024 – On July 30, the Civil Guard has seized 1,700 kilos of cocaine among sacks of sugar in the Port of...
Cocaine valued at €23 million seized in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) August 12, 2024 – The Guardia Civil and the Customs Surveillance Service of the Spanish Tax Agency have...
Port of Barcelona publishes Annual Corporate Report for 2023
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 9, 2024 – The Port Authority of Barcelona has published its Annual Corporate Report for 2023. It includes traffic...
Malaga, fastest-growing cargo port in Spain in H1 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2024 – The Port of Malaga handled 2.2 million tons of cargo during the first half of 2024, up nearly...
Port of Valencia exports over 1 million tons of wine in six months
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2024 – In the last six months, 1,032,959 tons of wine have been handled from Valenciaport (APV) destined for...
New ordinance on railways at the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 7, 2024 – The port has approved the new ordinance on railway operations and use of tracks in the railway terminals...
Valenciaport increases Ukrainian grain handling
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 6, 2024 – Imports of Ukrainian grain has increased 123% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last...
Best Container Terminal Barcelona receives new cranes
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 5, 2024 – The Best Container Terminal at the Port of Barcelona, the first semi-automated terminal of the Hutchison...
Spain-Morocco submarine railway tunnel plan reopened
Punta Paloma, Spain (Ports Europe) August 3, 2024 – In a development that could reshape transport and trade between Europe and Africa, Spain and Morocco...
Port of Bilbao sees 10% growth in cargo in H1 2024
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) August 2, 2024 – Between January and June, the Port of Bilbao has handled 18 million tonnes, which is 1.6 million more than...
Port of Bilbao awards Central Pier construction contract
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) August 2, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Bilbao has awarded the contract for the works of the...
Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) fell by -3.01% in July
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) for the month of July has decreased – August 2, 2024 This price index, which is based on the export...
Drug trafficking moves from Algeciras port to Marbella
Marbella, Spain (Ports Europe) July 31, 2024 – Drug trafficking gangs are increasingly moving their operations to Spain’s Marbella because of a...
Drones help Tarragona port, Spain
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 31, 2024 – The port of Tarragona has been using drones since September 2021, with the assistance of state-owned SENASA....
4 tonnes of cocaine seized in Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 28, 2024 – More than 4,000 kg of cocaine were seized in Spain’s Barcelona port on July 26. The drug was hidden in rice...
Port of Barcelona issues tender for new cruise terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has launched a tender for its future ferry terminal at the Adossat Wharf, which...
Port of Ferrol to have national rail link
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – The Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao has approved the signing of an agreement with ADIF and Puertos del...
Valenciaport sees total cargo up 6.95% in H1 2024
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, the Port Authority of Valencia handled 40.86 million tonnes (Mt) of cargo. This...