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.
In 2020, Barcelona port handles over 39,100 m3 of natural gas for ships – 65% on Baleària ferries
In 2020, 219 operations were carried out at the Port of Barcelona to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to ships, totalling 39,149 m³. Of the total number of...
Vigo port sees cargo traffic up over 4% in 2020
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 25, 2021 – According to provisional data from 2020, the northwest port of Vigo reports a record year for merchandise...
Port of Huelva to adapt energy networks to improve response to demand in its service area
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) January 24, 2021 – The Huelva Port Authority has awarded the company Idom Consulting Engineering Architecture the contract...
Alicante port increases wood exports
Almeria, Spain (PortSEurope) January 22, 2021 – The Port of Almería moved 14,859 tons of wood last year, up 1,400% more than in 2019, a year in which...
Alicante PortLab, an open innovation laboratory in collaboration with the port-logistics cluster
Within the framework of its commitment to promote the competitiveness, attractiveness and sustainability of the province of Alicante, the Port Authority...
Fundación Valenciaport participates in LASTING project with aim of increasing participation of maritime transport sector in European R&D&I activities
The LASTING project is a coordination support action, led by both INEA (Innovation and Networks Executive Agency) and the European Commission, with a budget of...
Ports of Galicia joins Galician Logistics Function Cluster
Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) January 22, 2021 – Ports of Galicia has just ratified its accession to the Galician Logistics Function Cluster (Clúster da...
New container service connecting Port of Immingham with Bilbao
ABP Humber and W.E.C Lines are proud to announce a new service connecting the UK to Bilbao that will start on 16th January 2021 – January 14, 2021 The...
Port of Barcelona and its terminals jointly preparing for the energy transition
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 21, 2021 – The port and kits terminals are firmly committed to the energy transition, a strategy in whichPort go...
Most South European ports are already late with the Onshore Power Supply via the EALING project
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) January 20, 2020 – Over 20 European ports are participating in the Global EALING project (European flagship Action for cold...
Port of Tarragona grew in December about 5% compared to same month of the previous year
Port Tarragona grew 4.9% in December 2020 compared to the same period of the previous year. The signs of recovery shown by the Port of Tarragona during the...
Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife sees 15% fall in 2020 traffic
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) January 20, 2021 – The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife ended the year 2020,...
Cartagena port starts to Ro-Ro service to Toulon, southern France
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) January 20, 2021 – Consignee Agencia Marítima Blázquez, with the cooperation of FROET, has started a weekly Ro-Ro...
PortCastelló and Vall d´Uixó will promote joint actions to strengthen business fabric
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) January 18, 2021 – Autoridad Portuaria de Castelló (APC – Port Authority of Castellon) and Vall d´Uixó City...
Port of Cádiz leads the growth of general merchandise in the state port system in 2020
Wednesday, January 13, 2021. The Port of the Bay of Cádiz has closed 2020 with 4,445,600 tons, 0.05% more than in 2019, despite the fact that the pandemic...
Port of Cádiz adapts its international marketing plan in 2021 to the pandemic
Friday, January 15, 2021. The Port of the Bay of Cádiz has adapted its international marketing plan in 2021 to the new forms of promotion demanded by the...
Bilbao port sets up CSR programme
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) January 20, 2021 – In keeping with its commitment to driving corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities among the port...
Bilbao port exports wind turbine parts to Chile
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) January 20, 2021 – Repsol and Grupo Ibereólica Renovables are developing a joint wind farm in Chile, planned to operate with...
Valencia: FVET joins CEV Executive Committee
The Valencian Federation of Transport and Logistics Employers (FVET – Federación Valenciana de Empresarios del Transporte y la Logística) has joined...
Jaime González López resigns as president of Santander Port Authority
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) January 15, 2021 – Jaime González López has resigned his role as president of Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS...