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.
Aurelio Martínez: “In 2030 the Port of València will be at maximum capacity”
According to estimates of container traffic growth, when the new North terminal is operational, the Port of València will be handling 7.5 million containers...
EU and Southern Neighbourhood partner countries to discuss their future partnership
On 26 November, High Representative/Vice-President, Josep Borrell, will chair the EU-Southern Neighbourhood partner countries Foreign Ministers’ meeting,...
APM Terminals Gijon responds to doubling of container volumes
Since October, APM Terminals Gijon has been receiving significantly higher volumes than usual and exceeding its capacity. This is mainly due to the stevedoring...
Buran Energy to develop renewable hydrogen project in Malaga port
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – Buran Energy is now managing Oil Distribution Terminals in the port of Málaga and will start a project...
Aurelio Martínez: “Valenciaport is acting as a platform for the export of the Spanish productive fabric”
The president of APV points out that “Valenciaport’s leadership is thanks to the success of our exporting companies” – November 25,...
Puertos del Estado reports October fall in ports’ cargo traffic
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado (PdE), moved 45.9...
Spanish port traffic drops 5.5% in October
Puertos del Estado – November 24, 2020 Goods in transit continue to recover ground, growing by 12.5%. 9 of the 28 Port Authorities (Alicante, Almería,...
The strike continues as Bilbao port loses business
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – There have been nearly 50 days of strikes at Bilbao port and neither side is giving ground as they seek...
Spanish ambassador visits Libya’s National Oil Corporation
Tripoli, Libya (PortSEurope) November 19, 2020 – Eng. Mustafa Sanalla, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Libya’s National Oil Corporation...
Almería port completes first LNG bunker action
Almeria, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – The Port of Almería has hosted its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering with the Bahama Mama...
Tarragona port sees three months of increased cargo traffic
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – The Port of Tarragona has been accumulating three months of rising traffic, a trend that began in...
Algeciras port traffic down -2.74% in first 10 months of 2020
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – In October 2020, total cargo handled at Algeciras port was 9.38 million tons, down 0.07% on the same...
Pedro Sánchez highlights the H2Ports project in Valenciaport as a benchmark within the framework of the “Hydrogen Roadmap”
The President of the Government has valued this initiative, coordinated by the ValenciaPort Foundation, “because it will make the Port of València the...
Sibport set to be awarded Arasur logistics platform contract in Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 20, 2020 – The Arasur (Araba Logística, S.A) logistics platform began 2020 with the inauguration of the largest...
The “ECO Valencia” vessel arrives in Valencia
The ship is the first unit of the Grimaldi shipping company of the Green 5th Generation class, a hybrid vessel that guarantees zero emissions in port –...
APM Terminals Gijón benefits from Bilbao port labour strike
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) November 20, 2020 – The stevedore strike at Bilbao port in Northern Spain has led shipping lines to seek alternative ports,...
Endesa will invest up to €34.5 million in Algeciras port LNG facility
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2020 – Endesa SA, a leading Spanish electric utility company, is planning a €15.6 million investment to...
United Nations highlights Valenciaport’s role in managing logistics activity to deal with COVID-19
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its latest report discusses the experience of Valenciaport (APV) during the pandemic It...
Containerships starts Ferrol-Canary Islands service
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) November 18, 2020 – Containerships, part of CMA CGM, is to commence a weekly service linking the Galician port of Ferrol with...
Basque government asks central government to end port strike
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 17, 2020 – The Lehendakari, Iñigo Urkullu, president of the Basque government, has formally asked the Prime...