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.
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...
5G connectivity and artificial intelligence will allow exact and real-time geoposition of vessels in Barcelona port
The Port of Barcelona started the ‘5G Maritime’ pilot test in July, a project that aims to validate the location of ships in real time and with...
Valenciaport sets a new historical record: 508,177 containers in October
This month, the half million containers managed were exceeded for the second time (in August, 503,482 TEUs were reached) – November 16, 2020 It is the...
Pasaia port benefits from strike at neighbouring Bilbao port
Pasaia, Spain (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – The ongoing strike by stevedores at Bilbao port has driven shippers to seek alternative ports to collect...
Global Ports Holding – Valencia Cruise Port agreement
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), a global independent cruise port operator, has issued a press release...
Port Authority of València selects Baleària’s offer to build the new passenger terminal
The proposal complies with the “selection” phase and achieves a score of 93 out of 100 – November 13, 2020 The Board of Directors of the Port...
Port Authority of València will build a new jetty in the port of Sagunto
An independent engineering study nullifies any possibility of intervention on the old structure, which was heavily damaged between the DANA of December 2019...
5G connectivity and artificial intelligence will allow for accurate, real-time geolocalisation of vessels in the Port of Barcelona
News Release – 5G Barcelona – November 16, 2020 The ‘5G Maritime’ port trial is a geolocalisation pilot trial that features a pioneering...
Valenciaport warns of the danger of not having double track for Valencia-Castellón and Sagunto-Zaragoza trains
The ports of Sagunto and València are strategic intermodal platforms to facilitate connectivity with the Mediterranean corridor – November 11, 2020...
Port of Algeciras wins ESPO 2020
10 November 2020 On 10 November, the Port of Algeciras was awarded the ESPO Award 2020 in recognition of its successful strategy to attract innovation and...
Port of Seville will invest €40 million between 2020 and 2024
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2020 – The president of Puertos del Estado, the state-owned organisation responsible for the management of...
Bilbao Port Authority and companies require stevedores to accept arbitration
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2020 – The Basque port of Bilbao has just started the second consecutive month of a stevedores’ strike...
Baleària starts the refit of the ‘Martín i Soler’ to operate on natural gas
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – The Baleària shipping company has started the refit of the ‘Martín i Soler’ ferry, which...