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.
Spanish ports see improved September traffic numbers
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado, moved 43.4 million tons...
Pasaia Port Authority will invest more than €59 million in 2020-2024
Pasaia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2020 – Puertos del Estado and Autoridad Portuaria de Pasaia (APP – Port Authority of Pasaia) have agreed...
Málaga port sees positive signs
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2020 – After months of lower traffic trends, the port of Málaga is seeing increasing numbers of containers...
Málaga port sees improved September automotive traffic figures
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2020 – The port of Málaga has established itself as a hub for automotive traffic and in 2019 handled 71,196...
Spanish government shows the H2Ports project in Valenciaport as a model for the “Hydrogen Roadmap”
H2Ports, coordinated by the Valenciaport Foundation, incorporates hydrogen into port logistics operations with the aim of reducing its environmental impact...
Valenciaport exhibits its latest generation sustainable terminal model in Brussels
Valenciaport has been invited to the panel “Sustainable infrastructures for Europe” of the 18th edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities...
Barcelona port plans future with cruise industry interests
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2020 – The first deputy mayor of Barcelona City Council, Jaume Collboni, and the president of the Port, Mercè...
Madrid-Barcelona port rail links set for investment
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 26, 2020 – Madrid and Barcelona have agreed funding improvement to railways linking the two cities. Puertos del...
EU job-search aid worth €2 million for 500 former shipbuilding workers in Spain
Former shipbuilding workers from Galicia will receive €2,054,400 in EU aid to help them re-integrate into the labour market, following a plenary vote on...
International experts recognize Valenciaport as a benchmark in data management
Francesco de Candia (Grimaldi): “The ports of València and Sagunto represent 60% of Grimaldi’s business in Spain” – October 22, 2020...
Algeciras port sees slight increase in September container traffic
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2020 – In September 2020, container traffic at Algeciras port is reported at 438,000 TEU, 2 +2% increase on...
Bilbao stevedoring companies request arbitration
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – The strike by the stevedoring workers at the port of Bilbao threatens to last for a month, having...
Port of Barcelona reduces its carbon footprint by 20%
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 20, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has reduced its CO2 emissions by 20% and has become the first port of the world...
ESPO highlights “the impressive work of Valenciaport with the environment”
The European Organization of Maritime Ports (ESPO) congratulates Valenciaport for the sixth PERS environmental management certification, a European recognition...
Hapag Lloyd chooses Malaga as a port of call on the regular line
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – Malaga has started its activity as a port of call for the German company Hapag Lloyd, in...
Cargo traffic in Valenciaport registers best ever September ever
Valenciaport continues the upward trend that began in August – where for the first time a Spanish port exceeded half a million TEUs in one month –...
Barcelona port sees encouraging September 2020 cargo figures
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona (APB – Port Authority of Barcelona) has reported cargo...
Port community, social agents, business sectors and administration meet in the Navigation and Port councils in València, Sagunto and Gandía
This body brings together about 40 representatives of ports, administrations and agents interested in port activity – October 16, 2020 In today’s...
Valenciaport: the new North Terminal is a clear example of infrastructure that combines sustainability and growth
The president of Autoridad Portuaria de València (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) has appreciated being able to explain in the Corts...
ASECAM takes the first steps to study a Mobility Plan for Camp de Morvedre, Valencia
The Camp de Morvedre Business Association (ASECAM) and the Valenciaport Foundation have held a Mobility Workshop this Wednesday, October 14, for the associates...