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.
Spain reaffirms commitment to electrification of ports
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, José Luis Ábalos, has restated the OPS Masterplan...
Grimaldi Lines restarts service linking Tenerife port with Africa
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – Italy’s Grimaldi Lins has restarted its service which links Tenerife...
Fundación Valenciaport is participating in the MOSES project to improve SSS component of European container supply chain
The MOSES project involves seventeen partners from seven countries and has a budget of over €8 million – July 14, 2020 Within the framework of this...
Puertos del Estado and Cartagena Port Authority analyze a three-year €200 million investment plan
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) July 14, 2020 – The President of Puertos del Estado, Francisco Toledo, and the President of Autoridad Portuaria de...
New Strategic Plan of Valenciaport prioritizes sustainability, citizen participation and digitalization
Valenciaport will tender this month for €511,000 the development of the new Strategic Plan – July 13, 2020 The new Plan also contemplates the...
Valencia reaffirms leadership as first Spanish port with better connectivity – United Nations
News – Valenciaport – Valencia reaffirms its leadership as the first Spanish port with better connectivity according to the United Nations –...
Barcelona Cruise Port has obtained the ‘Safe Travels’ Stamp
The health and safety measures implemented by Barcelona Cruise Port, the company that manages five cruise terminals at the Port of Barcelona, are recognized...
President of the Port Authority of Valencia meets with Secretary General of ANESCO
Aurelio Martínez (APV) and José Luis Romero (ANESCO) have addressed the current situation of the stowage sector and future challenges – July 8, 2020...
Barcelona port invests €2 million in new container scanner
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 8, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has inaugurated a new Rapiscan Eagle® M60 mobile unit that is equipped with an...
Top 10 Spanish ports see cargo down in May, after April fall
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Puertos del Estado reports May 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports May 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado announces reorganisation
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – The Governing Council of the Public Authority Puertos del Estado (PdE), meeting for the first time under the...
Rodman Group’s Metalships to invest €10 mln in Vigo port marine repair centre
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – Metalships & Docks, a division of the shipbuilder Grupo Rodman, is to invest €10 million ($112.45...
VCFI experienced a slight rebound in June with growth of 1.62%
The Covid-19 crisis continues to condition commercial activity, which is reflected in an 8.4% increase in freight with the Far East and a 1.56% decrease in the...
VPI Logística awards four companies plots of the Logistics Activities Zone
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 3, 2020 – Valencia Plataforma Intermodal y Logística (VPI Logística) has approved the award of four blocks or plots...
Baleària submits only bid for new passenger terminal in Valencia port
Baleària Eurolíneas Marítimas S.A. has submitted its offer for the new passenger terminal in the Port of Valencia to be located between the Poniente Quay...
Port of Barcelona port renews QualiCert certification
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has renewed its QualiCert certification, issued by the SGS company and which...
GREEN C PORTS project wins the IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards 2020
Green C Ports, co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union, has won the award in the category of “Resilient Infrastructure”...
Aurelio Martínez: new North Terminal will double economic impact of Valencia port
The North expansion will double the number of jobs generated by the port to 80,000 by 2030 – June 29, 2020 The €1.4 billion public-private investment...
Valenciaport will invest 136 million in Sagunto port
These investments will allow for key infrastructures such as rail access, the border inspection centre or the management of the northern zone – June 29,...