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.
Cargo traffic through Spanish ports +3.5% in Jan-May 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Spanish ports of general interest moved a total of 236,330,520 tons between January and May 2024, an...
Port of Castellón to create an offshore wind hub
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – The Asociación Empresarial Eólica (Wind Business Association) will support the port of Castellón...
Iberia Tankstorage has acquired Deposa in the Port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Iberia Tankstorage has acquired Depósitos Portuarios (Deposa), a company located in the port of Bilbao,...
Valenciaport reports positive May 2024 cargo statistics
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – The Port of Valencia has reported positive cargo traffic numbers for May 2024. By sector The export sector...
CoastLink conference in Bilbao in April 2025
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) June 20, 2024 – Spain’s Atlantic port of Bilbao will host from 29 to 30 April 2025 the 23rd edition of the CoastLink...
Cypercop to be used in Spanish ports
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 19, 2024 – Cybercop, an intelligent autonomous mobility system, is set to be used in Spanish ports to improve security...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) – TEU traffic – May 2024
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) June 18, 2024 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) Terminals S.L.U. (CSP Spain) has published container (TEU) traffic for May...
Port of Santander will begin construction to double vehicle silo
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) June 17, 2024 – This summer, the Port of Santander will begin construction of the second phase of its vehicle silo with...
Port of Las Palmas repairs two oil platforms
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) June 13, 2024 – The Port of Las Palmas is currently preparing two oil platforms for clients. The first...
Police stop criminals moving 70 kg cocaine through Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 12, 2024 – A joint operation of the French and Chilean police has broken up a criminal gang that was bringing...
Port of La Coruña deploys autonomous drone station
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) June 12, 2024 – The Port Authority of A Coruña is going to use its first autonomous drone station to manage operations...
New cruise terminal at the Port of Tarragona inaugurated
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 12, 2024 – The Catalan Port of Tarragona has inaugurated its new cruise terminal. The terminal was commissioned by...
Port of Cadiz starts work on “cold ironing”
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) June 10, 2024 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Cadiz (APBC) has started work on the connection between the Las Cortes...
Port of Barcelona: environment impact of 2nd container terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 10, 2024 – The Port Authority of Barcelona (APB) has released public information on the environmental impact of its...
Valencia Containerized Freight Index decreases by -12.98% in May
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) June 10, 2024 – In May 2024, the Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) which is based on the export prices...
Hutchison BEST introduces digital services platform – BEST+
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 7, 2024 – The Hutchison BEST terminal in the port of Barcelona has introduced a digital services platform –...
GDV Mobility awarded concession in Port of Alicante
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) June 7, 2024 – The Port Authority of Alicante has granted GDV Mobility administrative authorisation to use a 1,000 m²...
Container Port Performance Index 2024 – Top Europe/N Africa – Ranking
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence have published the fourth edition of Container Port...
Container Port Performance Index 2024 – Top 10 ports – Ranking
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence have published the fourth edition of Container Port...
Port of Aviles dredging starts
Avilés, Spain (Ports Europe) June 5, 2024 – The dredger “SIF R” arrived at the Port of Avilés yesterday and has already started work. The...