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 stresses importance of strategic relations between Spain and China
Prime Minster of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, received the Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party and Politburo...
Algeciras is Spain’s top cargo handling port in July 2020
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Puertos del Estado reports July 2020 cargo traffic statistics by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Traffic in Spanish ports falls by 13.2% in July
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Traffic in Spanish ports fell by 13.2% in July, confirming the recovery trend following the Covid-19...
VCFI index and the maritime market already reflect an improvement in economic activity
Container traffic shows positive behaviour in August The shipping companies have adapted their capacity in the large container routes, reactivating services...
Ports of Gandía and Sagunto to have their own strategic plan
The announcement of the development of these plans was announced today in the visit that the president of the PAV, Aurelio Martínez, has made together with...
Valenciaport has invested over €360 million to consolidate the port of Sagunto
Until 2019, the investments of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) in the port of Sagunto have made it possible to gain in service and competitiveness with...
Portos de Galicia invests €4 million in Porto do Son (A Coruña)
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) September 1, 2020 – Portos de Galicia will invest €4 million in the seafront of Porto do Son (A Coruña) in order to...
Algeciras port sees July traffic recovery
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) September 1, 2020 – In the month of July 2020, the port of Algeciras reported total cargo handled at 9.32 million tons,...
From Valenciaport to the most hidden corner of the world map with a single container a year
From Valencia, hundreds of thousands of containers are exchanged a year with China and the United States; but from the Port of València you can also reach...
Port of Barcelona receives Lean & Green award for its commitment to reducing CO2 emissions
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 26, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has received an award from the Lean & Green initiative, promoted by...
Dynamic Fuels to become official distributor of ENOC’s marine lubricants in Spain
Dubai’s ENOC Group has announced a partnership with Dynamic Fuels to become the official distributor of ENOC’s marine lubricants in Spain – August...
Valenciaport registers an 11.5% drop in container traffic in July, confirms worst month of the crisis was May
Valenciaport records an 11.5% drop in container traffic in July and confirms that the worst month of the crisis was May – August 20, 2020 Between 1...
5GMED: The future of mobility in the Mediterranean cross-border corridor
News Release – 5G Barcelona – August 20, 2020 Through 4 pilot tests in railway and highway between Figueres and Perpignan 5GMed will demonstrate...
Southern access ends the noise of trucks in el Grau de Gandia
This new infrastructure has made it possible to free the residents of the historic centre of Grau de Gandía from the traffic of more than 100 trucks a day...
COSCO Shipping Ports – July 2020 container throughout
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) August 18, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported July 2020 container throughout for its terminals together with...
“The vacuum cleaner” that keeps the waters of the Port of Valencia clean
The Limpiamar vessel travels the inner waters of the docks every day to collect floating waste – August 17, 2020 The PAV manages the quality of the water...
DIF Capital Partners to acquire a stake in TTIA Container Terminal
DIF Capital Partners (DIF), through its DIF Core Infrastructure Fund I (CIF I), and French shipping giant CMA CGM, are pleased to announce that they have...
La Universitat Politécnica de València to evaluate port carbon footprint
In recent years, the Port has reduced its Carbon Footprint by 17%, while traffic has grown by 24% – August 14, 2020 Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV...
TTI Algeciras increases number of reefer plugs available in the terminal
News – TTI Algeciras increases the number of reefer plugs available in the terminal – August 13, 2020 The Algeciras semiautomated container...