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.
Valenciaport: Technological development of port terminals will improve competitiveness of the port
The President of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, has highlighted the technological development of the port terminals of Valenciaport...
VT Group acquires tanker and bunker business of Boluda Corporación Marítima
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) June 11, 2020 – The Dutch VT Group is to acquire the tanker business of Boluda Corporación Marítima which includes...
Valenciaport joins international declaration in support of maritime trade to combat Covid-19
This declaration is promoted by the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) to bring value to the global supply chain of goods – June 10, 2020 Autoridad...
Valencia Containerized Freight Index slows in May with a decrease of 6.64%
The idle fleet continues to increase due to the effects of the Covid-19 crisis, reaching 2.65 million TEU – June 9, 2020 The Western Mediterranean...
Barcelona Hutchison Ports BEST achieves status of Authorized Economic Operator and Temporary Deposit Warehouse
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 8, 2020 – The semi-automatic terminal of the port of Barcelona Hutchison Ports BEST has obtained the status of...
Valenciaport management holds first working meeting with CEO of APM Terminals Gateways Spain
Valenciaport and APM Terminals Gateways Spain have held a meeting to continue and develop the challenges that the sector and the port community have ahead in...
Valenciaport is in the first line of investment against climate change and emergency
The President of the Port Authority of Valencia, Aurelio Martínez, reaffirms the Port’s commitment to “concrete events that are included in our...
Spanish state ports moved 174.8 million tons in first four months of the year
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the organisation responsible for the management of 46 state-owned ports, has reported...
NileDutch extends Mediterranean service offering to Rades, Tunisia
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – NileDutch, a shipping company linking West Africa with Europe, has added the Tunisian port of Rades to its...
Containerships starts container service between Ferrol port and UK ports
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Containerships, part of CMA CGM, has started a second container service from Ferrol port, Galicia, to ports...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports April 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Cosco Shipping Ports Spain to invest €62 million in Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) June 2, 2020 – Cosco Shipping Ports Spain (CSP Spain) has announced that it will invest over €62 million ($69.30...
New EU project PLANET will increase end-to-end visibility of global supply chains
A new research and innovation action will assess the impact of emerging global trade corridors on the TEN-T network, ensuring effective connectivity and...
COSCO Shipping donates 20,000 masks to Hospital del Mar in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 1, 2020 – The COSCO Shipping group has donated 20,000 masks to the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, on behalf of Cosco...
More port authorities pledge support to keep ports operating during Convid-19
Singapore (Ports Europe) May 30, 2020 – Following an initiative of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, an increasing number of ports have...
Tarragona port tests agri-food transport by rail
The Port of Tarragona carries out a test with an agri-food product by rail; loading 250 tons of soybean meal in 4 wagons at the port facilities – May 29,...
Valenciaport will focus celebration of Environment Day on “2030, zero emissions”
Valenciaport and the participating companies of the port community have made a virtual presentation through a specific website. On June 5, people will be able...
First stopover in Pasaia of largest ship in the world powered by liquefied gas
The UECC shipping company pioneers the world with its ship AUTO ECO – May 26, 2020 The revolution in the field of sustainability and the minimal impact...
Cosco Shipping Spain obtains the OEA
Agencia Tributaria (Tax Agency) has graned COSCO SHIPPING Lines Spain the status of Authorized Economic Operator in the AEOS category of Protection and...
Barcelona port business mission to Colombia goes digital
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 28, 2020 – Barcelona port conducts regular trade missions to Latin American countries to build up relations with...