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.
Barcelona port authority reorganises communications
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 20, 2020 – The Catalan port has announced the reorganisation of Gabinete de Presidencia y Relaciones Institucionales...
BERGÉ is enhancing its services to support supply chains
News Release – July 13.2020 Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis, BERGÉ, a leading logistics operator, has been working tirelessly alongside...
SEAPort Solutions names Gabriel Ferrús as CEO
News Release – Fundación Valenciaport – July 17, 2020 This week the start-up SEAPort Solutions S.L. held its first board meeting in which Gabriel...
Valenciaport’s June traffic shows slight recovery and confirms that worst of crisis was in May
The freight traffic exceeded 6.1 million tonnes, 7.6% less than in June 2019. The decline was more moderate than in May when the drop was 19%. Container...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited – Container throughput Q2 2020
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported June 2020 container throughout for its terminals together with...
TTI Algeciras celebrates its tenth anniversary
On July 15, 2010, the facilities were officially inaugurated by His Royal Highness Prince of Asturias, at present His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain –...
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...