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.
PLANET Project Celebrates Kick Off Meeting
Yesterday, the project “Progress towards Federated Logistics through the Integration of TEN-T into a Global Trade Network” – PLANET celebrated its...
Wind, photovoltaic energy or the use of hydrogen, keys to the Valenciaport 2030 goal, zero emissions
The head of APV’s Environment area and the director of Sustainability of the Valenciaport Foundation have participated in a webinar organized by the...
French ports handle disproportionately small cargo volumes compared to Italian and Spanish competitors
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) June 15, 2020 – French ports lag significantly behind their Spanish and Italian counterparts in gross weight of seaborne goods...
Cádiz port sees Jan-May traffic growth
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) June 14, 2020 – Total cargo traffic at Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz (APBC – Port Authority of Cadiz) in...
Valencia port: Large infrastructures are key to maintaining the international presence
The president of the Port Authority of Valencia assures that “it is necessary to support the large operational hubs and the strategic infrastructures to...
JSV Logistic starts Barcelona service to Turkish ports
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 12, 2020 – Shipping company JSV Logistic and Marmedsa, have set up a shipping service between the APM Terminals...
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...