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.
Zeuko and Tecnalia start STS crane digitization project
News Release – Predicrane’s goal is to create a predictive maintenance solution for this type of port cranes – April 7, 2020 The company...
Valenciaport calls for coordinated action from administrations to simultaneously launch investment plans
Aurelio Martínez demands a coordinated action from all administrations to simultaneously launch all investment plans – April 6, 2020 The President of...
European Commission and EIB unlock €8 billion in finance for 100,000 SMEs
Coronavirus: Commission and European Investment Fund (part of European Investment Bank Group) unlock €8 billion in finance for 100,000 small and medium-sized...
Barcelona port reduces cost of stay in terminals for import containers
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 6, 2020 – Port de Barcelona is to reduce the cost of storing import containers at the port’s terminals, a...
COVID19: The Port of Algeciras, open and operational
Update – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) – April 6, 2020 CONTAINER TERMINALS The Port of...
Coronavirus: Italy, Germany, France and Spain appeal for immediate EU intervention in transport
Ministers Paola De Micheli, José Luis Ábalos Meco, Andreas Scheuer and Jean-Baptiste Djebbari have signed a joint letter to the Commissioner for Transport,...
Valenciaport values effort made port community; licenses approved
The delegation to the president of the Valencia Port Authority (APV) of the powers of the Board of Directors has been approved while the State of Alarm remains...
COVID-19 pandemic increases freight rates in the Mediterranean
The COVID-19 pandemic increases freight rates in the Mediterranean with Asian areas and maintains moderate changes with the rest of the world. The idle fleet...
Andalusia logistics network approves measures to help companies
News – Companies in logistics areas of regional interest may pro-rate rentals, settlements and payments to the administration – March 31, 2020 The...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports February 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports February 2020 cargo figures by port authority. The state-owned Puertos del...
Spain: 90 million tons moved in first two months of 2019
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that state-managed ports handled 90.172, million tons in the first two...
COVID19 – Port of Algeciras, open and operational – update – 01.04.2020
Port of Algeciras, open and operational – update – April 1, 2020 CONTAINER TERMINALS The Port of Algeciras maintains its operations for goods with...
Port community of Barcelona guarantees supply to industries and citizens complying with new restrictions
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 31, 2020 – Barcelona port has reported that the port community is guaranteeing the supply to industries and...
First shipment arrives in Spain with around 1,200,000 masks for healthcare and transport workers
News – Puertos del Estado – March 28, 2020 A shipment with about 1,200,000 masks, purchased centrally by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and...
Valenciaport registers strong increase in import traffic of agri-food products
The daily activity data of the Valencian port facilities reflect the needs of society in the current Alarm State by COVID-19. Valenciaport is strengthened as...
Analysis – Cruise ships businesses face hard challenges. COVID-19 takes business “offline”
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 25, 2020 – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has announced it is to extend the suspension of cruise sailings of its...
FEPORT calls for EU to support private ports
FEPORT welcomes the reactivity of the EU Commission and calls on Member States to mobilize appropriate support for all critical infrastructures – March...
Valenciaport streamlines payment of supplier invoices to mitigate effects of the crisis
Valencia Port Authority (APV) accelerates the accounting and bill payment procedures to shorten the payment period to suppliers, thus helping to mitigate the...
European Commission – Improving rail connection in the Atlantic corridor
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 19, 2020 – The European Commission has approved an investment package worth more than €1.4 billion ($1.51...
EU Cohesion Policy invests over €1.4 billion in green projects in 7 member states
Press release – Brussels – March 17, 2020 Today the European Commission has approved an investment package worth more than €1.4 billion of EU...