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.
Cartagena port completes railway work to Escombreras
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2020 – Yolanda Muñoz, president of the Cartagena Port Authority, has officially received the completed railway...
Valenciaport sees January container traffic down 2.18%
During the month of January, container traffic receded by 2.18%, a figure that reflects the change in trend that has already begun to be perceived during the...
Maersk moves some services to Tanger Med from Málaga
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 1, 2020 – The Malaga Hoy has reported that Maersk Lines has decided to temporarily leave the port of Malaga for the...
Valenciaport presents new container terminal benefits to local socialist party
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2020 – Aurelio Martínez, president of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port...
Francisco Toledo appointed president of Spain’s Puertos del Estado
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2020 – The Council of Ministers approved in its meeting yesterday the appointment of Francisco Toledo as...
RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies test offshore wind turbines technology off the Basque coast
RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies have joined forces to test new ways to affordably install and operate offshore wind farms in deep waters. In a...
Aurelio Martínez promotes Valencia port at city event
The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has delivered the conference “The port we want” at the Manuel Broseta Meeting Club....
Barcelona port improves transport links with Bayonne
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2020 – At a Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bayonne meeting, Barcelona port has presented its services...
Valenciaport Foundation performs emissions measurement of Baleària ships under LNGHIVE2 project
This week a team of technicians from the Valenciaport and Baleària Foundation has moved to Ibiza and Barcelona to continue with the Baleària ship emissions...
Bilbao port sees slight fall in 2019 total cargo; Brexit hopes
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – The Port of Bilbao has reported that in 2019 total cargo traffic, discounting local traffic and...
Gandia port sees slight rise in cargo traffic in 2019
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 21, 2020 – The port of Gandia closed 2019 with a total movement of 386,125 tons, 0.60% more than in...
Barcelona port traffic grows 5% in January
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2020 – Port de Barcelona has reported that in January 2020 total traffic increased 5% to reach 5.5 million...
Two Valenciaport finalists at IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards 2020
Two projects led by Valenciaport finalists at the IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards 2020 – February 19, 2020 Two of the European projects...
Vigo and Cork ports explore cooperation
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – Last December, a delegation from Vigo, including the port authority, local government and port companies,...
Port of Cork’s response to Brittany Ferries decision to end Cork to Santander ferry route
Port of Cork’s Response to Brittany Ferries Decision To Finish the Cork to Santander Ferry Route – January 29, 2020 The Port of Cork have been informed...
Cartagena port considers developing offshore industry
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – The Port Authority of Cartagena (APC – Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena) has hosted an event...
PortCastelló increases freight traffic with Morocco by 32.6% in 2019
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – The port authorits has reported that PortCastelló moved 700,000 tons of merchandise with Morocco in...
Emetel Sistemas wins technology contract for Cádiz port
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – Emetel Sistemas SJ has been selected by Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz (APBC – Port...
Bilbao port promotes its post-Brexit advantages
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – The Port of Bilbao and Mercabilbao took part in Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin February 5-7, 2020, and...
Sagunto port closes 2019 with growth of 27.52%
Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) has reported Sagunto port traffic numbers for 2019. Sagunto port handled...