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.
Málaga delegation in U.S. to promote port’s cruise assets
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 18, 2020 – A business delegation from Málaga will travel to the US February 17 and 21, Miami and Seattle, next...
President of Tarragona Port visits TEPSA’s new facilities at Moll de la Química
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona (APT – Port Authority of Tarragona), Josep...
European Union supports “Safeport”, designed by Siport21
News – European Union supports “Safeport”, the smart system development designed by Siport21 – February 17, 2020 Based on the SME instrument of...
Barcelona port wins Excellence Cruise Award in Spain
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – At the 13th edition of the Excellence Cruise Awards (Premis Excellence de creuers), the Port of...
COSCO Shipping Ports sees global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall of 4.6%.
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – In January 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall...
Barcelona port to be part of Brazil-Catalonia Chamber of Commerce business mission
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has started preparations for its participation in the business mission of the...
Valenciaport triples the average growth of container traffic in Spanish port system
The site grew by 4.96% in 2019 with a historical record of channeling 5.44 million containers last year, while the Spanish port system advanced 1.53% in this...
COSCO Shipping Lines Spain passes audit and receives certification diploma
News Release – COSCO Shipping Lines Spain company has received the certification diploma in the Port of Valencia Guarantee Mark after passing the...
Top Spanish cargo ports in 2019 – winners and losers
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that the 46 ports of general interest in Spain handled 564,611,193...
Spanish ports increase cargo in 2019, a record high
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that the 46 ports of general interest in Spain handled 564,611,193...
Tuna travels – Maersk and Echebastar in Spain
Maersk News Release – Strengthening supply chains with transparency and reliability is vital for customers, no matter how sensitive their cargo may be...
Valenciaport – New container terminal will create 14,453 jobs
When the four container terminals are operational, the employment impact of the Port of Valencia will be greater than 53,000 jobs. The Port of Valencia will...
Rhenus acquires the Spanish logistics specialist LTK
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Rhenus Group, a global logistics specialist, has acquired LTK, a Madrid-based integrated supply chain...
YILPORT’s Transitex opens office in Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Transitex, an Iberian logistics and transport company, has opened an office in Bilbao, in Northern...
Euroaméricas reinforces its shipping services between Bilbao and USA
Euroaméricas, the joint venture between Onego Shipping and BERGÉ, has reinforced its shipping services between Bilbao and the United States by adding a new...
Japanese ambassador visits Las Palmas port
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2020 – The Ambassador of Japan in Spain, HE. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, has visited Autoridad...
Port of Barcelona sees 2019 turnover slightly down
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 10, 2020 – Port de Barcelona has reported its traffic and financials for the year 2019. Turnover was €172...
Valencia Container Freight Index (VCFI) records 5.01% growth in January
The freight increase, calculated by the Valencia Container Freight Index (VCFI) indicator, was 5.01% during the month of January The international maritime...
Valenciaport presents support of local ceramics industry
The general director of the APV has committed himself in Cevisama (ceramics sector) to more than 200 businessmen to continue working in the north enlargement,...
Algeciras port sees nearly 2% rise in total 2019 cargo
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) has reported...