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.
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority. The state-owned Puertos del Estado...
Freight returns to moderation during the month of February
The Chinese New Year and the installation of scrubbers or filters against polluting gases increased the idle fleet to 8.8%, representing more than 2 million...
Valenciaport Foundation to design roadmap for energy transition of land transport sector in Valencia port
It is an initiative promoted by the Port Authority of Valencia to reduce the environmental impact of the trucks that operate in its facilities – March 5,...
Valenciaport issues tender for new public passenger terminal
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2020 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has issued a tender the...
Tarragona port presents future projects at conference – ZAL and intermodality
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2020 – Attending the conference “Tarragona, port of Aragon – future projects (Tarragona, puerto de...
Valenciaport leads two European projects to connect container ships, ferries and cruise ships to the power grid simultaneously
President of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV), Aurelio Martínez presents within the framework of Forinvest the “Valenciaport 20-30 Plan”; the...
APM Terminals Barcelona works together with port at Efficiency Network Conference
The event emphasises promoting cooperation among companies in the logistics chain and transmitting new values of the Port’s Quality Label – March...
Hutchison BEST adds reefer offer at Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2020 – Hutchison Ports’ Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST) has announced that the local port...
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...