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.
Chinese company registers interest in Valencia port wind project
Second global wind turbine production firm is interested in the future Valenciaport wind farm – December 3, 2019 The Chinese company Xinjiang Golwind...
VPI Logística publishes the commercialization documents for three remaining blocks of the ZAL
The deadline for submitting bids for these three plots will be 90 calendar days. The ZAL has already received offers for four plots that, together, will...
European Investment Bank to provide €270 million in financing to Valencia Region
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 2, 2019 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide €270 million in financing to the Valencia Region pf...
Valencia port joins transport conference of Waterborne technology platform
Valenciaport – November 29, 2019 Today, Juan Manuel Díez, Corporate Planning & Control Manager of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV –...
150 professionals attend the first edition of Rail Day in the Port of Tarragona
The day, which is celebrated at Tinglado 1 in Moll de Costa, revolves around intermodality to achieve more competitive ports. The success of this meeting...
Bilbao port attends International Cruise Summit
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) November 29, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) is attending and sponsoring the...
Almería port explores business opportunities in Nador
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) November 29, 2019 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA – Port Authority of Almería), Jesús...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 12.1% rise in October 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) November 29, 2019 – In October 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container...
Barcelona port strengthens contacts with Vietnam one year after Business Mission
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 28, 2019 – Following a visit last year, Barcelona port has sent a delegation to Vietnam to promote the Spanish...
LNG is today the only sustainable alternative for maritime transport
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) November 28, 2019 – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is, today, the only real and sustainable alternative to advance the...
Algeciras port sees increased cargo traffic Jan-Oct 2019
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) November 28, 2019 – In January-October 2019, the port of Algeciras handled over 92 million tons of goods, up 3% on the...
Valenciaport hosts meeting of ECG, the European employers’ association of car transporters and logistics operators
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) November 28, 2019 – Valenciaport has hosted a meeting of the “Maritime and Ports” group of the ECG (Association of...
Barcelona port receives EMAS Award for environmental management
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 28, 2019 – The Port of Barcelona has been acknowledged for efforts to reduce the environmental impact and...
Europe should consider introducing a compensatory tax on goods from countries that do not comply with strict environmental rules – Valenciaport
The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia), Aurelio Martínez, has put the northern access as an...
Valenciaport advances implementation of digitalization of processes
Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia – November 27, 2019 Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) has held a...
Valenciaport becomes most transparent port with its time-scale tracking tool
This tool is key for shipping companies to improve their competitiveness. The study allows to know the operating time and idle time of the vessels in the...
Bilbao port attends Smart City Expo World in Barcelona with Port 4.0
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) has announced that it will...
APM Terminals Barcelona presents 5G V2X crane communication systems
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 25, 2019 – Speaking at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, APM Terminals Barcelona’s Sergi...
CMA CGM to reorganize SIRIUS service connecting Mediterranean with East Coast of South America
November 21, 2019 CMA CGM has announced the reorganization of its SIRIUS service connecting the Mediterranean with the East Coast of South America, effective...
Algeciras and Ceuta ports seek areas of common interest
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) November 25, 2019 – The ports of Algeciras and Ceuta have held a meeting to seek issues of common interest with the aim...