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.
Algeciras port awarded for research and innovation
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) has been...
Barcelona port accounts for 60% of Spain’s ship-to-ship LNG supply operation
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Port de Barcelona has reported that in 2019 it accounted for 60% of all ship-to-ship liquefied natural...
Valenciaport places shippers at the center of its competitiveness strategy
The day is part of the objective of Valenciaport to approach the companies and managers responsible for generating cargo as a key element for improving their...
Valenciaport will collaborate in a FERRMED study on the current state of railway infrastructure
Representatives of FERRMED visit the port of Valencia to learn about its infrastructures and rail access to the intermodal and logistics terminal Font de Sant...
Japanese delegation from the Mie Prefecture Assembly visits Valenciaport
News Release – Japanese delegation from the Mie Prefecture Assembly visits Valenciaport – January 23, 2020 A delegation from the Mie Prefecture...
Seville port increases cruise traffic in 2019
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (APS – Port Authority of Seville) has reported that in 2019, a...
Maersk inaugurates a new container line in Huelva port
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 23, 2020 – From February 10, the Maersk shipping company will start a new feeder service from Huelva port, linking...
Malaga port attends Boot Düsseldorf
The president of the Port Authority has held meetings with specialized companies to publicize the future project of the San Andrés marina – January 21,...
Valencia port seeks environmental support for expansion
Aurelio Martínez is very satisfied with the responses received to the north extension project and says says he would like the environmental groups to support...
Puertos del Estado supports Luis Ibarra’s plan for Puertos de Las Palmas
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) January 19, 2020 – The president of Puertos del Estado (PdE), Salvador de la Encina, accompanied by the...
95% of replies support the new terminal of the port of Valencia
The Port Authority of Valencia will answer each of the allegations and try to incorporate the improvements that can be assumed. 205 out of a total of 216...
Siport21 assesses the risk of grounding or collision in port areas
News Release – Siport21 assesses the risk of grounding or collision in port areas; Presented during the Workshop on Ship Collision Risk Assessment in...
Unanimous support of the Valencian Community to the new container terminal of Valencia port
Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) has registered up until 14.00 today more than 200 replies from...
Mammoet applies to assemble cranes at Cádiz port
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) January 15, 2020 – Mammoet, the specialised lifting company, has applied to utilise about 60,000 m² of la Nueva Terminal de...
ANESCO calls for tax cut at ports
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 15, 2020 – The executive committee of ANESCO (Asociación de Empresas Estibadoras, dockworkers association) has...
Cosco Shipping Lines Spain increased its traffic volume by 2% in 2019
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 14, 2020 – In 2019, Cosco Shipping Lines has said that the shipping company increased by 2% the volume of...
Vigo and Barcelona strengthen ties through their free zones
News Release – Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo – January 9, 2020 Delegates of Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo (the Zona Franca de...
YILPORT Huelva discusses expansion with port authority
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) January 14, 2020 – Following talks between Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva (APH – Port Authority of Huelva) and Turkish...
Valencia: Mediterranean freight returns to the price level of a year ago
Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) – January 10, 2020 The Valencia Container Freight Index (VCFI) was...
Maersk to introduce Gijón port service
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) January 12, 2020 – Maersk Lines is to link its Z03 container service with the port of Gijón commencing January 23,...