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.
Valenciaport presents project in Bilbao to become the first European port to use hydrogen energy in its terminals
Currently, work is being carried out on the design of hydrogen-powered port machinery, as well as the hydrogenera necessary for the supply of this fuel –...
Seville port receives a delegation of executives from the Port of Aalborg
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (APS – Port Authority of Seville) has hosted a delegation of...
Puertos del Estado reports September 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Spain’s state-owned ports handled 428 million tons Jan-Sept 2019
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – In the first nine months of 2019, the 46 state-owned ports handled 428,124,835 tons, up 2.2% over the...
3rd LOOP-Ports internal meeting is held in the Port Authority of Ravenna
More than 20 different agents from Port Authorities and other stakeholders from several countries, have been interviewed to identify which system drivers...
Port – Rail connectivity must be strengthened in EU policy
Over the last year, experts from both sea and inland ports have been assessing the European railway legislation from a port perspective. This has resulted in a...
Valencia Container Freight Index indicator decreased in October by 3.32%
The Valencia Container Freight Index (VCFI) indicator decreased in October by 3.32% – November 4, 2019 Export freight costs calculated by the Valencia...
“Smart Ports. Piers of the Future” to make Barcelona world capital of port innovation
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2019 – The “Smart Ports. Piers of the Future” event, to be held November 19-21 locally, will make...
Seville and Puertos del Estado agree 2020 Business Plan for port
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (APS – Port Authority of Seville) and the state port management...
President of Algeciras port calls for La Algeciras-Bobadilla bottleneck solution
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2019 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of...
Tarragona port and Reus Airport to cooperate to generate business
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2019 – President of Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona (APT – Port Authority of Tarragona), Josep Maria...
Renault and Inditex interested in Motril port capabilities
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2019 – French vehicle producer Renault and Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (Inditex), a Spanish multinational...
Unctad: Global maritime trade suffers as US-China trade tensions and uncertainty take toll
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development – October 30, 2019 The Review of Maritime Transport 2019, released today, shows a dip in maritime...
Malaga port to present joint offer with other Andalusian ports for management of Cargo Transport Terminal of Córdoba
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) October 31, 2019 – The Board of Directors of Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) has...
Valenciaport reaffirms itself as port with best connectivity in Spain in first half of 2019
The port of Valencia gets 100.76 points ahead of Algeciras (92.14), and Barcelona (84.88). The index, which has a semi-annual periodicity, is jointly developed...
CEF Conference cycle: ‘Intermodal Platform Puerto de Huelva’ event
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) October 31, 2019 – Efficiency and sustainability are the key features of the third event of the CEF Conference cycle:...
Castellón port considers investments worth €26 million in 2020
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Castelló (APC – Port Authority of Castellon) has agreed its Business...
Seville port leads a European innovation project to integrate maritime and land transport
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (APS – Port Authority of Seville) has launched the AIRIS II-Synchro...
Barcelona Container Depot Service opens new automated access
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2019 -Barcelona Container Depot Service has inaugurated a new automated access with the objective of improving the...
Andalucía seeks rail connection between Granada and Motril port
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2019 – The Minister of Development of the Junta de Andalucía, Marifrán Carazo, that she will request of the...