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.
Puertos del Estado meets with Fenaport officials
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 26, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has assured representatives of the carriers of...
Container traffic at Barcelona port grows 5% during the first half
Container traffic of the Port of Barcelona grows 5% during the first half – July 25, 2019 The Port of Barcelona has closed the first half of 2019 with...
Valenciaport calls for improvements to the Valencia-Zaragoza line
Aurelio Martínez: “We must consider expanding the Valencia-Zaragoza line to double platform for its connection with France through Canfranc”...
Valenciaport closes first half with growth of 8.72% in container traffic
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 24, 2019 – Valenciaport has reported first half growth of 8.72% in container traffic and a total movement of 2,739,198...
Hutchison Ports BEST increases connection capacity for refrigerated containers
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 23, 2019 – Hutchison Ports BEST terminal (Barcelona Europe South Terminal) has increased its storage and connection...
ANESCO and UPM to analyze port charges and their involvement in the competitiveness of terminals
News – ANESCO and the UPM will analyze the system of port charges and their involvement in the competitiveness of the terminals – July 19, 2019...
Report shows a growing involvement of Barcelona port community with the sustainable development goals
News – The Sector Sustainability Report 2018 shows a growing involvement of the Port Community with the Sustainable Development Goals – July 19,...
Plots lots closest to entrance and port generate more interest among companies planning to invest in Valencia ZAL
News – The plots closest to the entrance and the port are those that arouse more interest among companies that aspire to invest in the ZAL (Valencia)...
Italian shipping group Grimaldi meets Spanish authorities to discuss plans
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado is a state-owned company responsible for the management of state-owned...
Export of vehicles key to the recovery of traffic in Pasaia port
Pasaia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – In just seven days there have been eight merchant-carriers that have docked in the Gipuzkoan dock, and in the...
Parliamentary Committee of Catalonia visits Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – The Parliamentary Committee of the Parliament of Catalonia has visited the Port of Barcelona today, where...
Gijón port offers Semillas del Cantábrico and Asturian firms to take over Lonja Gijón
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – After the failure of the negotiations with the Galician shipowners of Cillero to sell Lonja Gijón (fish...
Algeciras port, co-organizer of the V International Forum on Port Cooperation of the Maritime Route of Silk
News – Algeciras, co-organizer of the V International Forum on Port Cooperation of the Maritime Route of Silk – July 17, 2019 The Port Authority of...
Ranking – Top cargo ports in the Europe 2016-2017
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – The European Statistical Agency, Eurostat, has published statistics for the top cargo ports in Europe for...
Puertos del Estado hosts SIMPLE innovation event
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – Last Friday, Puertos del Estado (state-owned ports agency) hosted the first milestone event of the SIMPLE...
ValenciaportPCS platform presented at Ningbo silk road forum
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – Mar Chao, commercial and business development director of Valenciaport, has attended the fifth edition of...
Valencia port starts its own rail service
News – Port of Valencia creates its own rail service – July 16, 2019 Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of...
Global Ports Holding seeks duty free and travel retail partner in four of its cruise port terminals
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – Following the announcement of a strategic group review on July 5 this year, Istanbul-based Global Ports...
Morocco is consolidating itself as gateway for investment between Europe and Africa
Rabat, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 17, 2019 – “Morocco enjoys an extraordinary geo-strategic position thanks to its Mediterranean-Atlantic coastline...
Brazil agro-food cooperative considers Las Palmas as base for re-exports to Western Africa and Europe
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – Representatives from the Brazilian cooperatives Frisia, Castrolanda and Capa, grouped...