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.
Santander port hosts PORTS 4.0 event
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – Santander has hosted an event “PORTS 4.0: the largest fund of Open Innovation” for the...
Mayor of Turkish city of Çanakkale visits Tarragona port
News – The mayor of the Turkish city of Çanakkale visits the Port of Tarragona – July 12, 2019 The Port of Tarragona received a delegation from...
President of the Association of Japanese Ports visits Valencia port
News – President of the Association of Japanese Ports visits Valencia port – July 15, 2019 A delegation from the Ports and Harbors Association of...
COSCO Shipping Ports’ overseas terminals see 15.5% rise in June 2019 traffic
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – In June 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...
Vigo port to assume presidency of ESPO-Blue Growth Network
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo (APV – Port Authority of Vigo) has been chosen to assume the presidency of...
Maritime Cluster of Catalonia formed & integrated into the Spanish Maritime Cluster
News – The first Maritime Cluster of Catalonia is formed within PIMEC and is integrated into the Spanish Maritime Cluster – July 11, 2019 The...
Cádiz port plans €4.2 million technology investment
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) July 12, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz (APBC – Port Authority of Cadiz) plans to invest a total of...
Ceuta proposes €3.5 million port security investment
Ceuta, Spain (PortSEurope) July 12, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, the state-owned company responsible for the management of state-owned...
Brazil’s Energy Trading looks to set up is ethanol re-export hub at Las Palmas port
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 12, 2019 – Energy Trading, a Brazilian ethanol producer, has met with Fedeport, the Canarian...
Port Authority to issue anti-pollution tender for the port of Arrecife
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port Authority of Las Palmas) is to issue...
GREEN C PORTS project will improve the environmental sustainability of ports and the performance of port operations in the TEN-T Core Network
News – GREEN C PORTS project will improve the environmental sustainability of ports and the performance of port operations in the TEN-T Core Network...
Adif awards management of services & commercialization of the merchandise terminal of Granollers, Barcelona
News – Adif awards management of services & commercialization of the merchandise terminal of Granollers, Barcelona – July 10, 2019 Adif (state...
Andalusia invests in fishing ports
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2019 – The Minister of Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Marifrán Carazo, has said in the Andalusian...
Bergé invests in Cartagena port logistics facility
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2019 – Bergé, a multimodal logistic services provider, has invested in machinery, warehouses and equipment for...
Huelva port and Ferrovial sign contract for northern extension of the South Wharf
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2019 – Ferrovial SA, a Spanish multinational transport infrastructure company, has signed a contract with Autoridad...
Two Valencian and two international companies opt for the ZAL of Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2019 – Four companies have submitted bids to operate logistics facilities in the ZAL zone of Valencia port. The...
Bilbao Port Lab inaugurated – a port hub for innovation and research
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) has inaugurated Bilbao Port Lab, its own...
Supply of LNG to ships in Spanish ports increases dramatically in the first half of 2019
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 8, 2019 – Operations to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for ships in Spanish ports in the first half of...
Global Ports Holding starts strategic review of cruise port activities
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 5, 2019 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has announced...
Japanese business delegation visits the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2019 – A representation of the Japanese business community, formed by members of Suiyokai-Association of Japanese...