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.
Barcelona port joins Lean & Green initiative
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 8, 2019 – Barcelona port is to operate the “Lean & Green” initiative, promoted by l’Associació...
APM Terminals Barcelona increases productivity
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 7, 2019 – APM Terminals has announced that its Barcelona terminal achieved a very high 150 BMPH (berth moves per...
ANFAC 2018 report highlights port role in automotive industry
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 6, 2019 – ANFAC has produced a report for 2018 that includes the assessment of maritime-port logistics in vehicle...
Valencia port presents long-term investment plans
News – Port Authority of Valencia presents the investment plan for the coming years – August 6, 2019 Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV –...
Spain’s state-run ports increase half year traffic by 2.05%
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 6, 2019 – The 46 ports of the state-owned authority Puertos del Estado handled 284.546 tons of cargo in the first six...
Santander port closes first half with a total traffic increase of 9.6%
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) August 6, 2019 – In the first six months of the year, traffic in Santander port reached 3.139...
Seville port and university to launch innovation centre
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) August 6, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (APS – Port Authority of Seville) and la Universidad de Sevilla...
Valenciaport closes 2018 with pre-tax €33.3 million profit
News – Valenciaport closes the year 2018 with a positive result of €33.3 million – August 6, 2019 The Board of Directors of Autoridad Portuaria...
VCFI already detects sensitivity of shipping companies to climate change
Export freight from Valenciaport, expressed in euros, increases 0.98% in July – August 2, 2019 In July, there is a readjustment of supply and demand of...
BERGÉ GEFCO joins AECOC’s LEAN&GREEN initiative to reduce CO2 emissions in logistics and transport
News – BERGÉ GEFCO joins AECOC’s LEAN&GREEN initiative to reduce CO2 emissions in logistics and transport – July 30, 2019 BERGÉ GEFCO, the...
Puertos del Estado reports Jan-Jun 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Repsol increases LNG service to Brittany Ferries
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Repsol, the Spanish energy company, has signed an agreement with Brittany Ferries to supply its vessels in...
CSP Iberian Bilbao & Valencia Terminals handled 1.9 million containers in the first half of the year
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – In June this year, COSCO Shipping Ports Spain Bilbao and Valencia terminals increased their number of...
Barbate port seeks to upgrade status
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – The mayor of Barbate, Miguel Molina (AxSi), has raised the possibility that the port will become a...
Algeciras port and Huawei present Advanced Radio Communication System
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) and Huawei, a...
Puertos del Estado says that 14 port offices of the “Ports 4.0 Fund” will be operational in September
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 30, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has announced that as of October the deadline for...
New investment plan of over €17 million for ports in Andalusia
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) July 30, 2019 – The Ministry of Development, Infrastructure and Land Management has submitted a report to the Governing...
Baleària and Fred Olsen incorporate the ‘smart ship’ to gas ‘Abel Matutes’ to the route Huelva-Canary Islands
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 29, 2019 – Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express have started operating the Abel...
Huelva port to host the First Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Port Management
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) July 29, 2019 – Huelva port will host the “First Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Port Management”...
Hidramar asks Las Palmas port for concession to expand services to the offshore sector
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 28, 2019 – Hidramar, an offshore services company, has requested of the Port Authority of Las Palmas...