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.
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...
Castellón port hosts Mediterranean Corridor railway event
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Castelló (APC – Port Authority of Castellon) has hosted an event about rail...
Barcelona and Civitavecchia ports to promote transversal intermodal corridor in the Mediterranean
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 3, 2019 – The president of Barcelona port, Mercè Conesa, and the president of Autorita’ di Sistema...
APM Terminals Barcelona outlines its recent €47 million investment
News Release – APM Terminals Barcelona outlines its recent €47 million investment – July 1, 2019 APM Terminals Barcelona provided an overview of...
Consejería de Fomento, Infraestructuras & Ordenación del Territorio awarded Huelva port contract
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) July 1, 2019 – The Ministry of Development, Infrastructure and Planning has awarded €1.718 million ($1.95 million) contract...
Second edition of the Master in Logistics and Port Management begins in Buenos Aires
News – The second edition of the Master in Logistics and Port Management begins in Buenos Aires – June 25, 2019 Yesterday the second edition of the...
iTerminals 4.0 launched to develop box port digitalisation
News – iTerminals 4.0 launched to boost box port digitalisation – June 27, 2019 Today, the start-up meeting of the iTerminals 4.0 project –...
Iran’s Chabahar port sends delegation to A Coruña port
Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2019 – A delegation of representatives of the Iranian port of Chabahar has visited the facilities of the Lonja de A...
Sevilla port seeks to develop trade with Morocco
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2019 – A delegation from the Port Authority of Seville (APS) headed by the president of the institution, Rafael...
Valenciaport announces in Casablanca that it will organize the Mediterranean Ports & Shipping Fair in 2021
News – Valenciaport announces in Casablanca that it will organize the Mediterranean Ports & Shipping Fair in 2021 – June 27, 2019 Autoridad...
Las Palmas port, the Foundation and Petrospot prepare agenda for the I Summit Supplies & Bunkering Las Palmas, June 2020
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port Authority of Las Palmas), the Puertos...
Málaga port approves greenport project
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) has approved the ‘Green...
Boluda starts new railway operation at Vilagarcía port
Vilagarcía, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2019 – Boluda Corporación Marítima, concessionaire of the container terminal at Vilagarcía port, has carried...
EU and Mercosur member countries conclude longstanding negotiations on landmark trade agreement
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 29, 2019 – Yesterday, the European Union and Mercosur member countries have agreed on the draft text of a free-trade...
Emenasa to gain land concession in Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2019 – Spanish company Emenasa (Electromecánica Naval e Industrial, S.A.) is expected to gain the concession for the...
Vigo port drafts business plan for 2020
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2019 – Vigo port authority has approved the initial proposal of the 2020 Business Plan that needs to be ratified by...