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.
Almería port, consignees, shipping companies sign coordination protocol
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) May 10, 2019 – The consignees, shipping companies, port services companies that work in Almería port, Maritime...
Ferry operators threaten to leave Santander port over stowaways incursions
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) May 9, 2019 – The good performance of Santander port in 2018, in which it handled six million tonnes of cargo, was marred...
Vigo port to invest €50 million in expansion of Bouzas terminal
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 9, 2019 – Vigo port plans to invest €50 million ($56.1 million) in the expansion of the Bouzas terminal to improve service to...
Barcelona port increased container traffic by 15% in 2018
News – Port de Barcelona – May 8, 2019 The Port of Barcelona closed FY 2018 with record results in the main traffic indicators and reinforces its...
Hutchison’s Synergy adds third rail frequency between Barcelona port and Miranda de Ebro
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 9, 2019 – Synergy, the logistics operator of Hutchison Ports group, has started a third train frequency between...
BEST container terminal in Barcelona port increases capacity
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 9, 2019 – Hutchison Ports’ BEST container terminal in Barcelona port, has received six new Automated Stacking...
Blockchain to become crucial factor for port management
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2019 – Maritime transport plays a transcendental role in the global world. Currently, about 80% of world trade is...
Spain’s BCM applies for operation of terminal at Puerto del Rosario
Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2019 – Boluda Corporación Marítima (BCM) has submitted an application for the operation of a land plot of 16,507 m²...
Trade union CCOO, Bilbao port join forces in railway project
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2019 – Spanish trade union (CCOO), Teruel Existe and la Plataforma del Ferrocarril de Teruel have met with Bilbao port...
MSC becomes majority shareholding in Spain’s Laumar
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2019 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the second largest shipping company for container traffic in the world...
ExxonMobil chooses Valencia port to distribute its products in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and India
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 7, 2019 – The international connectivity offered by the port of Valencia has been decisive for the multinational oil...
Algeciras port, Andalusia government to cooperate in advancing infrastructure development
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) May 7, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) plans to launch a...
Ceuta port generates 25% of city’s employment
Ceuta, Spain (Ports Europe) May 7, 2019 – The employment impact of Ceuta port of has been the central base of the study presented by a...
Almería port launches tender for second phase of ‘English Cable’ reconstruction
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) May 7, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA – Port Authority of Almería) has announced the launch of a...
Castellón port to launch concession of ceramics dock
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) May 7, 2019 – Castellón port authority plans to launch a concession for the ceramic materials handling dock as of June 1,...
Bilbao port to launch own innovation centre
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) May 7, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) is preparing to establish its own innovation...
Carboneras mayor opposes iron ore handling at Almería port
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) May 6, 2019 – The authorities of Spain’s Carboneras municipality plan to oppose the project for the handling of iron ore...
Spanish stevedoring committee approves modification of Bilbao port’s collective labour agreement
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 6, 2019 – Spanish stevedoring sector joint committee has approved the agreement to modify Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB...
Bilbao port approves modification of port spaces use plan
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 6, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) has approved the modification of the...
A Coruña port, University sign €300,000 cooperation deal
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) May 6, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de A Coruña (APC – A Coruña Port Authority) and the University of A Coruña (UDC)...