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.
Salvador de la Encina appointed president of Puertos del Estado
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 31, 2019 – The Council of Ministers has approved the proposal of the Minister of Development, José Luis Ábalos, for...
Spain approves aid to longshoremen including in downsizing schemes
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2019 – Spain’s government has approved the Royal Decree-Law which develops the reform of the stowage sector...
Vigo port’s traffic rises 4.8% in February
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo (APV – Port Authority of Vigo) president Enrique López Veiga has said that...
Las Palmas port to hold bunkering conference in 2020
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2019 – Las Palmas port is currently working on holding a conference on...
Las Palmas port to host ship repair summit
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2019 – Las Palmas port plans to show its strength in the areas of ship repair to 110 companies,...
COSCO Shipping Ports announces FY2018 financial results
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) March 28, 2019 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, a leading global leading ports operator, has announced full year results...
EC proposes €11.8 million financing for new rail terminal at Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 28, 2019 – The European Commission (EC) has proposed a total of €11.8 million ($13.3 million) to the...
Las Palmas port joins Earth Hour initiative
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) March 28, 2019 – Las Palmas port plans to shut down the lighting of the main facade of its headquarters on...
Málaga port establishes Seatrade Med fair organising committee
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Andalusia’s local institutions that work in the promotion of cruise traffic have established...
Bilbao port reaches 2020 traffic target ahead of schedule
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Bilbao port has already reached the traffic forecast for 2020, after closing 2018 with 35.6 million tonnes, but...
Bilbao port president asks for transfer of harbour’s management to Basque Country
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Bilbao port’s president Ricardo Barkala has asked for the transfer the port’s management to the...
Valencia port to strengthen management transparency in 2019
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Valencia port authority has committed itself to strengthen in 2019 its actions in terms of transparency,...
APM Terminals Algeciras breaks container ship handling speed record
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras has broken the cargo handling speed record on a container vessel, by...
Docks Logistics obtains Halal Certification in Algeciras port
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Docks Logistics has received Halal Certification for the facilities it manages in the port of...
COSCO meets with Valencia port management
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia),...
Tarragona port to attend Seventeenth Meeting of Cereal Operators to promote itself as agri-food logistics hub
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Last week, the port of Tarragona attended Encuentro Nacional de Operadoras de Cereales (ENOC –...
Cartagena port strengthens links with Brazil
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – Cartagena port handled 15% of Spain’s bilateral trade with Brazil in 2018. Therefore, last...
Gijón port ranks second in Spain for cargo traffic with South America
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – Gijón port is ranked second among Spanish harbours for cargo traffic with South America, a situation based...
Cartagena port hosting oil platform repair operation
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – The Stena Icemax oil platform, consigned by company Hamilton and Cia, will remain for two months in...
Valencia port to build wind towers, power substation
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 21, 2019 – Valencia port authority aims to achieve the energy balance by 2050 with its own wind power plan that...