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.
Spanish ports see +2.4% cargo increase in Jan-Feb 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2024 – Ports of general interest moved 88.70 million tons of cargo in the first two months of the year, +2.4% more...
Enagas receives Russian LNG at Port of Huelva
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2024 – The Enagas liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Port of Huelva has received LNG from a Russian...
Port of Santander starts spring cruise season
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 22, 2024 – The president of the Port Authority, César Díaz, yesterday welcomed the Pont Aven ship, from Brittany...
Port of Barcelona tests AI to improve traffic management
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 22, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona is testing artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve traffic...
Euroports and BlueFloat Energy Forge Partnership
Bilbao, 20th of March 2024 – Euroports, a leader in offshore wind port operations, and BlueFloat Energy, a leading offshore wind developer with a...
Port of Valencia sees increased cargo up in Jan-Feb 2024
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 21, 2024 – In the first two months of 2024, the Port of Valencia handled 784,095 containers (TEU), +9.97% on the...
Bridgestone opens new logistics centre in Burgos, Spain
Burgos, spain (Ports Europe) March 21, 2024 – Bridgestone has inaugurated “Tizona”, its new smart logistics facility for tyre storage in...
Port of Barcelona issues construction, dredging tender
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 21, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has issued a tender for the construction of the maritime part of the breakwater....
Port of Barcelona awards contract for new cruise terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 21, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has approved the award of the construction and operation of the future Cruise...
Fundación Valenciaport to boost carbon neutrality through POWER4MED project
Valencia, March 21st, 2024. – Fundación Valenciaport has begun work on the POWER4MED project, an initiative that seeks to boost the transition...
Port of Castellón is attending the Wind Europe trade fair, Bilbao
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 20, 2024 – The Port of Castellón is attending the Wind Europe trade fair in Bilbao to present its services to the...
Exolum wins contract to manage bulk liquid terminal in Gijón
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 20, 2024 – Exolum has won the tender to manage the bulk liquid storage terminal at the La Osa pier in the Port of...
Port of Algeciras reports increased cargo in Jan-Feb 2024
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 20, 2024 – The Port of Algeciras has reported cargo traffic of 17.9 million tonnes in the first two months of the...
RWE & Port of A Coruña to work on wind industry development
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) March 19, 2024 – German company RWE will work with the Port Authority of A Coruña on the scaling-up of port capacity in...
Port of Santander inaugurates Raos Pier 9
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 19, 2024 – The Raos Pier 9 has been inaugurated at the Port of Santander, increasing the number of berths and...
No applicants for dredging tender in Ceuta
Ceuta, Spain (Ports Europe) March 18, 2024 – The tender to dredge the Levante dock, Ceuta, to improve access to the new berth attached to the Poniente...
Cargo traffic at Port of Barcelona up +5.7% in Jan-Feb 2023
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2024 – Cargo traffic at the Port of Barcelona increased by +5.7% in the first two months of the year compared...
Port of Barcelona renews the PERS environmental certification
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has once again obtained the PERS (Port Environmental Review System) certification...
Supreme Court gives green light to logistics area of Port of Valencia
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2024 – The Supreme Court (TS) has endorsed the legality of the ZAL special plan. This means that Valencia City...
Rusvel opens new logistics centre in the Port of Seville
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) March 14, 2024 – Rusvel has inaugurated a new logistics centre in the Port of Seville. It will support river maintenance...