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.
Spain: Puertos del Estado – November 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Alcoa offers six-month extension to Galician plants
Avilés, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – U.S. aluminium producer Alcoa has offered to turn off the electrolysis series at its plants in A Coruña...
Spain’s government opposes European Commission, defends port tax exemptions
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – The warning of the European Commission for Spain to put an end to exemptions to the payment of corporate...
Algeciras port receives EMAS certification
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) has received from...
Boluda upgrades Las Palmas-Cape Verde route
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – Spanish company Boluda Corporación Marítima has announced the extension of the route...
Ceuta port introduces second fuel supply vessel
Ceuta, Spain (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – The “PetroBay” ship, owned by shipping company Boluda, has arrived at the port of Ceuta to operate...
Spain’s cruise market continues to expand
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – Spain continues to gain market share in the world cruise industry, with Barcelona as a reference in the...
Sagunto port see 14.07% increase in auto traffic at end November
News – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia – January 9, 2018 The traffic evolution of the port of Sagunto continues to be positive at the end of November, if...
Gandia port traffic increases by 9.17% until the month of November
News – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia – January 9, 2018 The port of Gandia has channeled 354,837 tons up to the month of November, which represents a...
Valenciaport closes 2018 with the best month of December in container traffic
News – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia – January 9, 2018 Valenciaport closed the year 2018 with the best month of December in its history in...
Hamilton & Cia requests Las Palmas port concession
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – Hamilton & Cia has asked Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port...
Valenciaport Foundation develops the Innovation Plan of the logistics community of the Port of Valencia
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) January 8, 2019 – The Valenciaport Foundation has undertaken the development and implementation of an R + D + i Plan of the...
PortCastelló renews European PERS (Port Environmental Review System) certificate
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) January 8, 2019 – PortCastelló has renewed its European PERS (Port Environmental Review System) certificate, the highest...
EU Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain
EU Commission Press Release – State aid: Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain Brussels, 8 January 2019 The...
Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao to increase rail capacity
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) January 8, 2019 – To consolidate its commitment to intermodal transport, Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao is working on the...
CLH Group expands services in hydrocarbon storage facility in Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) January 8, 2019 – CLH Group has expanded its offer of services in its hydrocarbon storage facility in Bilbao port. Regular...
Huelva port to invest €113 million in 2019
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Huelva port plans to invest in 2019 a total of €113 million ($129.5 million) as part of its business plan to...
Las Palmas port aims to become offshore wind power hub
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port Authority of Las Palmas) aims to...
Orange, Vodafone to test 5G applications at Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Telecoms groups Orange and Vodafone plan to test at the port of Vigo the possibilities of 5G technology in very...
Noatum Port Holdings – November 2018 container terminal statistics
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Noatum Port Holdings, operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported November 2018...