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’s Anesco warns against negative effects on stowage sector of social contributions rise
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2018 – Spanish stowage employer union Anesco (Asociación de Empresas Estibadoras/National Association of...
Tangier automotive developments concern Spanish operators
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) October 30, 2018 – Spanish port operators are increasingly concerned about the developing automotive industry sector in...
Puertos del Estado invites contributions from ports for new Strategic Framework
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2018 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Ornella Chacón, has contacted the presidents of the 28...
Suardiaz Energy Shipping receives second LNG bunker vessel
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2018 – Madrid-based Suardiaz Energy Shipping has taken delivery of Bunker Breeze from Astilleros Zamakona SA...
Valencia port gains ground in car traffic segment
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – Car traffic at Valencia port rose by 6.7% on the year in the first nine months of 2018, although its largest...
Ceuta port to host LNG conference on November 7
Ceuta, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – On November 7, 2018, Ceuta port will host a conference on liquefied natural gas (LNG) linked to maritime...
OPCSA terminal in Las Palmas to launch new access to facilitate customs procedures
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – The OPCSA container terminal (Operaciones Portuarias Canarias S.A.) of Las Palmas...
Ceuta port may soon start receiving Russian ships again
Ceuta, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Ceuta (APC – Port Authority of Ceuta) is making arrangements to receive, again,...
Marín port presents IT system for export of containers
Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – Marín port has presented an IT platform for the export of containers that will streamline the operational...
September traffic declined by 11% in Vigo port but accumulated increases
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2018 – Traffic at Vigo port was down nearly 11% in the month of September, compared to the same period of 2017....
Valenciaport Foundation trains managers from Kuwait and Egypt
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2018 – The Valenciaport Foundation (Fundación de la Comunidad Valenciana) has organised a training course...
Gandia port closes third quarter with increased traffic
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2018 – The port of Gandia closed the third quarter of the year with total traffic of 286,342 tons, an increase...
Las Palmas port authority to start work on La Savina port in November
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port Authority of Las Palmas) will...
Sagunto see reduced total traffic in Jan-Sep 2018
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2018 – In the first nine months of 2017, Sagunto port handled total traffic of 3,831,049 tons, down 13.92% on...
EU highlights Huelva port importance to Atlantic Corridor
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2018 – The European Coordinator for the Atlantic Corridor TEN-T, Professor Carlo Secchi, has highlighted the...
Las Palmas port allocates space for research and development enterprises
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port Authority of Las Palmas) has...
Marin port introduces paperless service to improve services in the port community
Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Marín y Ría de Pontevedra (APMRP – Port Authority of Marin) held today a...
CLIA holds ‘Luxury Showcase’ cruise event in Málaga port
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2018 – The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) held ‘Luxury Showcase’ cruise event between...
International Maritime Organization issues Port Emission Toolkit
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 28, 2018 News – International Maritime Organization (IMO) To reduce emissions across the maritime sector,...
Andalucian ports to tender ports maintenance contract
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2018 – The Ministry of Development and Housing has issued a tender the contract maintenance contract for...