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.
A Coruna port economic free zone again under consideration
Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) October 21, 2018 – As the fourth largest port in Spain and the economic engine of Galicia, the debate about creating an...
Port of Almeria authorized for the importation of live animals and feed
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) October 21, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA – Port Authority of Almería) has been authorized by the...
Valenciaport publishes details of proposed container terminal expansion
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 21, 2018 – The board of directors of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of...
Portugal’s Portusline launches Algeciras-Cape Verde service
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – Portuguese carrier PCI-Portusline Containers International SA has increased coverage of the islands of Cape...
Balearic Islands port authority reduces fees of six companies
Ibiza, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Balears (APB – Port Authority of the Balearic Islands) has reduced by 15% the...
BEST terminal takes part in Go Green initiative
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), operated by Hutchison Ports, has participated one more year in the...
Valencia port hosts first technical meeting of LOOP-Ports project
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – Valencia port hosted the first internal technical meeting of the European project “LOOP-Ports –...
Siport21 has developed a moored ship motion predictive system for the Port Authority of Bahia de Algeciras
Press Release: Siport21 has developed a moored ship motion predictive system for the Port Authority of Bahia de Algeciras – October 18, 2018 The...
Corsica, Sardinia join forces to entry MoS network
Olbia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – Corsica and Sardinia have launched a challenge for entry into the Motorways of the Sea. But in the Olbia...
Valencia port renews PERS certification
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – Valencia port has renewed its Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification granted by the European...
Spain’s Portsur gets warehouse concession at Castellón port
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – Castellón port has just announced the granting of a new administrative concession to Spanish terminal...
Fred. Olsen Express, Baleària to launch Canary Islands-Huelva route
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – Fred. Olsen Express and Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A., through their alliance Canary Bridge Seaways...
APM Terminals prepares for further traffic growth at Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – Gijón port has recorded a 20% growth rate in the last two years and is preparing to continue increasing the...
Increased opportunities for small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Press Release – European Commission – Increased opportunities for small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean and Black Sea October 15, 2018...
Rafael Fernández Bernal appointed president of Cádiz-Port
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – Rafael Fernández Bernal, CEO of Bayport, has been elected president of Asociación para la Promoción...
Dredging contract awarded for Conil port, Cádiz
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – The €568,000 ($654,160) contract to dredge the port of Conil de la Frontera has been awarded, although...
Castellón port expects intermodal terminal to be operational in 2021
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) October 17, 2018 – The intermodal railway station of Castellón port could be operational in 2021 and reach in 2044 traffic...
Spanish ports embrace environmental sustainability as top priority
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) October 17, 2018 – Spanish ports already assume environmental sustainability as a core element of their activity and not only as...
Barcelona port to present SSS offer at Fruit Attraction conference
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 17, 2018 – Mercabarna, the Association of wholesale entrepreneurs of the fruit and vegetable sector of Barcelona...
Barcelona port to present SSS offer at Fruit Attraction conference
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 17, 2018 – Mercabarna, the Association of wholesale entrepreneurs of the fruit and vegetable sector of Barcelona...