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.
Port of Barcelona appoints Álex Garcia i Formatjé general manager
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 8, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the Port of Barcelona has approved the appointment of Álex Garcia i...
Port of Valencia works extra hours to support DANA
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) November 8, 2024 – This morning, the land operations at all container terminals in the Port of Valencia: MSC Terminal...
Spain refuses entry of ships to Algeciras because of arms concerns
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) November 7, 2024 – The Government has refused to allow two ships from the United States suspected of carrying arms for...
More details about 13-ton cocaine seizure in Algeciras
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 7, 2024 – Agencia Tributaria and the national police have released more details about the 13-ton cocaine seizure on...
José Alberto Carbonell set to be next president Port Authority of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 7, 2024 – According to local media, José Alberto Carbonell will be appointed as the new president of the Port...
Algeciras: Total TEU cargo – September 2024
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras has reported total TEU cargo handling in the port for...
Port of Valencia terminals open early
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – The Port of Valencia opened its container terminals at 0600 today to speed up logistics operations....
Alicante boosts Ro-Pax lines to Algeria
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – Spain’s Mediterranean Sea port of Alicante adds new lines with the Algerian ports of Oran and...
ESPO’24 award: Circular economy for dredging sediments
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – The ESPO Award’24 is about “Port projects or strategies in the field of circular economy that benefit...
Port of Santander issues tender to expand tracks for container cranes
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – The Port Authority of Santander has issued a public tender to extend the container crane tracks at the...
Authorities have seized 675 kilos of cocaine in Estepona, Malaga
Malaga, Spain (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – The authorities have seized 675 kilos of cocaine in Estepona, a resort town on the Costa del Sol in...
Port of Barcelona affected by DANA storms
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 4, 2024 – The effects of the DANA hitting the entire Mediterranean coast this week have reached Catalonia and,...
Port Authority of Valencia prioritises essential cargo
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) November 4, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia, with the other relevant administrations, has established measures to...
Spain Reclaims Position as Cocaine Gateway to Europe – InSight Crime
Washington DC, United States (Ports Europe) November 1, 2024 – A new report from InSight Crime claims that Spain has become, again, the main entry point...
Port authority plans redevelopment of Palma, Mallorca
Palma, Mallorca (Ports Europe) November 1, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has approved the drafting of...
Port of Valencia restarts operations
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) October 31, 2024 – The flash floods in the Valencia region of Spain have killed at least 95 people and this number is...
Argentine SmartportLab joined Port Innovators Network
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) October 31, 2024 – Argentine innovation hub of the Port of Bahia Blanca SmartportLab has joined the Port Innovators...
Port of Las Palmas acquires two dock cranes from ZPMC
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) October 29, 2024 – The Port of Las Palmas will integrate two new post-Panamax dock cranes from...
Record 13 tonnes of cocaine seized in Algeciras port
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) October 26, 2024 – An all-time record of 13 tonnes of cocaine were seized in the Spanish port of Algeciras in the province...
Valenciaport presents at the Madrid Chamber of Commerce
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 25, 2024 – “Valenciaport as a tool at the service of Madrid’s business community” was the theme of...