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Spain (EspaƱa) 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 ValĆØncia. 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 government approves road access improvement project to Arrecife cruise pier

Arrecife, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 ā€“ Spain’s ecology ministry has approved a concession of a land plot to Arrecife city authoritiesĀ for...

Luxury cruise traffic increases atĀ MĆ”laga port

MĆ”laga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 – The cruise traffic of MĆ”lagaĀ port of has been increasing in recent years, and it is doing so...

Melilla port discusses enhancement ofĀ Naviera Armas, TrasmediterrĆ”nea service

Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 – Melilla port held meetings with representatives of shipping companies Naviera ArmasĀ  SA...

AvilĆ©s port to incur ā‚¬2.8 million loss due to environmental protection measures

AvilĆ©s, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 – AvilĆ©s port is expected to incurĀ lossesĀ if the new dredging conditions proposed by the Directorate of...

Tenerife port books record-high cruise traffic in 2017-18 season

Tenerife, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 ā€“Ā Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Port Authority of Tenerife) closed theĀ 2017-2018...

Spain’s BaleĆ ria incorporatesĀ biodegradableĀ kitchenware on ships travelling toĀ BalearicĀ Islands

Tenerife, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 ā€“ Spanish ferry company BaleĆ ria has incorporated kitchenware and utensils made of cellulose and...

Valencia port analyses potential locations for new offices

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 ā€“ Valencia port is studying to expand its hinterland and has commissioned a study to detect the ideal places...

Spain’s OHL winsĀ ā‚¬44.6 million port construction contract

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 ā€“ Spanish construction company OHL has won a ā‚¬44.6 million ($51.4 million) contract to carry out...

Noatum invests ā‚¬26.5 million to expand its terminal in Valencia port

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 – The recently-announced extension of Noatum Ports’ concession licence for its Valencia container...

Terminales Portuarias applies to extend Valencia port concession period

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 –Ā Terminales Portuarias SL (Tepsa) has applied toĀ Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV –...

Spain’sĀ Marcor Xove advances tower project atĀ MarĆ­n port

MarĆ­n, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 ā€“ Spanish company Marcor Xove has completed the foundation of theĀ PicamilloĀ beaconĀ tower it has under...

Valencia port officially approves NoatumĀ concession upgrade

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 ā€“ Valencia port has approved the project for theĀ extension of the Noatum Container Terminal Valencia...

Huelva port to expand perimeter fence

Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 ā€“ Huelva port plans toĀ reinforce the security of the port area by carrying out an expansion of the perimeter...

Spain’s Lamaignere launches Seville-Sines rail link

Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 ā€“ Spanish transport and logistics company Lamaignere has launched a rail connection between the ports of...

Spain’s Haizea Wind gets fiveĀ Lloyd’s certificatesĀ 

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) August 17, 2018 ā€“ Spanish companyĀ Haizea WindĀ has obtained five Lloyd’s certificatesĀ in just over two months from the...

Tarragona port to investĀ ā‚¬1.7 million in building construction

Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 17, 2018 ā€“ Tarragona port plans to invest ā‚¬1.7 million ($1.9 million) in the construction of aĀ buildingĀ for...

Spain’s Mercadona considersĀ purchaseĀ of land plot from Valencia port

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 17, 2018 ā€“Ā Valencia port has decided toĀ extendĀ theĀ closingĀ date of the auction for sale of landĀ it acquired ten...

Norway’s Fred Olsen to celebrate 170th anniversary atĀ CĆ”diz port

CĆ”diz, Spain (Ports Europe) August 17, 2018 ā€“Ā CĆ”diz port has received supportĀ fromĀ Norwegian shipping company Fred Olsen in its goal of becoming a...

Noatum Port Holdings ā€“ July 2018 container terminal statistics

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – Noatum Port Holdings, operated by Chinaā€™s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported July 2018...

Las Palmas port calls water pollution fight consultancy services tender

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – Las Palmas port has called a tender for the delivery ofĀ services of prevention and...

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