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.
Event: Motorways of the Sea detailed implementation plan and MoS study presentation
Motorways of the Sea, June 21, 2018 The next MoS Conference on “The Motorways of the Sea Detailed Implementation Plan 2018 and the related Study on MoS...
Serafin Blazquez appointed Port Services Director, Global Ports Holding
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 23, 2018 – Global Ports Holding PLC (GPH), a cruise port operator, has announced the appointment of Serafin Blazquez...
Ambassador of the Dominican Republic visits A Coruña port
Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, Olivo Rodríguez Huertas, has visited A Coruña and was received...
Gas Natural Fenosa unloads in Reganosa first ship of 37 that will arrive annually with LNG of Yamal
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – The vessel Fedor Litke has arrived at Ferrol port, Galicia, Spain, carrying 172,600 m³ of liquefied...
HuelvaPort members approve accounts and forecast
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – Huelvaport, the association for the commercial promotion of the port of Huelva, has reported a positive...
Huelva port looks to increase agrifood exports
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Desarrollo...
Valenciaport Foundation presents its projects to its board of trustees
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – This morning the ordinary meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Valenciaport Foundation took place, in...
MSC inaugurates new Spanish headquarters in Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – On June 5, the shipping company MSC inaugurated the company’s new Spanish headquarters in Valencia....
US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx visits Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – US Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, has visited to the port of Valencia. He was accompanied on...
Valencia port awards contract for overhaul of Sagunto harbour access roads
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – Valencia port has awarded a €204,306 ($236,147) contract to Spanish construction company Grupo Bertolín for...
Tarragona port hosts conference of Iran’s petrochemical industry
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – Tarragona port (Port de Tarragona) hosted the ‘Petrochemical Day’, the first edition of a workshop...
Spain’s CLH renews environmental practice agreement with ports
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2018 – The facilities of Spanish fuel wholesaler CLH Group in Santurce, Gijón, Barcelona, Ibiza, Porto Pi, Mahón and...
Tarragona port starts expansion in central Spain
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2018 – After the signing of the acquisition of a plot of 150,000 square metres on June 12, the president of the port...
Chinese delegation visits Coruna port’s Punta Langosteira
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – Punta Langosteira, the outer harbour of A Coruña port, has received a visit from a delegation of the...
Avilés port invests €2.585 million in 2017
Avilés, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – Avilés port has invested €2,585,000 ($2,992,900) last year, according to the income statement approved by its...
Transfesa holds market share of up to 30% in Spain
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – With a total of 1.13 million tonnes of cargo handled in 2017, Spanish logistics operator Transfesa (Transportes...
Huelva port leads discussion on agri-food sector needs
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – The reception and documentation centre of the port of Huelva led a discussion on the needs of the agri-food...
Maritime transport services prices in Spain fall 3.8% y/y in Q1 2018
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) published the prices of the...
Ceuta port to promote services in major marketing events in Europe
Ceuta, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2018 – Ceuta port plans to promote its services in major marketing events in the port sector in Europe. The strategy was...
Marín port sees increased traffic in January-April 2018
Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2018 – In the first four months of 2018, Marín port handled 804,726 tons of cargo in the first four months, an...