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.
Vigo port to host FAO training against illegal fishing
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – The United Nations Organisation for Food and Agriculture (FAO) is to use Vigo port as the location for regional...
Chinese port of Ningbo invites Valenciaport to International Forum of the Maritime Silk Road
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – Mar Chao, commercial and business development director of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV –...
Grimaldi starts shortsea service linking Sagunto to Cagliari, Salerno
Sagunto, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – Sagunto port has taken a new step forward in its strategy of diversification with the start of the “Short...
Trasmediterránea adds fourth vessel to Cádiz-Canary Islands line
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – Spanish ferry company Trasmediterránea has incorporated a fourth vessel into the Cádiz-Canary Islands line. The...
EC includes Galician rail link into Aveiro port-France corridor
Aveiro, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – The European Commission has approved the inclusion of the Galician rail link between A Coruña and Palencia in...
Volans Logistics increases capacity on Condor service between Bilbao port and South America
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – Volans Logistics has increased capacity on its monthly service between Bilbao and South America with the...
Spain’s Transfesa agrees payroll increase in 2018, 2019
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – Spanish logistics and freight transport company Transfesa (Transportes Ferroviarios Especiales SA) and trade...
Valencia port seeks to strengthen position on Chinese market
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – Valencia port continues to strengthen its presence in the Chinese market and its participation in the New...
Auxema Stemmann starting exports to Indonesia
Mungia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – Spanish company Auxema Stemmann Española SL has set foot on the Asian market through a contract for the exports...
Kalmar Crane to repair crane at Noatum Container Terminal Valencia
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – Kalmar, a provider of cargo handling equipment, will carry out specialised repair work on a ship-to-shore...
Escola Europea promotes short sea shipping and sustainable transport at SIL fair
11 June, 2018 The Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport has participated in the International Logistics Show of Barcelona – the annual logistics fair in...
Hutchison Ports introduces SYNERGY intermodal brand
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Port operator Hutchison Ports has launching a new brand, SYNERGY, for intermodal services between...
Spain’s Adif launches tender for operation of Júndiz freight terminal
Júndiz, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Spanish state-owned railway operator Adif has launched the tender for the operation of the Cargo Transport...
Noatum Terminal Castellón starts operating Liebherr crane
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Noatum Terminal Castellón has since the end of April utilised a new Liebherr crane in its machinery...
Brittany Ferries to give Spanish names to its two newest ships
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Galicia and Salamanca will be the names of the two new ships that Brittany Ferries will incorporate into its...
Valencia port boosts car traffic in April
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Valencia port closed the month of April with 22% more car traffic than in April 2017. The success among...
Start of Oil Deposit Corunna’s project at A Coruña port may be delayed
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Spanish company Oil Deposit Corunna has said it plans to start operating a terminal for the storage, mixing,...
Combalia launches direct monthly service for vehicle shipments from Europe to South America
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Combalia Agencia Maritima has set up a direct monthly service for vehicle shipments from Europe to South...
EU proposes new fund to invest in maritime economy and fishing communities
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Under the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is proposing €6.14 billion ($7.21...
RePort project drives natural gas as fuel alternative trucks in Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – 26 vehicles have been adapted for the use of natural gas thanks to this led initiative by the port of...