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.
LNG supplying to ships at Spanish ports could reduce taxes
Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2018 – Under the Spanish law (Ley de Desindexación de la economía Española) energy companies will be exempt...
Valencia port foundation organises cruise promotion event
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2018 – The “Valencia, sustainable cruise destination” event was organized by the Valenciaport...
Port Authority of Málaga holds board of directors meeting
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2018 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga) met today to review the first...
Vigo port cargo traffic rises 6.8% y/y in Jan-Apr 2018
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Total cargo traffic of Vigo port in the first four months of 2018 amounted to 1.32 million tons, up 6.8% on the...
Brittany Ferries orders two cruise-type ferries for routes to Spain
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Brittany Ferries has confirmed the order for two new cruise-type ferries. The new vessels are part of a...
Algeciras port hosts meeting of Spanish, Peruvian agrifood companies
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – A delegation of Peruvian export companies visited the port of Algeciras last week and participated in a seminar...
Vigo port shows interest in Motorway of the Sea to Ireland
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Vigo port is interested in the possible extension to Ireland of the existing Motorway of the Sea to Nantes-Saint...
Tarragona port traffic rises 10.6% y/y in April 2018
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Tarragona port recorded a growth of 10.6% on the year in April, to a total of 3.07 million tonnes, a very good...
Castellón port promotes leisure activities
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Castellón port invested €280,000 ($325,000) in the coastal wharf to promote the harbour as a leisure area....
Companies interesting Almeria Garrucha port breakwater construction tender
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – A total of 14 companies have indicated interest in the contract to repair the breakwater of the port of...
Cilsa presents its new Electronic Tendering Platform
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – Cilsa (Centro Intermodal de Logística S.A,) has introduced a new electronic tendering platform for public...
Spain’s Acciona wins contract to increase draft of Valencia port’s Transversal dock
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Valencia port has awarded the works for the increase of draft of the Transversal de Costa dock of MSC Terminal...
Cosco Spain general director visits Cádiz port’s new container terminal
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – The general director of Cosco Shipping Lines (Spain) S.A., Cunxun Huang, visited the new container terminal of...
Haizea Wind launches wind towers plant in Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Spanish company Haizea Wind has launched the operation of its plant in Bilbao port, where it manufactures wind...
Spain’s Norsider says price set by Gijón port for land in logistics area is too high
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Spanish company Norteña de Comercialización Siderúrgica from Gijón (Norsider) has said it sees at this moment...
Spain’s Getinsa gets contract for paving of area at Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Gijón port has awarded the company TFP Getinsa Euroestudios SL the drafting of two projects for the paving of...
Spain’s Sovalgaray appears before prosecutor to respond to port authority accusations
Formentera, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Spanish company Sovalgaray Marítima, concessionaire of the parking building of the port of Formentera, has...
Barcelona port joins Railgrup cluster
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Barcelona port has joined the Railgrup railway cluster as part of efforts to boost the railway traffic. The...
Spain’s Bulk Cargo Logistics to invest €4.4 million in storage facility at Castellón port
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Spanish company Bulk Cargo Logistics SA plans invest €4.36 million ($5.08 million) in the construction of...
Nauticor and Gas Natural Fenosa complete first LNG bunkering of a tanker in Europe (Cartagena port)
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Europe has taken place at Cartagena port. The...