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.
Spanish government says needs to update Málaga port underground rail link
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2018 – The central Spanish government said on February 23 that the railway connection between Málaga port and María...
DB Schenker renews rental contract for ZAL facilities in Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – DB Schenker has renewed the lease with Cilsa for the multi-client building of 10,400 m² of surface and...
Bilbao port works to attract cruise passengers from USA
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) is working to attract cruise passengers from the United...
Bilbao port’s Getxo cruise terminal handles 34 large leisure vessels in one year
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – With the berthing of the cruise ship Queen Victoria, the Getxo cruise terminal of Bilbao port handled a total...
Saudi ship to load explosives at Motril port
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – Motril port will receive the visit of a ship loaded with explosives that has caused controversy throughout...
Grimaldi to move SSS line to Sagunto port
Sagunto, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – Italian company Grimaldi will shortly transfer its short sea shipping service (SSS) between Valencia, Cagliari...
Valencia port gets six offers for dredging project
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2018 – Valencia port will have to choose between six offers of large construction companies specialising in maritime...
Valenciaport Foundation develops training programme on fishing-tourism for the fishing sector of Valencian community
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – Valenciaport Foundation is developing a training programme on fishing-tourism for the fishing sector of...
Sagunto port hosts shortsea shipping conference
Sagunto, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – Sagunto port has hosted a conference on shortsea shipping in the framework of the road transport training...
Estibarna starts process of transforming into employment centre
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – Estibarna, a management company of port workers (SAGEP) of Barcelona port, has already started the process...
Transcont CV discusses Valencia port projects
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – Valencia regional association of self-employed persons in the container traffic sector Transcont CV...
Fenatport again warns against truck congestion at Spanish ports
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – The Spanish federation of port transporters (Fenatport) has announced the convening of an extraordinary...
València 2007 to transform marina into technology hub
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – The València 2007 Consortium (Consorci València 2007), manager of Marina de València sports harbour, has...
Noatum Port Holdings – March 2018 container terminal statistics
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – Noatum Port Holdings, operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported March 2018 container...
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited reports container throughput for March 2018
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) April 16, 2018 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported container throughput statistics for March 2018. Total...
DHL Express expands in Malaga logistics area
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – The logistics area of Málaga, formerly known as Centro de Transportes de Mercancías (CTM), will...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – February 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Civitavecchia port support Motorways of the Sea project
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – At the second European forum “Shaping the port of the future: the societal, economic and...
Bergé transports large sculptures of Eduardo Chillida to Spain
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2018 – Bergé was the company in charge of carrying out the maritime transport from the United States to Bilbao of...
Spanish state-owned ports’ profit to decline 28% in 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2018 – The combined profit of Spanish state-owned ports is expected to fall to €191.3 million ($235.6 million) in...