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.
Japan’s Nagoya port sends delegation to Port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) September 7, 2023 – A delegation from the Japanese port of Nagoya has visited the port of Bilbao to strengthen commercial...
Port of Granadilla handles wind turbines
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) September 5, 2023 – The port of Granadilla has welcomed the general cargo ship “BBC...
First hydrogen-powered container stacker arrives at Port of Valencia
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 31, 2023 – The Port of Valencia has taken delivery of the hydrogen-powered ReachStacker, as part of the European...
JSV to start new shipping line linking Turkey and Spain in four days
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 29, 2023 – The JSV group, a multimodal logistics operator specializing in transport to the Canary Islands, will...
Port of Las Palmas to adapt Cristóbal Colón dock for larger ships
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) August 29, 2023 – The Port of Las Palmas has awarded Gantrex Spain a contract to adapt the...
Port of Barcelona cargo traffic down -11.3% in year to July
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2023 – In January-July 2023, the Port of Barcelona has reported total cargo traffic of 37.91 million tons...
Spain’s largest cocaine seizure in the port of Algeciras – 9.5 tonnes
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) August 25, 2023 – 9,436 kilograms of cocaine, the largest haul ever seized in Spain, were found in a refrigerated container...
Spain: Seaports – January-July 23 cargo report
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 25, 2023 – In the period January-July 2023, Spanish seaports handled 320.1 million tons of cargo, down -4% on the...
Russian invasion reduces imports of Ukrainian grain in Valencia
The war in Ukraine generated by the invasion of Russia put many countries in check on a crucial issue for food: cereals. The ‘granary of Europe’...
Valenciaport shows signs of cargo traffic recovery
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The trend of contraction in Valenciaport’s freight traffic is moderating and the July figures...
Iberdrola applies for dock electrification concession in Port of Pasaia
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2023 – The energy company Iberdrola has applied for a concession to supply electricity to ships at the...
Valenciaport increases use of rail transport
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2023 – In the first half of 2023, the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) 2,180 trains, an average of 87 per...
DemoSATH achieves key project milestone with offshore installation
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2023 – The DemoSATH project has achieved a milestone with the successful installation of a 2MW innovative...
Gijon LNG storage plant receives first commercial cargo
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2023 – Spanish energy company Endesa’s El Musel liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage site in Gijon has received...
Konecranes to deliver straddle carriers to APMT Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 11, 2023 – Konecranes is to deliver 21 battery-powered and hybrid straddle carriers to APMT Barcelona to support...
Valenciaport plans vehicle silo for Port of Sagunto
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 11, 2023 – Valenciaport plans the construction of a vehicle silo in the South Dock 2 area of the Port of...
Port Authority of Valencia issues dock electrification tender
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2023 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has started the award process for the project to install electrical...
Valencia’s Port of Sagunto issues rail safety tender
Sagunto, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2023 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV), as part of the construction project for the inland rail network of...
Valenciaport is the most ‘transparent’ institution in the state sector
Valencia, August 3, 2023 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) is the most transparent institution in the state public sector. This is...
Port of Sines to get closer to Spain with a new rail line
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 2, 2023 – The upgrade of the railway line between Evora and Elvas (next to the Spanish border) will increase rail...