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.
Dockworkers strike has uneven impact on Barcelona, Valencia ports
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2017 – The latest cargo traffic statistics provided by the port authorities of Valencia and Barcelona –...
Maersk returns to Las Palmas port
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2017 – The freighter Maersk Gibraltar arrived on August 29 at the port of Las Palmas with more than 10,000...
Málaga port welcomes largest megayacht in the world
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2017 – The megayacht “Rising Sun” docked on August 29 at Pier 2 of the port of Málaga, the...
Valencia government approves construction of southern road access to Gandía port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2017 – Valencia regional government has given the green light to the project for the construction of a southern...
Tenerife city council asks port to move oil rigs away from coast
Tenerife, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2017 – The Santa Cruz de Tenerife city council has asked the port authority to study the possibility of moving...
EBHISA records €2.6 million profit in 2016
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2017 – EBHI S.A., the operator of the European Bulk Handling Installation terminal at Gijón port, recorded a...
A Coruña port to invest €352,000 in waterproofing works at building in A Palloza dock
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2017 – A Coruña port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de A Coruña) plans to invest €352,000 ($419,114) in...
Mahon city council asks Tenerife port to change outlook of cruise area
Mahon, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2017 – The Mahon City Council has asked the Balearic Islands Port Authority to withdraw all or part of the...
Castellón port to boost rail traffic after launch of intermodal station
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) August 29, 2017 – The launch of the intermodal station represents a cornerstone for the development of Castellón port. The...
BP Oil España applies for expansion of concession at Las Palmas port
Las Palmas, Spain (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – BP Oil España, which holds a concession at Las Palmas port for a fuel supply station and a series of...
Las Palmas port awards contract to construction company Lopesan
Las Palmas, Spain (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – Las Palmas port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas) has awarded a for €309,688 ($372,443)...
Pasaia port acquires seven electric cars
Pasaia, Spain (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – Pasaia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Pasaia) has acquired a fleet of seven plug-in electric cars to...
Santander port launches public consultation on concession request by Santander Coated Solutions
Santander, Spain (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – Santander port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Santander) has launched a public consultation on the...
Valencia port recovers from dockworkers strike
Valencia, Spain (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – Valencia port returns to positive figures with a growth of 1.76% of the total traffic until the month of...
Tenerife port expects 4.5% rise in cargo traffic in 2017
Tenerife, Spain (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – Tenerife port will close the year with a growth of 4.5% in its total traffic, exceeding 12.5 million...
Ferrol port awards €1.7 million contract for railway access technical assistance
Ferrol, Spain (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – Ferrol port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol-San Cibrao) has said it awarded a €1.693 million...
Algeciras port calls tender for delivery of clothing for uniformed personnel
Algeciras, Spain (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – Algeciras port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Bahía de Algeciras) has called a tender for the supply of...
Trasmediterranea to operate Gandía-Ibiza service until Oct 1
Gandía, Spain (PortS Europe) August 29, 2017 – Spanish ferry company Trasmediterranea has extended the operation of the high-speed Gandía-Ibiza service...
Motril port records highest general cargo traffic rise in Spain for H1 2017
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2017 – The port of Motril is the one with the highest growth in general cargo traffic of the 28 Spanish ports during...
Vigo port to show greater interest in MSC
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2017 – The president of Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo), Enrique López Veiga, has said the...