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.
Port of Valencia hosts European Big Data Value Forum
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2023 – The Port of Valencia has hosted the European Big Data Value Forum, an event that has around 100...
Adif issues tender for Barcelona port transport improvements
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 2, 2023 – The Spanish state infrastructure agency Adif has issued a tender to draft construction projects for the...
Fundación Valenciaport starts work on the METEOR project
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2023 – Fundación Valenciaport has started work on the METEOR project, an initiative that seeks to increase...
Port of Santander sees investment plan forecast of €216 million
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2023 – The Port Authority of Santander has announced a public-private investment forecast of €216 million....
Spanish cargo traffic decreased -4% in Jan-Sep 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 26, 2023 – Spanish cargo traffic decreased by -4% in January-September 2023, moving 408.52 million tons of cargo,...
In Jan-Sept 23, Barcelona port saw both cargo & containers down
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – In January-September 2023, the Port of Barcelona saw both cargo and containers down. The port had total...
Mar Chao has taken office as president of Valenciaport
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – Mar Chao has taken office as president of Valenciaport. Initially, she has called for “the...
Port of Valencia returns to growth
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – In August 2023, the Port of Valencia handled 6.29 million tonnes of cargo, up +2.09% on the same month...
Port of Bilbao signs agreement with Uruguay
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao has signed an agreement with Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP –...
Baleària receives the Green Marine Europe certification
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – Baleària is the first Spanish shipping company to receive the Green Marine Europe certification. Green...
One more rail connection Barcelona-Toulouse
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2023 – Hutchison Logistics Synergy, the Spanish logistics arm of Hutchison Ports, will connect the BEST...
Bulgaria seeks new commercial opportunities with Spain in Valenciaport
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – A government delegation from Bulgaria held a meeting earlier this week with representatives of...
Suardiaz tests Vigo-Liverpool service for Stellantis
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – The Suardiaz Group has completed the first test of its new weekly service connecting the ports of Vigo and...
Port of Bilbao receives three bids for cold ironing tender
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2023 – The Port of Bilbao has received three bids for a tender to install four electrical connection points at...
Cepsa, Mureloil present hybrid supply ship in Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Cepsa, a supplier of marine fuels in Spain, has held together with the Spanish shipowner Mureloil a...
DBA Motril to invest €1 million in port plant
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – DBA Motril is to invest €1 million in its fule storage plant in Motril port. The Hafesa company will...
Huelva Port renews its PERS certification
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – The Spanish Port of Huelva was recertified through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard...
Hutchison Ports BEST terminal receives six new hybrid cranes
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 11, 2023 – Hutchison Ports BEST terminal has received six new hybrid cranes which will reduce CO2 emissions by...
Port of Cádiz issues tender for railway access to New Container Terminal
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz has issued a tender for railway access branches to the New...
Port of Ferrol to invest in Mugardos liquefied natural gas terminal
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) October 9, 2023 – The Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority has approved an investment of €16.6 million in the Mugardos...