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.
Barcelona port launches two projects for promotion of LNG as alternative fuel
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – Barcelona port has launched two projects to promote liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative fuel, which...
Spanish Public Works Ministry expects Mediterranean Corridor to be completed in three years
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Ministry has assured that “most of the works” of the Mediterranean Corridor...
Dry ports, railway line to boost Bilbao port growth
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – The railway line and the dry ports in Burgos and Álava represent a boost for the development of Bilbao port, the...
Huelva port starts scientific survey on effects of dredging on estuary’s ecosystem
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – The president of Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva), Javier Barrero, and Professor of Ecology...
Mayor denies rumours on future power shortages at Algeciras port
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – Mayor José Ignacio Landaluce has denied rumours that Algeciras port can face power shortage this year. The...
Castellón port authority extends solid bulk terminal concession of Portsur
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – The board of directors of Castellón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Castellón) has agreed to extend by...
Almería, Carboneras ports cargo traffic rises 22.5% y/y in Q1 2017
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – The ports of Almería and Carboneras increased their total cargo traffic by 22.5% on the year in the first...
Rosneft looks at business opportunities in Spain
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – Rosneft, a leading Russian oil company, is looking at two potential projects in Spanish ports. Firstly,...
India’s SCI incorporates Barcelona into Indian Subcontinent-Mediterranean service
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI) has incorporated Barcelona port to its service between the Indian...
Castellón port prepares for handling of LW Wind Power wind turbines
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – Castellón port is preparing for the start of the export project of Danish company LM Wind Power that will...
Vigo port cargo traffic declines in April
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – Vigo port cargo traffic fell by 6.5% on the year in April, due to the decline in container traffic and fresh fish,...
Valencia port expects to start receiving applications for ZAL in Jan 2018
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) president Aurelio Martínez expects that the Logistics...
Seville port’s main advantages are intermodality, location – port authority president
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – The most important advantages of Seville port are its intermodality services and its location, the president of...
APM Terminals Barcelona beats container record
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – The “OOCL Brussels” container ship carried out a total of 4,607 movements at APM Terminals...
Barcelona port discusses the future implementation of the SECA
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2017 – The Port of Barcelona is working actively to minimise the impact it generates in environmental and mobility...
Barcelona, top coffee port in the Mediterranean
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 27, 2017 – In a press release, Barcelona Port says that its facilities, international certifications, volume of...
Huelva port, mayor discuss integration strategy
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva) and local mayor Gabriel Cruz have met to analyse the...
Spanish association complains about service quality at Noatum terminal in Valencia
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Spanish association of container transport companies Asociación de Empresas de Logística y Transporte de...
Spain’s Anesco calls on stevedoring trade union to stick to commitments
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Spanish stevedoring companies association Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras y Consignatarias de...
Barcelona port to test natural gas-fired power generator this summer
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Barcelona port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Barcelona) plans to start tests of a natural gas-fired power...