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.
Ferrol port cargo traffic grows in Jan-April 2017
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2017 – In the first four months of the year, the cargo traffic at Ferrol port totalled 4.6 million tonnes, 10.56% more...
Spain’s Baleària reinforces Valencia-Ibiza ferry services
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2017 – Spanish ferry group Baleària plans to strengthen its services connecting the Valencia region to the Ibiza...
Barcelona and Miami ports sign cooperation agreement
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2017 – The ports of Barcelona and Miami have signed an agreement to increase cruise and cargo traffic, and to...
South European maritime ports freight and passenger statistics
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 5, 2017 – The latest (2015) available statistical data on freight handling and passenger traffic in ports in...
Alkion Terminals signs contract for LBC assets
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – Alkion Terminals and LBC Tank Terminals (LBC) have announced the signing of an agreement in which...
EIB finances increase of logistics capacity (ZAL Port) of Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – The logistics zone (ZAL Port) of the Port of Barcelona is receiving a loan from the EIB to finance the...
EIB lends CEPSA €70 million to implement plan to optimise aromatics plants in Andalusia
Luxembourg (PortSEurope) May 3, 2017 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted CEPSA a €70 million ($76.21 million) loan to finance projects...
Gijon port’s EBHI terminal handles 1.4 million tonnes in March
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2017 – Nearly 1.4 million tonnes were unloaded at the solid bulk terminal of Gijón port, namely the European Bulk...
The Port of Barcelona promotes trade with Iran
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 29, 2017 – Following the lifting of international sanctions against Iran, the IRISL Group (Islamic Republic of...
Malaga port president heads Suncruise Andalucía
Malaga, Spain (PortSEurope) April 28, 2017 – Andalusia region tourism promotion organisation Suncruise Andalucía has appointed Paulino Plata, the president...
HNA interested in Almeria port as hub for flight passengers
Almeria, Spain (PortSEurope) April 28, 2017 – Almeria port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Almería) president Trinidad Cabeo has received a delegation of...
Puertos del Estado – Spanish ports offer solutions for all types of goods
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – Too big, too heavy, too complicated? 62,743 linear metres for bulk cargo, 17,272 metres dedicated to ro-ro...
Gibraltar minister speaks at the Propeller Club of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, has met with the Propeller Club of Algeciras. At a...
Barcelona port reiterates interest in project cargo segment
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 28, 2017 – Barcelona port has again expressed interest in expanding project cargo traffic at the Breakbulk fair. A team...
Seville port awards land concession to Carbón Puerto
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2017 – Seville port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla) has approved an administrative concession to Spanish...
Court dismisses appeal by Acciona on Ferrol port railway construction deal
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2017 – The Spanish Administrative Court dismissed the appeal of the consortium of companies Acciona Construction S.A....
Spain’s Toro y Betolaza applies for land plot at Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) April 27, 2017 – Spanish company Grupo Toro y Betolaza is fully immersed in the project of transferring its current facilities...
Castellon port lifts solid bulk traffic market share
Castellon, Spain (PortSEurope) April 27, 2017 – Castellon port, through the PortCastelló Foundation, has been present at Breakbulk Europe 2017 under the...
Spain’s González Gaggero starts operations at Motril port
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) April 27, 2017 – Spanish freight forwarder and customs agent González Gaggero SL, one of the main international operators in the...
Germany’s BOCS positively looks at Spanish project cargo market’s future growth
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 27, 2017 – German shipowner BOCS Bremen Overseas Chartering and Shipping GmbH, whose general agent in Spain is Insignia...