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.
Noatum starts operating six new cranes at Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 11, 2017 – Noatum Container Terminal Valencia, the operator of container terminals at the Principe Felipe and Costa del...
Occupancy rate accounts for 34.4% of Gijon port’s income
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) April 12, 2017 – Gijon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón), like all others in the Spanish port system and any...
Volkswagen starts using Tarragona port as hub in Spain
Tarragona, Spain, April 11, 2017 – German carmaker Volkswagen has recently started using Tarragona port as one of its three hubs in Spain, after...
Japan’s MOL to carry out three extraordinary calls at Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 11, 2017 – Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), whose general agent in Spain is Transcoma Shipping, has...
Cadiz port tenders maintenance dredging contract
Cadiz, Spain (Ports Europe) April 11, 2017 – Cadiz port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Bahía de Cádiz) has tendered the execution of dredging maintenance...
Tarragona port to attract €62.8 million investment in capacity refurbishment
Tarragona, Spain, April 11, 2017 – Tarragona port expects to attract investments of €62.8 million ($66.5 million) this year to grow and refurbish its...
Vilagarcia port cargo traffic rises 8.7% Y/Y in Q1 2017
Vilagarcia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 11, 2017 – In the first quarter of 2017, Vilagarcia port recorded an increase of 8.7% in cargo traffic compared to the...
Alicante port approves concession to JSV Logistic
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2017 – Alicante port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Alicante) has held an ordinary session of its board of...
Suardiaz extends Motorway of the Sea line from Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2017 – Vigo port received on Friday the first call of the “Galicia” vessel, which will link the terminals...
Tarragona port to diversify traffic from South America
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2017 – Tarragona port has participated for the eighth consecutive year in Intermodal South America event. Its...
Las Palmas port promotes project as hub for cargo re-exports from South America
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2017 – Juan Francisco Martin, commercial director of Las Palmas port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Las...
Chinese ambassador visits Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2017 – Valencia port has received a visit of the Chinese ambassador to Spain, Lyu Fan. The meeting, which was also...
Port of Barcelona – Traffic Indicators – Accumulated data February 2017
TRAFFIC INDICATORS Accumulated data February 2017 Total Traffic Monthly Accumulated 2016 2017 % % 17-16 % 16-15 Total Traffic accum.Jan accum.Dec 2016 Total...
Valencia port handles 13% of Spanish port traffic with South America
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) participates in Intermodal South America as part...
Bergé to handle 80% of car traffic at Santander port
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – Spanish company Bergé has become an almost monopolistic operator in the handling and management of vehicles...
Huelva port to develop container segment
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – In its second participation in Intermodal South America, Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva)...
Silk Road International mulls over Valencia headquarters
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – Valencia port was visited by representatives of Silk Road International (SICO), one of the most important...
Tenerife port promotes role as hub for South America
Tenerife, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – Tenerife port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife), which will start receiving the first...
Ferrol starts operating container terminal with MacAndrews vessel
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2017 – The first operation of container handling at the Ferrol Container Terminal (FCT), located in the outer harbour...
Algeciras port to host Cool Logistics Global Conference
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 6, 2017 – The participation of Algeciras port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Bahía de Algeciras) and companies in its...