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.
Cadiz-Algeciras line passenger traffic declines by 11% in Jan 2017
Ceuta, Spain (Ports Europe) March 13, 2017 – The passenger line connecting Ceuta port to Algeciras transported 130,494 passengers in January, down...
Trade unions, employers call on Madrid to join stowage reform talks
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Spanish Ministry of Public Works has once again encouraged trade unions and employers of the stevedoring...
Aviles port starts process of land concession to Asturiana del Zinc
Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Aviles port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Avilés) has initiated the process of the concession of...
Bilbao port says stowage work operating normally
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – The president of Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao), Asier Atutxa, said that the...
Valencia port to complete construction of walkway at north pier in April
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) expects the construction works of the Escollera...
Marin port president presents balance sheet to NGOs
Marin, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – The president of Marin port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Marín y Ría de Pontevedra), Jose Benito...
Spanish trade unions call off strikes on March 10, 13, 15
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Spanish trade unions have cancelled the planned strikes of dockworkers on March 10, 13 and 15. The trade...
Bank presidents to attend Mediterranean Corridor conference
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – The presidents of Spanish lender Bankia, Ignacio Goirigolzarri, retailer Mercadona, Juan Roig, and...
Valencia port calls tender for reconstruction of Xita dock
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has called a tender for the upgrade of the...
DAL comments on Spanish port strikes
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – DAL says that in recent weeks labour disputes have escalated in Spanish ports as a consequence of the...
Stowage sector strikes damage activities at Seville port
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2017 – The threat of a strike by the stevedoring sector, which has not yet been carried out, has created...
Andalusian minister calls on government to boost exports via transport corridors
Almeria, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2017 – The Minister of Economy of the Andalusian Government, Antonio Ramirez de Arellano, called on the central...
Spain’s Petronor completes scheduled stop at Bilbao port refinery
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Spanish company Petronor, which generates more than 40% of the total cargo traffic of Bilbao port, has completed...
A Coruna port’s exterior harbour expands traffic exponentially
A Coruna, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – A Coruna port’s exterior harbour Punta Langosteira has increased its activity in an...
Ferrol port cargo traffic rises 20% in Feb
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Ferrol port handled 1.2 million tonnes of cargo in February, up 19.46% on the year. The traffic exceeded the...
Viking Cruises to operate seven calls at Valencia port in 2017
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Norwegian group Viking Cruises said it plans to operate a total of seven calls at Valencia port in 2017. The...
EU Commissioner calls on Spanish Congress to ratify stowage reform
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc has called on Spanish Congress of Deputies members to ratify...
Valencia port to take part in Seatrade Cruise Global trade fair
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) plans to participate in Seatrade Cruise Global...
Malaga port calls tender for tour operators
Malaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Malaga port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga) has called tenders for the delivery of tourist...
Gijon port reports annual surplus
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Gijon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) reported an annual surplus of €1.003 million ($1.058...