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.
Joan Calabuig: “Valenciaport is going to be the most sustainable port in Europe and will lead the energy transition”
València, April 18th, 2023. The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Joan Calabuig, has shown Valenciaport’s commitment to society and...
Valencia Containerized Freight Index again saw a fall of -12.52% in March
The Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI) again registered a fall of -12.52% in March compared to the previous month, accumulating seven consecutive...
Suardíaz starts intermodal service linking Barcelona, Tarragona, Madrid
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – Suardíaz Group and BASF will start a new intermodal rail service linking terminals of Morrot, in...
Valenciaport presents the results of the ECCLIPSE project
València, Spain (Ports Europe) April 12, 2023 – Valenciaport has presented the results of the ECCLIPSE project that analyzes the impact of climate...
Valenciaport issues rail yard tender
València, Spain (Ports Europe) April 11, 2023 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has issued a tender the remodeling of the rail yard of the East...
Valenciaport tests airships for aerial surveillance of port activities
València, Spain (PortSEurope) April 5, 2023 – Valenciaport has tested an airships for aerial surveillance of port activities in Sagunto. An airship...
Port of Santander will host the Bahía H2 Offshore project
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) April 5, 2023 – The Port of Santander will host the Bahía H2 Offshore project, designed to convert wind into fuel for...
Port of Barcelona issues tender for America’s Cup information centre
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has approved the granting to AC House S.L. (linked to Dortoka Disseny S.L.) of an...
French businessmen visit Port of València
València, Spain (PortSEurope) March 31, 2023 – A delegation of French businessmen has visited the Port of Valencia, an event organized by the...
Cementos Alfa to expand facilities in the Port Santander
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – Cementos Alfa plans to expand its facilities in the Port of Santander with new infrastructures in the...
Algeciras Bay Port Authority joins Andalusian Green Hydrogen Alliance
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) has joined the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Alliance, which in the...
Japanese ambassador visits Las Palmas – tuna on the menu
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – The president of the Las Palmas Port Authority (APLP), Luis Ibarra, has welcomed a...
Port of Algeciras takes steps towards dock electrification
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras is taking two initiatives to develop dock side electrification...
Boluda finalizes the opening of its container terminal in the port of Santander
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – Boluda Maritime Terminals and DIF are planning the start of their new container terminal in the port of...
LNG cruise calls increase in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – This year, 20% of the cruise calls that will take place in Barcelona port will be cruise ships that can...
Spain predicts full recovery of cruise traffic in 2022
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) March 29, 2023 – Spanish ports are predicting a full recovery of cruise ship and cruise passenger traffic to reach...
Port Authority of Seville issues dredging tender
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) March 29, 2023 – The Port Authority of Seville (APS) has issued a tender for over €3.6 million euros (VAT included) for...
Spain: Slight drop in short sea shipping in 2022
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – The weakness in foreign traffic means that the volumes of short sea shipping have fallen slightly in 2022,...
Port of Seville and Endesa to develop sustainability project
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – Seville Port Authority and Endesa have signed an agreement for the design and planning of a project for...
EUROBAT: “If there are no connections by sea, no battery factories will be built”
Valencia, March 24, 2023 – “The Port of Valencia is very important. Today we have visited it. It is the fourth port in Europe in container...