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.
Construction of phase II of the New Container Terminal of the Port of Cádiz approved
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) July 19, 2023 – The government has approved approval the construction of phase II of the New Container Terminal of the Port...
Port of Valencia sees first half cargo down nearly 8%
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2023 – In the first half of 2023, the Port of Valencia reported a decrease of -7.96% in the volume of tons...
Port of Barcelona invests €3.6 mln in the 5G wireless network
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 17, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has invested €3.6 million in the deployment of a 5G wireless network on its...
W.E.C. Lines opens rail link between Port of Bilbao and La Rioja
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 14, 2023 – W.E.C. Lines has opened a rail link between the Port of Bilbao and the Intermodal Logistics Centre in...
Government allocates €17.5 mln for Sagunto internal railway network
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 13, 2023 – The Spanish Government allocates €17.5 million for the construction of the internal railway network of...
Ports of A Coruña and Aveiro discuss wind energy cooperation
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) July 13, 2023 – The Ports of A Coruña and Aveiro, Portugal, have held discussions about joint strategic development...
Export freights from the Port of València to the Far East fall by 33.07% in June
València, 7th July 2023 – The cost of sea transport continues to fall for the tenth consecutive month. Particularly noteworthy is the fall in export...
Ambassador of Peru in Spain visits Port of València
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2023 – The Peruvian ambassador to Spain, Walter Gutiérrez, has visited the Port of Valencia yesterday where he...
Valenciaport puts out to tender the electrical substation
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – Valenciaport has issued a tender for the construction of the first of the two electrical substations...
Valencia Port tests technologies for detection of threats, terrorist attacks
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2023 – Physical, cyber or combined threat detection tools; tools for predicting possible consequences and...
Port of Barcelona promotes India opportunity
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2023 – Next Monday, 10 July, the Port of Barcelona will be holding the seminar “India: business...
Port of Barcelona, Tech Barcelona augurate BlueTechPort
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona and Tech Barcelona have inaugurated BlueTechPort, a space for companies to promote...
AD Ports Group finalises acquisition of Spain’s Noatum
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 3, 2023 – AD Ports Group has completed the acquisition of Spain-based logistics services provider Noatum in a deal...
Vopak to expand terminal in Port of Tarragona
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2023 – The Board of Directors of Vopak Terquimsa has approved the start of work on the fourth phase of...
València: New step for the construction of Alcázar de San Juan platform
One of Valenciaport’s main strategic projects in the short term is progressing steadily and confidently – June 29, 2023 It is the development and...
Valenciaport opens the path of hydrogen in European ports
Valenciaport paves the way for the deployment of hydrogen in Europe – June 29, 2023 The plan of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) to convert its docks...
Port of Barcelona resumes tender for the future cruise terminal G
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has resumed the call for tenders for the construction and operation of the future...
Green shipping corridors in and out of Spain
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2023 – The Global Maritime Forum, assisted by the British Embassy in Madrid, has published “Green shipping...
Spain: Total TEU handled by port – Jan-May 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 6.69 million containers (TEU), down -8.3% on the same period...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port – Jan-May 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 228.3 million tons of cargo, a decrease of -3.6% compared to...