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.
Punta Langosteira handles a third of total solid bulk at A Coruna port
A Coruna, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Punta Langosteira, the outer harbour of A Coruna port, already handles one-third of the port’s...
Spanish Minister rejects trade union proposals for stowage sector reform
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – In the midst of a trade union mobilisation against the Spanish government’s proposal for the...
Huelva port expects serious growth of container traffic in 2017
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 10, 2017 – The 2016 financial year was very positive for Huelva port, which has seen traffic grow significantly,...
Las Palmas port signs framework agreement with Brazilian fruit exporters
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) February 10, 2017 – Las Palmas port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas) has signed a framework agreement with...
ITF: Spanish port plans ‘beyond belief’
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) president and dockers’ section...
Cartagena port requests €1.3 million funding for logistics area
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Cartagena port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena) and Murcia regional government have...
Castellon port agri-food products traffic grows in 2016
Castellon, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Castellon port handled a total of 736,339 tonnes of agrifood products in 2016, an increase of 18.75%...
Atlantic Copper renews quality certificate
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Spain-based company Atlantic Copper has renewed for the third consecutive year the certification for...
Spanish ports may face complete blockade in February
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Spanish trade union CCOO has issued an ultimatum to the central government not to adopt the reforms in...
Seville port participates in 25th edition of Fruit Logistica fair
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Seville port will participate in the 25th edition of Fruit Logistica to present its services in the...
Spanish ports handle 8.5 million tonnes of fruits, vegetables in 2016
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2017 – Spanish ports handled a total of 8.5 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables in Spain, according to...
Las Palmas port increases concession of Naviera Armas
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2017 – Las Palmas port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas) board of directors has authorised...
Cofides and Cartagena port discuss cooperation
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2017 – The chairman of Spanish exports promotion agency Cofides, Salvador Marin, held a working meeting with...
Costa Cruises promotes Tarragona as base port
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2017 – Costa Cruises and Tarragona Cruise Port Costa Daurada presented today the commencement of their joint...
Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao presents project for access door automation
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2017 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) and Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao jointly...
Ferrol port handles 1.32 million tonnes of cargo in Jan 2017
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2017 – Ferrol port handled 1.32 million tonnes in January 2017, provisional data showed. Although the results...
Cosco says Valencia port has crucial role for activities in Spain
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2017 – Valencia is a key port for the strategy of COSCO Shipping Lines in Spain, the managing director of the...
DP World reports 3.2% volume growth in 2016 and 6.0% volume growth in 4Q2016
Dubai, UAE (Ports Europe) February 7, 2017 – DP World Limited handled 63.7 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of...
Ferrol port to start 2017 cruise season on February 26
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2017 – Ferrol port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Ferrol-San Cibrao) plans to start the cruise season on...
Noatum board approves corporate restructuring
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2017 – The board of directors of Spanish shipping group Noatum approved a new corporate structure that...