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.
Barcelona port president denies corruption accusations
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2017 – The president of Barcelona port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Barcelona), Sixte Cambra, has denied...
Uganda railways delegation visits Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2017 – Valencia port received on February 1 a delegation of Uganda railways, interested in the implementation...
Costa Cruises to generate €2.2 million profit for Tarragona tourist companies
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2017 – The start of operation of Costa Cruises in Tarragona will generate a profit of approximately €2.2...
Ferrol port tenders communication service of “LIFE DrainRain” project
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2017 – Ferrol port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol-San Cibrao) tendered the communication service on...
A Coruna port authority to reinforce commitment to nautical tourism
A Coruna, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2017 – A Coruna port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de A Coruña) has reinforced its commitment to nautical...
Spanish police arrest Barcelona port president
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2017 – Barcelona port president Sixte Cambra was arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard as part of the Pika...
Barcelona sets record figures in foreign trade containers, vehicles and passengers
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2017 – The Port of Barcelona sets new record figures in foreign trade containers, vehicles and passengers....
CaixaBank extends loan to Castellon port promotion foundation
Castellon, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2017 – Castellon port promotion foundation PortCastelló has awarded a contract to CaixaBank for the...
Cartagena port authority launches electronic administration platform
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2017 – Cartagena port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena) has launched a new project, called...
Huelva, Seville ports agree to cooperate in Majarabique complex operation
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2017 – After the bitter controversy between the port authorities of Huelva and Seville caused by the decision of...
Algeciras port breaks cargo traffic record in 2016
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2017 – Algeciras port broke in 2016 the record of 100 million tonnes of cargo handled. The harbour serviced...
Port Authority of Bilbao president visits port of Valencia
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2017 – Aurelio Martínez, president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), has received this morning the...
Valencia port’s five cranes service “Al Dhail” vessel of UASC
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2017 – The five cranes currently in service at APM Terminals Valencia at its Llovera dock worked...
Malaga port cargo traffic rises 26.5% Y/Y in 2016
Malaga, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2017 – Malaga port handled 2.9 million tonnes of cargo in 2016, up 26.5% on the year, the port authority...
Valencia port joins campaign for promotion of Mediterranean Corridor
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has joined the campaign supporting the...
Spanish railway operator to tender access to Barcelona port in May
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2017 – Barcelona port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Barcelona) president, Sixte Cambra, said that Spanish...
Barcelona port profit declines in 2016
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2017 – Barcelona port booked a profit of €33.2 million ($35.8 million) in 2016, down 16% on the year. The...
Gijon port installs anti-pollution wall
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2017 – Gijon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) has completed the installation of an anti-pollution...
Bilbao port cargo traffic declines by 1.39% Y/Y in 2016
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2017 – Bilbao port handled a total of 31.9 million tonnes of cargo in 2016, a figure very similar to the one...
Aviles port handles its largest project cargo ever
Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2017 – Spanish company Maritima del Principado (Marprin), owned by Toro y Betolaza Group, successfully...