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.
Spanish ports handled 228.3 mt of cargo, -3.6%, in 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...
Electrification of mobile cranes in Tarragona port
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – The Port of Tarragona is now planning for mobile harbour cranes on the southern side of its Castilla Quay...
Port of Barcelona participates in the SUPORT project to obtain zero-carbon fuel from waste
The Port of Barcelona recently hosted the General Assembly of the SUPORT project, which is being developed within the framework of the European Union’s...
ASEAN ambassadors visit the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona was visited by a delegation from member countries of the Association of Southeast...
Port of Huelva to receive €7.3 million in EU funds for multimodality & decarbonisation
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The Port of Huelva will receive €7.3 million in European Union (EU) funds to improve multimodality and...
Valenciaport uses AI to predict the flow of trucks
València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – Valenciaport and Nextport have developed artificial intelligence (AI) software to predict the number of...
Repsol, Ørsted pick A Coruña for their offshore wind power hub
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2023 – Repsol and Ørsted have selected A Coruña for their offshore wind power hub. The Spanish and Danish...
APM Terminals Valencia invests to increase capacity
València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2023 – APM Terminals Valencia has commissioned 11 new Terberg YT223 terminal tractors for container handling....
World Ocean Council opens offices in Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2023 – The World Ocean Council (WOC) has officially opened offices in the North Building of the World Trade...
Port of Santander adapts for handling wind energy industry
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – The Port of Santander will make some transport changes needed to adapt the port for handling wind energy...
Port of Tenerife to invest €269 million in facilities
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife will invest €269 million in...
Port of Barcelona reports May traffic down -9% on 2022
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has reported total cargo traffic of 5.85 million tonnes (mt) in May 2023, compared...
APM Terminals Spanish Gateways presents its decarbonisation roadmap
Go Green environmental awareness initiative’s agenda includes its plan to achieve the company’s global goals – June 13, 2023 APM Terminals...
APM Terminals Gijón commissions Post-Panamax crane
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 16, 2023 – Yesterday, APM Terminals Gijón celebrated the commissioning of a Post-Panamax QC903. The ship-to-shore...
Global Ports Holding starts work on the Tarragona Cruise Port
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – Global Ports Holding (GPH) has started construction of the Tarragona Cruise Port. The facility will cover...
Amsterdam, Bilbao ports sign renewable hydrogen corridor agreement
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – The Port of Bilbao and Port of Amsterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a...
Valenciaport assumes presidency of MEDports committee
València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2023 – Manuel Rodríguez of Valenciaport has been appointed the Chairman of the MEDports Cooperation &...
Valenciaport consolidates its leadership in southern Europe with the entry of CMA CGM in the capital CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal
Valencia, June 8, 2023.- Valenciaport would see its leadership as the main European container port in the Mediterranean strengthened with the entry of the...
Maersk, Renfe, Cepsa to use biofuels on Algeciras-Madrid rail line
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2023 – Maersk, Renfe and Cepsa will test second-generation biofuels in the railway sector with the aim of...
CMA CGM to take stake in Spanish ports of València and Bilbao
València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2023 – The French CMA CGM Group is to acquire shares in Cosco Shipping Ports (Spain) Holding (CSP) from TPIH...