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.
Port of Barcelona installs solar panels in muelle de Pescadors
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona, COMSA Corporación and the Barcelona Fishermen’s Guild have jointly installed...
Port of Cartagena handles record sugar operation
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – The Port of Cartagena has handled a record sugar operation. A total of 28,000 tons of refined sugar in...
Port of Bilbao presents 2023-2026 strategic plan
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao (APB) has published its strategic plan for 2023-2026 – a green,...
COSCO, Joman Logistic to jointly operate road service in València
València, Spain (PortSEurope) March 1, 2023 – COSCO Shipping Lines Spain (CSL Spain) has entered into a strategic agreement with the transport...
Malaga Cruise Port starts promotional visit to the USA
Miami, USA (PortSEurope) March 1, 2023 – Malaga Cruise Port is part of a delegation from Andalucia visiting Miami to promote the regions attraction to...
APM Terminals Algeciras sets productivity record
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – APM Terminals Algeciras set a productivity record on February 22, 2023. The facility concluded...
Spanish government approves coastal areas for wind power development
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has approved the...
Spanish seaports – January 2022 – ranked by total TEU handled
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – In January 2023, state-owned Spanish seaports handled 1.26 million containers (TEU), down -13.2% from...
Spanish seaports see reduced cargo traffic January 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – Spanish seaports have reported reduced cargo traffic January 2023. Last month total cargo was 44.27...
Dragados starts repair work at Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) February 27, 2023 – Dragados has started repair work at the Port of Algeciras of three pontoons of the maritime station...
Port of Barcelona is hub for supplying the Balearic Islands
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 27, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona is a key hub for supplying cargo to the Balearic Islands. In 2022, traffic...
Port of Barcelona to issue tender for new Ro-Ro platform
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 23, 2023 – The Board of Directors of the Port of Barcelona has agreed today to issue a tender for the remodelling...
Port of Valencia workers receive reachstacker training in Germany
València, Spain (PortSEurope) February 23, 2023 – A delegation from the Port of València has visited the Hyster-Yale Group facilities in Weeze,...
Port of Barcelona takes step towards dock electrification
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 23, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona will launch a tender to build an electrical substation that will become the main...
Port of Valencia sees cargo down 15.9% in January
València, Spain (PortSEurope) February 22, 2023 – In January 2023, the Port of València handled 5,715,093 tonnes of cargo, down -15.95% compared to the...
Port of Malaga to proceed with a new sports nautical marina of San Andrés
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) February 21, 2023 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Malaga has granted the administrative concession of...
Port of Bilbao presents FENIX Project in Brussels
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) February 21, 2023 – The FENIX Project – A European Federated Network of Information exchange in Future Logistics – has...
Port of Tarragona to acquire two drone systems
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 21, 2023 – The Port of Tarragona has plans to acquire two unmanned drone aircraft systems to support security...
Port of Seville approves a green hydrogen production plant
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) February 17, 2023 – Seville Port Authority (APS) has approved the granting of an administrative concession for 30 years to...
Port of Pasaia reports cargo traffic of 3.3 million tons last year, -6%
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 16, 2023 – The Port of Pasaia reported cargo traffic of 3.3 million tons last year, a decrease of -6% compared to...