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 shows continued cargo growth in October
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 18, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona continues cargo growth in October including total cargo and TEU handling. In the...
General traffic in the Port of Cádiz recorded 4.7 million tons in Jan-Oct 2022
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2022 – Total general traffic in the Port of the Bay of Cádiz recorded 4.7 million tons of cargo in...
APM Terminals Valencia starts work on new maintenance workshop
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2022 – APM Terminals Valencia has started work on new maintenance workshop which will cover 2,145 m² on the...
Baleària to construct public passenger terminal in the Port of Valencia
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2022 – Baleària Eurolineas Marítimas S.A. has been awarded a contract to construct and operate a new public...
Port of Barcelona is studying the feasibility of a biomethane plant
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona is studying the feasibility of building a biomethane plant. It would use organic...
Cost of export freight from Valencia to the Far East falls 22.1% in October
It is the sixth consecutive month that freight rates with the Asian market have decreased The Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI) in October stood at...
Spanish ports see vehicle handling down 5.3% in 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – Spanish ports see vehicle handling down 5.3% in 2021 to just over 2 million vehicles. The fall in numbers...
La Méridionale connects Barcelona, Tanger Med with new service
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – La Méridionale is connecting Barcelona and Tanger Med with new service with capacity for up to 100...
Maersk, Spanish Government sign agreement for green fuels production
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – Maersk and the Spanish Government have signed an agreement to explore the opportunities for large-scale...
Ferrol Port to join Leixa platform development
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2022 – The Port of Ferrol will join with Suelo Empresarial del Atlántico in the financing and development of the...
Port of Bilbao starts new Ro-Ro service with China and India
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao has started a new Ro-Ro service with China and India, consigned by the Toro y Betolaza...
Port of Cádiz obtains European subsidy for New Container Terminal
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz (APBC) has obtained €15.6 million of European subsidy for the...
Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz plans dock electrification
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz has started planning dock electrification at the the Alfonso XIII...
ArcelorMittal asks to extend concession in port of Avilés
Avilés, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – ArcelorMittal has asked to extend concession in port of Avilés with the possibility of eight years...
Port of Avilés will renew the maritime defenses of the docks
Avilés, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The Port of Avilés will renew the maritime defenses of the docks and has issued a tender worth over...
India will host Business Mission from the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – India will host a Business Mission from the Port of Barcelona in 2023. This was announced yesterday by...
Barcelona port meets shippers in Thailand
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) October 28, 2022 – Barcelona port has met shippers in Thailand during a business mission. This week in Bangkok, the Port...
The first hybrid RTGs in Europe arrive in Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) October 27, 2022 – The first hybrid RTGs in Europe have arrived in Bilbao at CSPIberian Bilbao Terminal. CSP Spain has...
Bilbao, the front door to the Basque Country for cruise liners
News – Bilbao – Cruise Liners: A good campaign for 2022 – October 2022 2020 and 2021 were characterised globally by mistrust in mobility....
Ranking: Top 10 Spanish container ports – January-September 2022
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 26, 2022 – Puertos del Estado has published a list of the top 10 container ports in the first nine months of 2022....