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 Algeciras unaffected by Gibraltar accident
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) September 3, 2022 – The Port of Algeciras is working completely as normal today. Terminals and anchorage zones are...
Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) grows 1.1% in August
València, 2nd September 2022 – The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) for August is growing steadily in a scenario in which maritime...
Port of Valencia key to local furniture industry
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 31, 2022 – The Port of Valencia is key to local furniture industry, providing a route for global exports. The...
Valencia exports shoes to five continents
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 26, 2022 – The Port of Valencia exports Spanish-made shoes to five continents, mainly to the U.S. and Mexico. In...
Port of Valenica sees transit containers down 19.9% in July
València, Spain (PortSEurope) August 23, 2022 – Port of Valencia reported transit containers down 19.9% in July. Full cargo containers (export)...
USA, Italy are the first and second countries in trade with Valenciaport
València, Spain (PortSEurope) August 22, 2022 – The USA and Italy are the first and second leading countries in trade relations with Valenciaport...
The train becomes the new star of Valenciaport
València, Spain (PortSEurope) August 17, 2022 – The train becomes the new star of Valenciaport; every week there are more trains, longer, with more...
Port of A Coruña cargo up +16.28% in first half of 2022
Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) August 16, 2022 – Port of A Coruña was cargo up +16.28% in first half of 2022 at over 6.3 million tonnes (mt), on the same...
Port of Huelva invests over €7 million in port access
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) August 15, 2022 – The Port of Huelva will invest over €7 million to improve port access. Road access to the South Dock will...
Port of Cartagena reports best results since 2005
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) August 15, 2022 – The Port of Cartagena reports the best cargo results since 2005 with increasing cargo numbers. In the...
Ro-Ro route between Tarragona and Izmir operating at full capacity
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 12, 2022 – The Ro-Ro route between the ports of Tarragona and Izmir is operating at full capacity. It started...
Valenciaport strengthens relations with the Chinese region of Fujian
China is the main commercial partner of Valenciaport and represents 15% of the total traffic of containers that are managed through the docks of the port of...
Port of Barcelona cargo traffic up in first seven months
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 12, 2022 – In January and July 2022, cargo traffic recorded at the Port of Barcelona was up +1% compared to the...
Fundación Valenciaport participates in the DT4GS project
Fundación Valenciaport participates in the DT4GS project, focused on ecological and intelligent maritime transport – August 10, 2022 Last June, the...
Thai delegation visits Port of València
València, Spain (PortSEurope) August 8, 2022 – A Thai delegation has visited the Port of Valencia to review activities. The delegation, headed by the...
Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI) rises 2.5% in July
The Valencia Container Freight Index (VCFI) for the month of July has risen again after the drop suffered the previous month, following the trend of these...
Port of Barcelona tenders pilot project to supply electricity to ferry vessels
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has tendered the pilot project to supply electricity to ferry vessels operating at...
Valenciaport calls for tenders for the solar installation
Valenciaport has put out to tender the construction and maintenance of a solar energy plant for self-consumption to be located on the Príncipe Felipe dock...
Spanish port traffic exceeds pre-pandemic levels
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – Total port traffic between the months of January and June reached 284.69 million tons, an increase of +7.3%...
COSCO Shipping start rail link València with Lisbon
València, Spain (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – COSCO Shipping and CSP Iberian Rail Services have launched a new rail service between Valencia, and...