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 approves tender for new rail access
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has approved the tender for the second works on the new rail access to the port. The...
Indonesian delegation visits Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – A delegation from the Indonesian Ministry of Development (Infrastructure) has visited the Port of Vigo, a port...
Zeleros presents SELF (Sustainable Electric Freight-forwarder) project in the Port of Sagunto
The company Zeleros has presented in the Port of Sagunto its SELF (Sustainable Electric Freight-forwarder) project to develop its sustainable container...
EU to finance Port of Bilbao Docks Electrification Project
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2022 -The European Commission (EC) has selected the Port of Bilbao Docks Electrification Project (BilbOPS) as one of the...
Adif to issue tender for port of Castellón railway link
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – Last week, the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, Raquel Sánchez, today announced the...
Port of València to host short sea shipping conference
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – The Port of Valencia will host next Wednesday, July 6, the event ‘Short sea shipping in the Port of...
Port of Barcelona awards fish market contract
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has awarded a €7.56 million contract to FCC Construcción to build the new...
APM Terminals Valencia introduces new global container tracking system
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – APM Terminals Valencia has introduced a new global container tracking system customers can now access...
Port of Vigo reports positive container traffic
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – The movement of containerized general merchandise in the Port of Vigo continues to be very positive. As...
Port of Barcelona and Adif to jointly develop and manage the Barcelona rail logistics hub
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 1, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona and Adif will set a up a company to jointly develop and manage the Barcelona rail...
Port of Tarragona maintains agri-food growth
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 1, 2022 – Speaking to Radio Ciutat Tarragona, president of the Port of Tarragona, Josep Maria Cruset, said that...
Acuacría La Figal awarded fish concession in Port of Gijón
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – Acuacría La Figal has been awarded a 10,000-m² concession for 30 years to build a lenguados fish factory in...
Port of Gijón has reported record revenue for this season’s mackerel catch
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – The Port of Gijón has reported record revenue for this season’s mackerel catch. The mackerel campaign...
Cruise activity at Port of Gijón shows recovery
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – Cruise activity at Port of Gijón shows recovery towards returning to pre-Covid levels. Although in 2021...
Port of Seville promotes the environmental and logistical benefits of short sea shipping
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2022 – The president of the Port Authority of Seville, Rafael Carmona, and the director of the Short Sea Shipping...
Port of Cartagena’s Escombreras dock to be connected to the railway network
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – The Port Authority of Cartagena (APC), state agency Adif and Puertos del Estado have signed the agreement...
Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-May 2022 by total containers (TEU) handled
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – In the first five months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Valencia (2.18...
Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-May 2022 by total cargo
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – In the first five months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Algeciras (5.47 million...
Spanish ports see cargo traffic up over 7% in January-May
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – In the first five months of 2022, 236.59 million tons of cargo were moved by state-owned ports in Spain....
Port of Huelva plans to invest €240 million between 2022 and 2026
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – The Port of Huelva plans to invest of €240 million ($253.5 million) in the period 2022-2026, according to...