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.
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...
Zaragoza Maritime Terminal to double rail capacity
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2022 – The Zaragoza Maritime Terminal (tmZ) has received the go-ahead for a new expansion of the terminal that...
Valenciaport returns positive sign in May for exports and imports
València, June 21, 2022 – The current economic and geopolitical situation is reflected in the fluctuations in the data of the Valencia Port...
Zona Franca de Cádiz to start container building construction
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) June 20, 2022 – The Andalusian company Díaz Cubero S.A. can now start construction of the Zona Base container building...
Port of Cartagena opens new maritime line with Algerian ports
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) June 17, 2022 – The Port of Cartagena continues to increase its logistics competitiveness by opening a new maritime line...
PortCastelló discloses its Digital Transformation Plan at the Smart Ports Forum
PortCastelló has participated in the Smart Ports Forum sectoral meeting organized by the Executive Forum, and which has also had representatives from Puertos...
Port of Barcelona container traffic up +3% in first five months
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 16, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona’s full container traffic increased by 3% in the first five months of the...
Delegation of La Rioja companies to visit Port of Barcelona and Hutchison Ports BEST terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 15, 2022 – A delegation of 70 representatives of Riojan companies will visit the Port of Barcelona and the...
Ambassador of Guatemala visits the Port of Valencia
València, June 14, 2022.- The Guatemalan ambassador to Spain, Mónica Bolaños, has held a meeting with the president of the Port Authority of Valencia...
Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz implements marketing plan
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) June 15, 2022 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz (ABPC) is implementing a 2022 marketing plan based on face-to-face...
Port of Malaga will receive 41 cruise calls between June 15 and September 15
The Port of Malaga will receive 41 cruise calls between June 15 and September 15. Although the summer season is not considered one of the high seasons for...
Port of Barcelona creates Cyber-Resilience and Port Business Continuity working group
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 14, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has created a Cyber-Resilience and Port Business Continuity (CRCN-Port) working...
Total cargo at the Port of Almería increased +21% in first four months
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) June 13, 2022 – In the first four-month period of 2022, total cargo at the Port of Almería increased +21% more than the...
The B2B Logistics Busan Barcelona Hub has started operation
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 13, 2022 – The B2B Logistics Busan Barcelona Hub, the logistics platform promoted by the ports of Barcelona and...
APM Terminals has signed a letter of adherence to the Green Strategy of the Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) June 13, 2022 – APM Terminals has signed a letter of adherence to the Green Strategy of the Port of Algeciras (APBA). The...
Valenciaport establishes a protocol with Baleària and Transmed for end-of-year trips
The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) and the companies Transmed and Baleària have established a joint protocol for the coming days before the departure and...
Port of Tarragona issue tender for road access to ZAL
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 10, 2022 – The Port of Tarragona has issued a tender for the further development of road access to the Zonas de...