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 Avilés sees reduced fishing catch but stable revenue
Avilés, Spain (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – The fishing port of Avilés has reported a notablereduction in catches in the first four months of the year,...
Valenciaport detects a contraction in Spanish export activity in April
València, May 18, 2022 – The geopolitical situation marked by the world crisis in the energy sector, the war in Ukraine, the price of fuel, the increase...
X-PRESS Feeders starts new service with YILPORT Ferrol
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – X-PRESS Feeders has started a new service connecting YILPORT Ferrol with its Algeciras hub. The first voyage...
Two companies awarded civil works contracts by the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – Two companies have been awarded civil works contracts by the Port of Barcelona. Copisa Constructora...
PortCastelló grows 14.4% in the first quarter
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) May 17, 2022 – The port of Castellón handled 7.36 million tons of cargo in the first quarter of the year, up +14.4%....
Valenciaport contacts the port community to carry out the economic impact study
València, May 16, 2022 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), through the Temporary Union of Companies awarded the preparation of the Economic Impact...
Port of Barcelona launches innovation Plan
The Port of Barcelona has launched its Innovation Plan with the aim of advancing in a coordinated way and under the same umbrella the different projects that...
Valencia, capital of European ports
València will host the annual conference of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), the institution that represents the port authorities, associations and...
Port of Valencia, venue for the XVIII Symposium on Marinas
The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) will host the XVIII Symposium on Marinas organized by Asmar and which will be held on May 26 and 27. The sustainability...
Port Authority of Valencia puts out to tender the Paseo Marítimo, Port of Sagunto
The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has published in the Public Sector Contracting Platform the beginning of the procedure for the award of the works of the...
APM Terminals Gijón plans investment after concession extension
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – APM Terminals Gijón is planning a number of improvements to improve its facilities after the Port Authority...
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) rises by 5.09% in April
València, May 7, 2022 – The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) in April has increased by 5.09% compared to the previous month. In the last...
Port Authority of A Coruña allocates €5.7 million for railway access support for the Outer Port project
Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) May 6, 2022 – The Port Authority of A Coruña has allocated €5.7 million for the technical assistance for the work on...
Port of A Coruña awards two fish and seafood processing concessions
Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) May 6, 2022 – The Port Authority of A Coruña has granted concessions to Pescarmar and Isaac Lema to expand their fish and...
Port of Cádiz receives simultaneous visit of five cruise ships
Today, the Port of Cádiz received the simultaneous visit of five cruise ships with 8,132 people on board, including passengers and crew – May 5, 2022...
Carburos Metálicos joins the H2PORTS hydrogen project consortium
Valencia, 6 May 2022. Carburos Metálicos, a leading company in the industrial and medical gases sector in Spain that is part of the Air Products Group, has...
Noatum Terminal Málaga ends the first quarter of the year with a very positive traffic figure
Noatum Terminal Málaga ends the first quarter of the year with a very positive traffic figure: more than 100,000 TEUS have passed through the terminal –...
The Digital Policies and Territory and Climate Action Commissions of the Parliament of Catalonia visit the Port of Barcelona
Members of the Digital Policies and Territory Committee and the Climate Action Committee of the Parliament of Catalonia visited the Port of Barcelona today,...
Barcelona to host the WOC, the Sustainable Ocean Summit 2022 and the first Blue Finance Summit
The World Ocean Council (WOC), the city and the Port of Barcelona have partnered to develop the leading global hub for the Blue Economy – and that will...
Grupo Hafesa has completed works to develop its DBA Bilbao Port terminal
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) May 5, 2022 – Grupo Hafesa has completed works to develop its DBA Bilbao Port terminal in eight months at a cost of €2.3...