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.
August traffic shows an upturn in exports at Valenciaport
News – Valenciaport – Cargo bulletin – August 2024 The traffic data reflected in the Statistical Bulletin of the Port Authority for the month...
New solar facilities at Valencia ports reduce CO2 emissions
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) September 13, 2024 – Valenciaport currently has two photovoltaic plants at full capacity (one in the port of Valencia and...
Spanish ports lead the way in sustainable cruise tourism at Seatrade Cruise Med
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 11, 2024 – On September 11-12, Spanish ports will take part in Seatrade Cruise Med, which is being held for the...
UniportBilbao, Port Authority of Bilbao to attend Duero International Grain Exchange
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) September 9, 2024 – Representatives of UniportBilbao and the Port Authority of Bilbao will again attend the Duero...
Valencia Containerised Freight Index grows by 7.2% in August
News – The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) grows by +7.2% in August – September 6, 2024 The Valencia Containerised Freight...
Port of Vigo invests against illegal goods
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 8, 2024 – Last May, construction work started on a new infrastructure that will house the technical inspection...
Port of Santander supports energy transition
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) September 6, 2024 – The president of the Santander Port Authority (APS), César Díaz, has stressed the need to define a...
Ministry approves dredging in El Terrón port, Huelva
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2024 – The Ministry of Sustainability, Environment and Blue Economy has granted unified environmental...
Malaga, fastest growing port in the Spanish system in H1 2024
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2024 – The Port of Malaga handled 2.2 million tons of cargo during the first half of 2024, which represented...
Port of Santander plans new dock at Raos 6
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2024 – The president of the Santander Port Authority, César Díaz, has announced that the construction of a...
Ports of Algeciras and Ningbo plan cooperation
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) September 2, 2024 – The Port of Algeciras is consolidating its role as a key distribution hub between Asia, Europe,...
Australia increases trade with Valenciaport
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2024 – The trade figures of the Port Authority of Valencia for June points out three areas of growth in the...
Total traffic at the Port of Barcelona up 11% in July
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona’s total traffic grew by 11% in July, reaching a record 42 million tonnes....
Brazil’s Vale chooses Tarragona to develop its iron ore logistics
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2024 – Brazil’s Vale mining company chooses Tarragona and Euroports to develop its iron ore supply...
Cepsa starts direct supply of biofuels at Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 29, 2024 – Cepsa, a leading supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has undertaken its first direct...
Ranking: Portugal mainland seaports – TEU – June 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – Container movement increased by +13.6% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023,...
Port of Algeciras plans to new rail terminal
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has awarded Ineco a €281,479 contract to carry out...
Port of Barcelona makes technical investments for 37th America’s Cup
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has made a set of technological investments that will ensure optimal and safe...
Port of Barcelona monitors polluting emissions with a drone
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona and the Directorate General of the Merchant Navy (DGMM), in collaboration with...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) – TEU traffic – July 2024
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) Terminals S.L.U. (CSP Spain) has published container (TEU) traffic for July...