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.
A delegation from the Ports of the Balearic Islands has visited the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2022 – A delegation from the Ports of the Balearic Islands has visited the Port of Barcelona, led by its...
Port of Cádiz starts the year with growth of 11%
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2022 – The Port of the Bay of Cádiz has started 2022 with growth of 11% in total general merchandise traffic,...
New feeder service will link Port of Ferrol to international shipping
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2022 – A new service of X-Press Feeders (ACX -Algeciras Canaries) will connect the Port of Ferrol, via...
President of Puertos del Estado visits Port of Cartagena
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2022 – The President of Puertos del Estado, Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena, visited the Port of Cartagena today...
APM Terminals is now operating with the most advanced TOS in the port of Valencia
APM Terminals Valencia has successfully completed the implementation of Navis N4 as its new terminal operating system (TOS) – February 10, 2022 A process...
Refurbishment work on the ZAL at the Port of València will be completed in May
València, February 9, 2022 – The director general of the State Land Entity (Sepes), Fidel Vázquez, and the president of the Port Authority of Valencia...
Ports of Tarragona and Barcelona hold a working meeting to close shared strategic issues
This Wednesday, February 9, the ports of Tarragona and Barcelona held a working meeting to discuss various issues of common interest and establish lines of...
Port of Algeciras cuts its carbon footprint in half
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2022 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) has obtained the “CALCULO-REDUZCO” seal...
Ports of Almería and Carboneras reached 3.8 million tons of cargo last year, up +24.7%
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2022 – Exports from the ports of Almería and Carboneras reached 3.8 million tons of cargo last year, up...
Port of Barcelona handles more calls by container ships of more than 20,000 TEU
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2022 – The trend towards larger vessels in international shipping has been experienced at the Port of...
Navantia plans expansion to Ferrol port shipyard
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2022 – The Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority has approved the Navantia project for the redevelopment of the Fene...
Port of Barcelona to present at Four Years from Now (4YFN) event
The Port of Barcelona will present the most advanced projects in innovation on which it is currently working at the Four Years from Now (4YFN), an event that...
New Maersk rail service starts between ports of Algeciras and Marin
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 4, 2022 – The first refrigerated train has completed the almost 1,700 km between the ports of Algeciras and...
Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) starts the year with an increase of 4.9%
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) starts the year with an increase of 4.9% – February 4, 2022 València, February 4, 2022 – The...
Port of Sagunto ends 2021 financial year over 7.5 million tons and 57,000 TEUs, growth over 25%
The port of Sagunto has closed the 2021 financial year exceeding 7.5 million tons and 57,000 TEUs, figures that represent, in both cases, growth above 25%...
Fundación Valenciaport participates in the ILIAD project to develop an innovative digital twin of the ocean
Valencia – 01.02.22. Today the kick-off meeting of the ILIAD project (Integrated Digital framework for Comprehensive Maritime Data And Information...
Port of Cartagena set to acquire land for ZAL
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 4, 2022 – The Cartagena Port Authority and the State Land Entity (SEPES) have met to finalize the administrative...
Port of Málaga handled 4.4 million tons of cargo in 2021, up +62.8%
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2022 – The Port of Málaga handled 4.4 million tons of cargo in 2021, up +62.8% compared to 2020. It is also...
Enagás, Repsol and the Port Authority of Cartagena to study new circular economy project
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2022 – Enagás (BME:ENG), via subsidiary e4efficiency, Repsol (BME:REP) and the Port Authority...
Spain’s top container ports in 2021 – ranking
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – A total of 198.51 million tons (mt) in containers was handled by Spain’s state-owned ports in 2021,...