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.
Spain’s top performing cargo ports in 2021 – ranking
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – The 46 Spanish, state-managed ports handled 544.53 million tons in 2021, up +5.6% compared to 515.57...
Spain’s state-managed ports handled 544.53 million tons in 2021, up +5.6%
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – The 46 Spanish, state-managed ports handled 544.53 million tons in 2021, up +5.6% compared to 515.57...
President of Puertos del Estado visits the port of Gijón
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena, has visited the port of Gijón and has...
Valenciaport improves pre-pandemic activity: More than 5.6 million TEUs in 2021 and 85 million tonnes mobilised
Valenciaport has closed the 2021 financial year with over 5.6 million TEUs and 85 million tonnes, numbers that improve activity with respect to 2020 and 2019,...
Port Authority closes the year 2021 with an all-time record: more than 1.5 million tons handled and an increase of 25%.
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2022 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía (APV – Port Authority of Vilagarcía) closed 2021 with an...
Port of Huelva hosts delegation from Nicaragua
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2022 – The president of the Port of Huelva, Pilar Miranda, has received a delegation of technicians from Puerto...
Port Tarragona SEA has grown by 37% in the last three months of operation
Sistema d’Entregues d’Agroalimentaris (SEA – Agri-bulk Delivery System) has seen a 37% increase in usage in the last three months. This is a...
President of Puertos del Estado visits the port of Pasaia and meets with the port community
Representatives of Puertos del Estado have visited the facilities of the port of Pasaia and have held working meetings with the management team of the Port...
Port of Malaga set to open marina for mega yachts
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2022 – A joint venture between Ocean Capital Partners (OCP) and Island Global Yachting (IGY) plans to open a...
CMA CGM’s Containerships extends Spain and UK shipping service
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2022 – Containerships is expanding its Spain and UK shipping service. The NWUK FAST LANE service offers an...
Commissioning of 12 new RTG cranes commences at APM Terminals Algeciras
Over the coming weeks, APM Terminals Algeciras will bring 12 new Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes into operation. The equipment arrived at the...
President of the Port Authority of Almería visits Algeria
The president of the Port Authority of Almería (APA), Jesús Caicedo, has joined a multi-sectoral direct mission to Algeria, organized by Extenda-Andalucía...
Port of Vigo hosts the inaugural call of the first hybrid car carrier in the world,
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2022 – The Port of Vigo has received the inaugural call of the “Auto Advance”, the first hybrid car...
Volkswagen Navarra distributed 1,619 vehicles through the Port of Tarragona in 2021
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2022 – The German automobile company Volkswagen (ETR: VOW3) transported 1,619 vehicles in 2021 from its...
Baleària builds the first electric ship to have zero-emissions during port stays
Baleària presented the construction of the first electric passenger and cargo ferry that will be pollution free during port stays and approaches –...
Port of Barcelona awards civil works and ancillary maintenance works contract for €1.9 million
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 27, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has awarded a €1.9 million ($2.13 million) (ex VAT) contract to carry out...
Colombian ambassador to Spain visits the Port of Valencia
The Colombian ambassador to Spain, Luis Guillermo Plata, has visited the facilities of the Port of Valencia to learn first-hand about the operations and...
Port of Ferrol sees slight fall in 2021 total cargo
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) January 27, 2022 – The Port of Ferrol handled 9.96 million tons of cargo in 2021, down -0.71% (60,000 tons) on the previous...
GPH to transform the cruise experience in Tarragona with a new sustainable terminal
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 27, 2022 – Global Ports Holding Plc (LON: GPH) has been awarded a 12-year concession, with a 6-year extension...
Balearic Islands Port Authority reviews Port of Eivissa (Ibiza) investments
Eivissa, Balearic Islands (Ports Europe) January 27, 2022 – The Port of Eivissa is set to invest around €8.8 million ($9.85 million) in 2022, and the...