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 Authority of Algeciras and Comport renew agreement
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) January 7, 2022 – The presidents of the Port Authority of Algeciras (APBA), Gerardo Landaluce, and Asociación Comunidad...
Noatum plans to expand Port of Tarragona concession
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 7, 2022 – Concessionaire Noatum Terminal has applied to the Port Authority of Tarragona for the occupation of an...
Port of Bilbao completes phase 1 of breakwater development
Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) has just finished urbanising most of the area of phase one of the central breakwater and...
Port of Málaga reports the positive return of cruise ships in 2021
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) January 5, 2022 – The Port of Málaga ended 2021 with a total of 114 cruise shoip visiots and 119,807 passengers. These...
Port of Castellón reduces rates for concessionaires
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) January 5, 2022 – On January 1, new rates and discounts of the Castellón Port Authority came into force. These measures...
Port Authority of Almería reports 2021 vargo traffic up +21%
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) January 5, 2022 – Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA – Port Authority of Almería) handled some 5.7 million tons...
Valenciaport launches campaign to highlight its support of exporting firms
València, Spain (Ports Europe) January 4, 2022 – Valenciaport has launched the #ElPuertoDeLasEmpresas campaign to promote its entrepreneurial role of...
The Port of Bilbao has joined the EcoPorts network
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 3, 2022 – The port of Bilbao has joined the EcoPorts network, an environmental initiative of the European port...
Basque Port of Pasaia predicts successful 2021
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 30, 2021 – At the end of 2021, the Port of Pasaia forecasts 3.5 million tons to cargo handled, compared to 3.2...
Environment, innovation, accessibility and city-port relationship, objectives of the Valenciaport investments
A more sustainable and decarbonised port, a more innovative port that attracts talent and generates disruptive projects, a benchmark port in alternative...
Spain’s Palma port to limit cruise ship visits
Palma, Mallorca, Spain (Ports Europe) December 28, 2021 – The port of Palma, Mallorca, plans to limit the number of cruise ship visits per day to three,...
Valenciaport strengthens relations with Mexico
Valenciaport strengthens relations with Mexico, one of the main commercial partners of the Port of València – December 28, 2021 The Cuauhtémoc School...
Consul General of Morocco visits the Port of València, a strategic country in trade relations
València, December 23, 2021- The Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Valencia, Mustapha Sadiq, has visited the facilities of the Port of València...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – November 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – In the month of November 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 45.75 million tons of cargo, compared...
Port of Bilbao reports over 15% cargo traffic rise in first 11 months
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – In January-November 2021, the Port of Bilbao handled 28.6 million tons, up +2.36% compared to the same...
Greek port of Igoumenitsa and Spain’s Vigo port renew their EcoPorts PERS certificates
Igoumenitsa, Greece (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – Greek port of Igoumenitsa and Spain’s Vigo port were certified through the EcoPorts’...
Port of Tarragona sees improved November cargo statistics
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – The Port of Tarragona continues its upward trend during the month of November with monthly and...
Port of Vigo plans shipbuilding facility
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 22, 2021 – The Port Authority of Vigo is planning a tender to develop a shipbuilding and repair faciity to occupy a...
Boluda Maritime Terminals obtains a cargo terminal in Arrecife
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) December 20, 2021 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Las Palmas (APLP) has granted a...
Port of Vigo forecasts record year for 2021
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 20, 2021 – The Port of Vigo has registered the best data in the last five years in terms of movement of cars, and...