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.
Las Palmas expects to exceed half a million cruise passengers this winter
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2021 – Las Palmas is forecasting over half a million cruise ship passengers in the current...
Port of Huelva: Boost short sea shipping to increase exports
The Port of Huelva has today shown the consolidation of its position in short sea shipping (TMCD), within the Short Sea Shipping Day held in Las Cocheras del...
Port of Vigo promotes the blue economy
The president of the Vigo Port Authority, Jesús Vázquez Almuiña, participated this morning in a Conference on the Future of Europe (COFE) that took place at...
Welysis Industries SL awarded concession at the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2021 – Welysis Industries SL has been awarded a 20-year concession in the free...
Cadiz Port Authority will put out to tender the completion of the access tunnel to the new container terminal in 2022
The Bay of Cádiz Port Authority (APBC) will put out to tender the completion of the access tunnel to the New Container Terminal in 2022 after having managed...
Bilbao PortLab to take part in the events organised by the International Association of Port Cities
The Port Authority of Bilbao will be taking part in the General Assembly and in other events organised by the AIVP – the International Association of...
Strike action at APM Terminals Algeciras threatens to spread in the port
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2021 – Some workers at APM Terminals Algeciras (APMT) have been taking strike action since last Friday, and...
Valenciaport is playing a proactive role with facts and results in the fight against climate change
The president of the Valencia Port Authority (APV), Aurelio Martínez, has indicated that “ports must mitigate the effects of climate change by playing a...
Cargo traffic at Port of Tarragona exceeds 3 million tons in October
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2021 – The Port Tarragona has set a record October reaching traffic figures that were not achieved since...
Port of Cartagena plans new multipurpose terminal
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2021 – The Port of Cartagena plans a new multipurpose terminal to be built in the Escombreras dock which...
Port of Vigo sees cargo traffic up over 9% in year to October
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) November 23, 2021 – In the first ten months of 2021, the Galician port of Vigo handled 3.95 million tons, an increase of +...
LNG equipment conversion pilot at APM Terminals Barcelona delivers environmental benefits
In a project co-financed by the European Union, the Port of Barcelona, APM Terminals Barcelona, HAM and Naturgy recently concluded a pilot which tested the...
APM Terminals staff in the Port of Algeciras increase strike action
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 23, 2021 – Strike action started at the APM Terminals in Algeciras last Friday with workers stopping work for two...
Valenciaport presents its Smart Ports 2030 strategy in London
València, November 21, 2021 – The Head of Strategic Planning and Innovation of the Valencia Port Authority (APV), Juan Manuel Díez Orejas, has...
APM Terminals workers strike at the Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 22, 2021 – Workers at the APM Terminals facility in the port of Algeciras have started industrial action,...
Trasmediterránea resumes Almería-Algeria ferry service
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) November 22, 2021 – The Spanish ferry company Trasmediterránea has resumed its ferry service between Almería and the...
UK ambassador to Spain visits the port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2021 – The United Kingdom’s ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, has visited the Northern Spanish port of...
Euroports Ibérica increases coal trade with Italy
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2021 – Euroports Ibérica, coal and petroleum coke handler, has reported that traffic has increased nearly...
Import/export traffic keeps Valenciaport’s activity strong
València, November 19, 2021 – The figures say it: Valenciaport is the ally of the Valencian and Spanish business fabric to increase sales abroad, a...
22 countries sign Clydebank Declaration to boost green shipping
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 18, 2021 – Over 20 countries have signed the Clydebank Declaration to develop at least six green shipping...