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.
The Port of Barcelona creates the post of Head of Environmental Sustainability to reinforce its commitment to the environment
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 16, 2021 – In line with its strategy to strengthen environmental protection, consolidate sustainable...
Adif, Valenciaport & Tramesa agree new Madrid-Valencia rail link
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 16, 2021 – Rail operator Adif, Valenciaport and Transportes Mixtos Especiales (Tramesa) have signed an...
Orange to install 5G into Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – Orange España is to install two innovative 5G communications systems in the Port of Vigo. The first is...
LNG operations increase at Port of Motril
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – With the arrival of the Baleària Hypatia de Alejandría ferry that uses liquified natural gas (LNG)...
Port traffic grows by 2% in the Bay of Cadiz Janury-August 2021
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) September 14, 2021 – Total general port traffic in the Bay of Cadiz registered growth of 2.13% up to August of this year...
Port of Barcelona exceeds 44 million tonnes in August and increases traffic by 17.5%.
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 14, 2021 – Cargo traffic at the Port of Barcelona is on an upward trend, in line with the economic recovery of...
Bilbao port works council to protest against changes at the Getxo Cruise Terminal
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – The Works Council of Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) and the...
Valenciaport brings together experts from international transport and logistics in a forum to promote investment in the Mediterranean
València, September 12, 2021 – Maritime transport and logistics are playing a fundamental role in the recovery of economic activity worldwide and will...
Portuguese ambassador visits the Port of València
The Portuguese ambassador to Spain, João Mira, has led the visit of a delegation from the Lusitanian country to the facilities of the Port of València to...
Hutchison Ports Holding holds talks with Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 10, 2021 – A senior delegation from Hutchison Ports Holding has met with the president of the port of...
Fundación Valenciaport launches a new advisory service on pandemic management in ports
Valencia – 09.09.2021. Keeping ports functioning during a pandemic is vitally important. Ports ensure that medical supplies, food, fuel, raw materials...
Ambar Telecomunicaciones to update cybersecurity at Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 9, 2021 – Ambar Telecomunicaciones is set to start work on the renovation of the entire cybersecurity...
Delegation from the Port of Kribi, Cameroon, visits Valenciaport
Know first-hand the daily operation of one of the most important ports in Europe and one of the benchmarks in container traffic, its commitment to digital...
Port of Seville reactivates cruise ships with the first call of the Belle de Cadix
Tomorrow, Saturday 4 September, the Port of Seville will resume cruise traffic with the first call of the Belle de Cadix, which has Seville as its home port....
Terminales Atlánticas de Vigo is the new stevedore in the port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 6, 2021 – Terminales Atlánticas Vigo (TAV) has started operations as the new stevedore providing port services and...
Valanciaport: The VCFI index reflects that freight rates continue to rise and grow 2.51% in August
València, September 3, 2021 – The Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI) for August has grown again, although more timidly than the previous...
Port of Motril presents blockchain technology at Block World Tour congress
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) September 3, 2021 – The Port Authority of Motril has presented the DILOH-PORTTRACE project for the application of blockchain...
Container rail traffic at the Port of Barcelona grows by 46% in the first half of the year
Container rail traffic at the Port of Barcelona has grown by 46% in the first six months of 2021, totalling 161,735 TEUs, compared to 111,132 TEUs in the same...
Valenciaport already manages 40% of Spanish imports and exports by sea
Valencia, September 2, 2021 – During the first seven months of the year, Valenciaport managed a total of 1,434,840 import and export containers. This...
APM Terminals Barcelona looks to 5G investment
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 2, 2021 – APM Terminals Barcelona is set to play a key role in the 5G Barcelona project. The project will use...