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.
APM Terminals sees Barcelona port concession extended
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has extended the concession of APM Terminals by eight years to 2036. In return,...
Port Authority of Seville approves the expansion of the Carbón Puerto terminal
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) October 26, 2021 – Carbón Puerto Operations Port has been awarded an administrative concession for a 23,205...
Port of València creates the Sustainable Mobility Commission
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 26, 2021 – Valenciaport has established the Sustainable Mobility Commission of the Commercial Port of València, a...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – September 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – In the month of September Spanish state ports handled 45.03 million tons of cargo, up +3.9% on September...
Spanish ports see cargo traffic up 3.9% in September
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – The country’s state-owned ports handled 45 million tons of cargo in September, up 3.9% on the same...
Ports of Barcelona and Tarragona invest in the Monzón Intermodal Terminal
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has acquired a 10% stake in the Monzón Intermodal Terminal (TIM), and the Port...
Port of Barcelona to host Cool Logistics 2022
The Port of Barcelona will host next year’s 14th edition of the Cool Logistics fair. The announcement was made this afternoon on the last day of this...
Port of Algeciras sees cargo traffic down -4.89% in September
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 21, 2021 – In September 2021, the Port of Algeciras handled 8.38 million tons (mt) of cargo, down -4.89% on the...
Vasco Shipping Services has started new services for COSCO Shipping to West Africa and USA
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 20, 2021 – Vasco Shipping Services, a company belonging to the VASCO group, has started the commercialization of a...
Valenciaport makes it possible for Spanish rice to reach more than 80 countries in the world
València, October 20, 2021.- Tasting an excellent rice of Spanish origin is possible in more than 80 countries around the world thanks to the Port of...
TEPSA Tarragona receives animal by-product licence
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2021 – The TEPSA terminal in Tarragona has received a license from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries...
Spanish government presents the second call for the “Ports 4.0” Fund
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2021 – The Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund has presented the second call for the...
Valenciaport’s import/export traffic leapt again in September with growth more than double digit
València, October 18, 2021 – Full container traffic dedicated to unloading -import- has grown by 42.29% in the month of September and cargo -export-...
Smart Ports 2021: collaborating to design more innovative, sustainable and inclusive ports
The energy transition, digitalisation, the blue economy and collaboration between ports and cities will be some of the themes on which this year’s...
The Port of València will install a hydrogen supply station in January
As of January, the Port of València will have a “hydrogenera” or green hydrogen supply station – October 17, 2021 The station will be mobile and...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited sees slight fall in Q3 2021 container traffic
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) October 17, 2021 – In the third quarter of 2021, the container terminals of COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited handled 27.6...
Valencia: Marta Villalonga – “Ports are opportunities, not threats”
The chief of staff of the Presidency of the Valencia Port Authority (APV) has participated in the Motril, Open Port conference organized by the Association...
The XXIV Euromed Convention From Land to Sea started today in Valencia
Valencia, October 8 2021 – The XXIV Euromed Convention From Land to Sea started today in Valencia. The international summit organized by the Grimaldi Group...
Valenciaport is a pioneer in Europe in the use of hydrogen in port operations
València, October 13, 2021 – The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) and the Valenciaport Foundation, Aurelio Martínez, said during the...
Yilport interested in operating new Huelva port container terminal
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) October 12, 2021 – International port terminal operator Yilport will apply to manage the new container terminal at the...