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.
Valenciaport and Gandia City Council prepare an agreement for port-city issues
València, July 28, 2021.- The president of the Valencia Port Authority (APV), Aurelio Martínez and the new mayor of Gandia, José Manuel Prieto, met...
Valencia Port Authority to tender ideas competition to boost the Port of Gandía
The Port of Gandía continues to take firm steps so that its neighbors can enjoy an open, close and integrated area in the city. An area to publicize its...
Puertos del Estado will invest €961.4 million in 2022
The president of Puertos del Estado, Francisco Toledo, has concluded the round of meetings with the representatives of the 28 Port Authorities in order to set...
Martínez: “The growth of exports demonstrates the capacity of the service provided by Valencia Port to its hinterland”
The president of the Valencia Port Authority has highlighted the dynamism of the companies that has led to “the 14.78% increase in export containers in...
Port of Malaga see first half cargo traffic up 31%
The growth trend in the merchandise activity of the Port of Malaga registered at the beginning of the year continues in the accumulated from January to June...
Port of Bilbao reports positive cargo traffic for June
Traffic of the Port of Bilbao presented positive results in the month of June, with an increase of close to 15%, which means recovering practically 350,000...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – June 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in June 2021 of 44.82...
265 million tons moved in the first half of the year by Spanish state ports
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that the 46 ports of general interest of the State moved 264,995,587...
Port of Algeciras seeks investment to resume previous cargo traffic levels in 2022
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2021 – State-owned Puertos del Estado and Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port...
APM Terminals and Astraport fail to end strike at Port of Castellón
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2021 – Talks to stop the transport strike in the Port of Castellón have stalled due to the lack of agreement...
Port of Algeciras sees total cargo traffic down -5.6% in June
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2021 – The Port of Algeciras has reported that in June 2021 total cargo was 8.54 million tons, down -5.62% on...
Puertos del Estado hires SATEC to help with digital transformation
State-owned Puertos del Estado has contracted Spanish technology company SATEC to complete its digital transformation, offering strategic, technological and...
Grimaldi and Armas Trasmediterranea agreement: Trasmed GLE established
An agreement was signed today in Madrid for the acquisition by Trasmed GLE, the new Spanish company of the Grimaldi Group, of five ferries for the transport of...
MSC Cruises restarts its activity in the Port of València
València, July 21, 2021 – MSC Cruises resumes its activity in the Port of Valencia. It will be next Friday 30th July when the latest generation ship MSC...
Port of Sagunto sees improved Ro-Ro traffic
València, July 20, 2021 – Up to three ships dedicated to ro-ro traffic have been operating on the same berthing line of the South dock of the Port...
Port Authority of A Coruña details Green Port project
The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of A Coruña held an ordinary session this morning in which the chairman, Martín Fernández Prado, reported on...
Port of Cartagena to run offshore industry course
La Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena will give on July 21 and 22 a course on “Introduction to the Offshore Industry”, aimed at university and...
Port of the Bay of Cádiz to benefit from Mauritania fishing agreement
The hake fleet thanks the Port Authority for the efforts in the negotiations with Mauritania – July 20, 2021 The owners of fresh trawlers have thanked...
Balearic Port Authority to develop climate change adaptation plan
The Board of Directors of the Balearic Port Authority (APB) approved yesterday in an ordinary session to formalize the contract between the APB and the...
The cruise ship Aida Perla makes its first stop in the Port of Alicante
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) July 20, 2021 – The cruise ship Aida Perla, owned by Aida Cruises, has made its first stopover in the port of Alicante...