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 conditioning works of the ZAL of the Port of València will begin in July
València, June 29, 2021 – The works for the conditioning of the ZAL of the Port of València will begin next July and will last 10 months. The...
Valenciaport to invest €240 million in railway improvements in València and Sagunto
València, June 29th, 2021 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has its eyes set on the railway. The port managers are thinking in train mode. It is...
The Port of Barcelona will see a safe, staggered and sustainable resumption of cruise ship activity
The Port of Barcelona has worked with the shipping companies and the rest of the agents in the cruise sector to have a staggered, sustainable and, above all,...
The Port of Santander approves its annual accounts with a turnover of €19.1 million
The Port of Santander approves its annual accounts with a turnover of 19.1 million euros; cargo traffic increases – June 25, 2021 The Board of Directors...
Minister Reyes Maroto inaugurates the works of the PortTarragona Terminal Guadalajara – Marchamalo
Puerta Centro – Ciudad del Transporte has been the scene of the official inauguration of the works of the PortTarragona Terminal Guadalajara –...
Port of Tarragona reports positive May cargo numbers
The Port of Tarragona closed the month of May with 2,509,397 million tonnes moved, 37.6% higher than the same month last year. In total, the increase is 14.8%...
UNCTAD international course on pandemic management in ports developed by Fundación Valenciaport kicks off
Valencia – 28.06.21. Today, a course “Building Port Resilience against pandemics” begins, coordinated by Fundación Valenciaport, with the...
Ranking: The Port of Algeciras, the most efficient in Europe
The most efficient in Europe. This is how the Port of Algeciras has just been classified by the World Bank and the consulting firm IHS Markit after the...
The Port of Barcelona’s Railport Management Centre celebrates its tenth anniversary
On 23 June 2011, the Port of Barcelona’s Rail Port Management Centre came into service. It is responsible for managing all the Port’s railway...
Mein Schiff 2 restarts cruise activity in the Port of València
València, June 27, 2021 – Early in the morning at the North entrance of the Port of València it made its entrance, escorted and received by arcs of...
Concession for APM Terminals Algeciras extended until 2032
The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Algeciras (APBA) has approved the extension of the concession term of APM Terminals Algeciras at Muelle de Juan...
A.P. Moller – Maersk and IKEA Supply AG work to lower carbon emissions in Spain
22 June 2021 Barcelona, Spain – By shifting the transportation mode from truck to rail between Barcelona port and Tarragona terminal, IKEA Supply Chain...
Port Authority of Seville approves actions to promote river tourism
The Board of Directors of the Seville Port Authority (APS) today approved the award of administrative authorizations for the use of the new quay at the Tablada...
Cruise ships return to Port of Cartagena
Cartagena, June 19, 2021.- After a 15-month break, the cruise ships return to the Port of Cartagena. The ‘Mein Schiff 2’ of the German...
Spanish port traffic for May up by 19%
Traffic of goods through the 46 ports of general interest of Spain coordinated reached 45,344,757 tons during the month of May, which has meant an increase...
Port Authority of Almería (APA) will host a conference on the CREASI-PAC Project, ‘Boosting Blue Growth and Industrial Symbiosis in the port areas of Almería and Carboneras
The Port Authority of Almería (APA) will celebrate tomorrow a conference on the CREASI-PAC Project, ‘Boosting Blue Growth and Industrial Symbiosis in...
Port of Cádiz restarts cruise ship traffic on Monday after the pandemic stoppage
Thursday, June 17, 2021. Next Monday, June 21, the Port of Cádiz will receive the first cruise since the COVID-19 pandemic prohibited the docking of this...
Aurelio Martínez: “Ports and their logistics chains are key to face extreme situations”
Valencia, June 22, 2021 – The president of the Valencia Port Authority (APV), Aurelio Martínez, has assured that the crisis generated by COVID-19 has...
Port of Bilbao has hosted the third meeting of the Bilbao PortLab advisory committee
The Port of Bilbao has hosted the third meeting of the Bilbao PortLab advisory committee, where the six ideas supported by the Port of Bilbao that have been...
Port of Malaga receives the first cruise that stops on the Peninsula after 15 months
Malaga today became the first peninsular port to call a cruise ship after a 15-month hiatus. The visit of the ship ‘Mein Schiff 2’, of the TUI...