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 increases Ukrainian grain handling
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 6, 2024 – Imports of Ukrainian grain has increased 123% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last...
Best Container Terminal Barcelona receives new cranes
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 5, 2024 – The Best Container Terminal at the Port of Barcelona, the first semi-automated terminal of the Hutchison...
Spain-Morocco submarine railway tunnel plan reopened
Punta Paloma, Spain (Ports Europe) August 3, 2024 – In a development that could reshape transport and trade between Europe and Africa, Spain and Morocco...
Port of Bilbao sees 10% growth in cargo in H1 2024
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) August 2, 2024 – Between January and June, the Port of Bilbao has handled 18 million tonnes, which is 1.6 million more than...
Port of Bilbao awards Central Pier construction contract
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) August 2, 2024 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Bilbao has awarded the contract for the works of the...
Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) fell by -3.01% in July
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) for the month of July has decreased – August 2, 2024 This price index, which is based on the export...
Drug trafficking moves from Algeciras port to Marbella
Marbella, Spain (Ports Europe) July 31, 2024 – Drug trafficking gangs are increasingly moving their operations to Spain’s Marbella because of a...
Drones help Tarragona port, Spain
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 31, 2024 – The port of Tarragona has been using drones since September 2021, with the assistance of state-owned SENASA....
4 tonnes of cocaine seized in Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 28, 2024 – More than 4,000 kg of cocaine were seized in Spain’s Barcelona port on July 26. The drug was hidden in rice...
Port of Barcelona issues tender for new cruise terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has launched a tender for its future ferry terminal at the Adossat Wharf, which...
Port of Ferrol to have national rail link
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – The Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao has approved the signing of an agreement with ADIF and Puertos del...
Valenciaport sees total cargo up 6.95% in H1 2024
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, the Port Authority of Valencia handled 40.86 million tonnes (Mt) of cargo. This...
Motril Port Authority will build new Civil Guard building
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – The Motril Port Authority has awarded Invesia Construcción y Servicios and Pinus the contract to build a...
Boluda Maritime Terminals Santander completes 2nd phase expansion
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – Boluda Maritime Terminals Santander has completed the works on the second phase of the concession,...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – H1 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-June 2024. Spain’s ports...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – H1 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Spanish ports handled a total of 283.24 million tons (Mt) between January and June, which represents an...
Spanish ports see cargo traffic up 3.4% in H1 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – In January-June 2024, Spain’s general interest ports handled a total of 283,245,366 tons, an increase...
Port of Valencia opens new combined transport terminal
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – The new combined transport terminal at the Port of Valencia is now in operation, allowing semi-trailers to...
Puertos del Estado receives funds for European single window
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – Puertos del Estado )PdE) will receive €2.77 million from the 2023 Call for Proposals of the Connecting...
Barcelona plans to increase tax for cruise ship passenger visitors
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – The major of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, plans to raise a tax on cruise ship passengers who spend less...