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.
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...
Port of Almería continues with container terminal development
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) July 20, 2021 – Construcciones Nila is progressing with urbanization works of the Container Terminal and the Esplanade 2...
Grimaldi finalises Armas Trasmediterránea acquisition
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) July 20, 2021 – Grimaldi has completed the €375 million agreement to acquire assets of the Iberian shipping company...
Brittany Ferries’ Cap Finistère returns to service on the Portsmouth to Bilbao route
Portsmouth, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) July 19, 2021 – Brittany Ferries’ ro-pax ferry Cap Finistère has resumed service on the Portsmouth to Bilbao...
Valenciaport’s activity in June grew over 11% in total traffic and container movement compared to 2019
The worst of the crisis is over and the pace of navigation of Valenciaport’s activity shows a very positive trend compared to 2019, a year without a...
Port Authority of Valencia values the agreement between carriers and APM Terminals Valencia
The Valencia Port Authority (APV) has positively valued the agreement between the port transport sector and APM Terminals Valencia, a satisfactory measure for...
Yilport adds crane capacity to Huelva port facility
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) July 16, 2021 – Three STS (Ship-to-Shore Super Post Panamax) cranes are to be added to the Muelle Sur container terminal,...
Intertransportes Saavedra joins Uniport Bilbao
Intertransportes Saavedra, part of the Saavedra Group, is a new member of Uniport Bilbao – July 15, 2021 Intertransportes Saavedra specialises in the...
Port of Bilbao: Good prospects despite Covid
Although the shadow of Covid is still looming over us, 2021 is looking like it is going to be a good year regarding the number and size of announced...
COSCO SHIPPING Lines reaffirms its commitment to Valenciaport
The managing director of COSCO SHIPPING Lines Spain, Wan Kun, has visited the facilities of the Valencia port complex where he held a meeting with the...
Marella Cruises chooses Malaga as its base port in autumn 2021
The British shipping company Marella Cruises chooses Malaga as the base port to start two new itineraries next October. The company plans to make 4...
Noatum Terminal Málaga and Servimad Global will reduce emissions from solid bulks
The upward trend in solid bulk traffic in the Port of Malaga entails a commitment from the operators belonging to the Port Community, who have opted...
PortCastelló closes the first half of the year with growth of 12%
The port of Castellón grew 12% in the first half of the year compared to the same period of the previous year. Specifically, it accounts for 9,990,190 tons...