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.
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...
Bilbao Portlab organizes a conference on article 64 bis of the regional corporate tax regulation
Bilbao Portlab has held a conference on article 64 Bis of the Regional Corporate Tax Regulation for companies in the port community, in which representatives...
Port of Motril see cargo traffic up 15% in first semester
Freight traffic in the Port of Motril has grown by 15.8% during the first half of the year, according to the balance presented by its president, José García...
COSCO Shipping representatives visit the port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) July 13, 2021 – Management representatives of COSCO Shipping Lines Spain and its agent VASCO have visited the Bilbao Port...
Port of Tarragona invests to increase electrical efficiency and reduce consumption and C02 emissions
The Port of Tarragona, within its detailed sustainability policy in the Sustainability Plan – Agenda 2030 will invest to increase the efficiency of...
Port of Ferrol sees first half cargo traffic recovery in 2021
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) July 13, 2021 – The Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority has closed the first semester of 2021 with transit of raw materials,...
Valencia port challenged by traffic congestion
València, Spain (Ports Europe) July 12, 2021 – Fvet, UGT and Comisiones Obreras have contacted Autoridad Portuaria de València (APV –...
Carriers maintain strikes after negotiating with APM Terminals Castellón
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) July 9, 2021 – Following the collapse of talks between the Association of Port Transporters of Castellón (Astraport)...
Connectivity, services and innovation: the Port of Barcelona, Mediterranean hub for the Black Sea countries
The Port of Barcelona is present at the Black Sea Ports and Shipping 2021, the leading trade fair for the port, logistics and maritime sector in the Black Sea,...
Port of València receives the stopover of the AIDAperla cruise ship
València, July 8, 2021 – The cruise ship AIDAperla has docked this morning at the Port of València with 1,371 passengers on board, the majority of...
Port of Barcelona container traffic exceeds 2019 figures
The Port of Barcelona’s traffic continues to reflect the recovery of its hinterland economy and maintains the upward trend that began at the end of last...
Damià Calvet takes office as president of the Port of Barcelona
Damià Calvet today took office as president of the Port of Barcelona, replacing Mercè Conesa, who has been president of the entity for the last three years,...
Port of València to tender drafting of wind power installation preliminary project
València, July 6, 2021 – The Valencia Port Authority (APV) has taken a further step in its commitment to the use of renewable energies in port areas in...
Motril port exports exceed imports
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – Provisional statistics indicate the exports from the port of Motril to non-EU countries have been 26.9...
Port of València calls for tenders for the drafting of the preliminary wind power installation project
València, July 6, 2021 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has taken another step forward in its commitment to the use of renewable energies in the...
Navantia will invest €30 million in the Cádiz shipyard
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – The Spanish shipbuilding group Navantia will invest €30 million ($35.6 million) to modernize the open-unit...
Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci begins the connection between Valencia with Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza
The Valencia Port Authority (APV) has delivered the «Socarrat», the traditional Valencian terracotta tile designed with maritime motifs, to the GNV Sealand...
Port of Vilagarcía closes first half with cargo up over 30%
The Vilagarcía Port Authority is going to close this first semester of the year exceeding 725,000 tons of port traffic, a milestone in the history of this...
President of Vigo Port Authority promotes fishing trade
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2021 – Speaking at the international seminar “The challenges of sustainable fishing”, organized by the...
Tarragona port steel company invests in new equipment
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2021 – Prime Steel, a company dedicated to the commercialization and distribution of metallurgical products...