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.
Port of Barcelona container traffic grows by 25% in the first quarter
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 20, 2021 – In the first three months of 2021, container traffic at the Port of Barcelona was 907,010 TEUs, up 25%...
Valenciaport is managing normally 32,313 containers affected by the Suez Canal blockage
Between 6 and 16 April, the docks of the port area have assumed the loading and unloading operations of 10 vessels detained in the Suez Canal with complete...
Spain: 33 ideas will receive a total of €500,000 in grants from the “Ports 4.0” Fund
The Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund, in which the presidents of the 28 Port Authorities are integrated, has approved the proposal...
The City Council and the Port of Barcelona sign an agreement to develop the Blue Economy as a strategic sector for the future
Barcelona City Council will promote a Blue Economy strategy – a sustainable economy linked to water and the sea – as one of the priority and future...
Four ideas from the Port Community of Barcelona to receive funding from the Ports 4.0 Fund
A total of four ideas from the Port Community of Barcelona to which the Port gives support have been chosen by the Distribution Committee of the Interport...
Sagunto civil representatives discuss pier project with port authority
València, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2021 – Valencia Port Authority (APV) is to analyze the proposals put forward by the representatives of the...
Valenciaport will advise El Salvador in the development of its port system
València, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2021 – Valenciaport has received a visit from a delegation from El Salvador with the aim of learning about the...
Huelva Port Authority and SASEMAR sign contract for the management, coordination and control of maritime port traffic
For an amount of 300,000 euros per year, the contract also includes coordination and action tasks in emergencies due to accidental maritime pollution in the...
Port of Tarragona presents the new Ro-Ro route with Turkey
The Port of Tarragona has presented the new Ro-Ro route with Turkey in a joint day with the Chamber of Commerce of Tarragona, Lleida, Tàrrega, Reus, Tortosa...
ChemMed Tarragona holds its annual meeting with the aim of promoting the chemical sector
This Thursday, April 15, a new assembly of ChemMed Tarragona, the industrial, logistics, academic and scientific cluster of chemistry, was held – April...
PortCastelló cargo grows 1% in the first quarter of the year
The port of Castellón moved a total of 4,819,720 tonnes of goods in the first quarter of the year, which is 1% more than the same period of the previous year,...
Valenciaport: Goods and container traffic grew in March by 12.96% and 9.22% respectively
Valenciaport is the driving force behind economic activity, facilitating the export activity of companies. Cargo TEUs grew by 24.38% in March (accumulating 8...
Grimaldi-Armas Trasmediterranea agreement for the sale of assets
Naples, 13 April 2021 The Grimaldi Group and Armas Trasmediterránea Group announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sale of some...
Port of Bilbao: Energy transition plan
Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao proceeds with energy transition – March 31, 2021 Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao)...
Uniport Bilbao: Multimodality – industry and logistics hand in hand
The Bilbao port logistics community ended 2020 making the most of their multimodal capacity according to the products that go through the port facilities,...
Hutchison Ports BEST terminal welcomes first LNG-powered vessel
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2021 – The Hutchison Ports BEST terminal at Barcelona port has handled the first ship powered by liquefied...
Suez Canal delay adds to container traffic at Port of Malaga
The Port of Malaga receives, during this week, a total of 5 container ships, belonging to the main shipping companies that operate in the port area: CMA-CGM,...
Valenciaport to tender update of the economic impact study
The port precincts of València, Sagunto and Gandia generated 2,500 million euros of added value and 39,000 jobs according to the data of the last report with...
Balearia and Port of Motril start working with LNG
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) April 14, 2021 – The Port of Motril continues to work to reduce the carbon footprint of its industrial activity, as...
FVET asks the APM terminal to join in the extension of opening hours to speed up traffic in the Port of Valencia
València, 14 April 2021 – The Valencian Federation of Transport and Logistics Employers (FVET) has asked AMP Terminals to clarify the measures it is...