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 new northern container terminal of the Port of València will reduce CO2 emissions by 98%
València, May 1, 2021 The container terminal designed for the inland waters of the northern expansion of the Port of València is a clear example of...
Port of Tarragona and the port community meet in the ‘Environment Group’ to work on a green and sustainable transition
It is made up of companies that carry out their activity in the Tarragona port area and by representatives of the ‘Directorate of Corporate Development...
Port of Malaga joins ‘Docks the Future’
The Port Authority of Malaga adheres to the European project ‘Docks the Future’ , which aims to define the vision of the ports of...
The Port of Barcelona approves a Strategic Action Plan to increase rail capacity
At its meeting today, the Board of Directors approved the Strategic Action Plan to increase the Port of Barcelona’s current rail capacity until the new...
President of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce visits the Port of Barcelona
The President of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Mònica Roca, accompanied by Xavier Sunyer, member of the Executive Committee of the entity, and Pere...
Administrative Court rejects the appeal of the Per L’Horta Association against the refurbishment works of the ZAL
Valencia, April 29, 2021.- The Central Administrative Court of Contractual Resources (TACRC) has not admitted the appeal presented by the Per L’Horta...
Valenciaport to tender the construction and operation the terminal at Muelle Centro 2 in the Port of Sagunto
València, April 28, 2021 The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) plans to study this Friday the tender specifications for the...
Four firms join the A Coruña Green Port plan to promote Langosteira
Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) April 28, 2021 – Repsol and the logistics companies Grupo Nogar, Pérez Torres and TMGA are to join the A Coruña Green...
Newly built green ship stops in Ferrol port to stock up on LNG on its way to Norway
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) April 28, 2021 – The port of Ferrol has hosted its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply operation to a large live fish...
Port of Cartagena expects June return of cruise ships
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) April 28, 2021 – The Mediterranean port of Cartagena is preparing for the June return of cruise ship activity with...
Port of Algeciras sees container traffic down over 13% in first quarter of 2021
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2021 – In the first three months of 2021, the Port of Algeciras handled 694,973 containers, down 13.98% on the...
Port of Barcelona hosts Escola Europea meeting
The Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport has set a clear objective for this year: to intensify digitalisation with the aim of enriching its training...
Valenciaport, a strategic port for the agri-food industry that increases its exports by 40% in the first quarter of the year
The Port of València handled more than two million tons of agri-food products during the first three months of the year. Exports registered an increase of...
Spain: Total seaport cargo traffic by port authority – Q1 2921
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2021 – The 46 state-managed ports of general interest handled 46,378,257 tons during March, growth of 4.6%...
Spanish port traffic grew by 4.6% in March
The 46 state-managed ports of general interest handled 46,378,257 tons during March, growth of 4.6% compared to the 44,333,047 tons moved in the same month of...
Port traffic grows in the Bay of Cádiz by 4% in the first quarter of 2021
General total port traffic of goods in the Bay of Cádiz grew by 4 percent in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of the previous year, with...
Port Authority of Valencia will reduce the energy consumption of its buildings by 23%
The PAV has put out to tender the project to improve the energy efficiency of the air conditioning plant at the offices of the Port of Valencia – April...
Barcelona starts process to move container traffic away from the city
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 25, 2021 – The Port Authority of Barcelona has issued a tender which is the first step in relocating the APM...
Hydrogen Reach Stacker within the framework of the H2PORTS project is in full development at Hyster
Valencia – 23.04.21. The hydrogen Reach Stacker is in development at Hyster as part of the H2PORTS project for the Port of Valencia. This Reach Stacker,...
Port of Barcelona to intensify work in the social sphere of sustainability
The Port of Barcelona will establish strategic priorities in sustainability to balance the relevance of its different dimensions: environmental, economic and...