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 Santander to use EU funds to improve rail access
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) April 5, 2021 – The Port of Santander has obtained €7.1 million ($8.3 million) from...
First ship bound for Spain to be delayed in the Suez Canal arrives at the Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 4, 2021 – APM Terminals has received the Mary Maersk vessel, which was scheduled to arrive on March 31 but was...
Port of La Palma increases its services with the supply of electricity to ships berthed
The port of Santa Cruz de La Palma already offers among its many services the one corresponding to the supply of electricity to passenger ships at berth (OPS),...
Port of Tenerife moves 12,000 TEUs in international transshipment in the first quarter of the year
The port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife registered from January to March of this year a movement of 12,000 TEUs in international transshipment traffic, which means...
Red Eléctrica will invest €36 million in a new substation in Barcelona
In the coming weeks, Red Eléctrica will begin the preliminary works for the construction of a new 220 kV substation in Barcelona, specifically the Ronda...
Port of Tarragona presents the good results of the SEA platform in the ‘Smart Digital Ports of the Future’
From March 29 to April 1, one of the most important Port digitization events of 2021 will be held where ports from around the world and the entire supply chain...
Valenciaport prepared to manage traffic held back by the blockade of the Suez Canal
Terminals and shipping companies will focus their management on the coordination of empty containers so that they are in the terminal yards for the shortest...
Port of Barcelona prepares a Contingency Plan to deal with the increase in traffic from Asia
The Port of Barcelona is working on a Contingency Plan to respond to the increase in traffic that will occur when the ships that have been blocked in the Suez...
BeLike awarded Algeciras port contract
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2021 – The software development company BeLike has been awarded a contract to the implementation of the...
Port of Malaga presents a proposal to the European POSEIDON project to use solar energy
The Port of Malaga has presented a proposal for the development of solar energy installations in some of the most emblematic locations of the port area to the...
Valenciaport, ready to manage traffic held up by the Suez Canal blockade
The terminals and shipping lines are going to focus their management on coordinating the empty containers so that they are in the terminal yards for the...
Port of Motril demands progress on Granada rail link
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) March 31, 2021 – The regional Minister of Development, Infrastructures and Spatial Planning, Marifrán Carazo, has called...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports announces FY2020 results
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the world’s leading ports operator, today announced full-year results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) for...
Japan-Spain Business Circle meets to review progress
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 30, 2021 – The Japan-Spain Business Circle (CEJE) and the Port of Barcelona have held discussions to analyse the...
Port of Algeciras presents Hercules project
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 30, 2021 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of...
President of Puertos del Estado has visited the Port of Cádiz
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2021 – The President of Puertos del Estado, Francisco Toledo, has visited the facilities of the Port of Cádiz...
The Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz approves an environmental policy statement
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2021 – The Bay of Cádiz Port Authority (APBC) continues to advance in its commitment to environmental...
Balearic Port Authority starts a strategic environmental study of the Special Plan for the port of Eivissa
Palma, Balearic islands, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2021 – The Balearic Port Authority (APB) has started a strategic environmental study of the...
Port of Almería exports gypsum to Montreal, Canada
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2021 – Last week, ship MBA Giuseppe 80,000 tons of gypsum from Saint-Gobain Placo quarries to be transported to...
MSC Terminal Valencia and CSP Iberian Terminal Valencia extend operational hours
Both terminals increase from April 13 the opening hours at 6:00 AM for the delivery of import and empty containers – March 29, 2021 The president of the...