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 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...
Valenciaport enables a link on its website to check air quality in real time
On the Valenciaport website you can already check in real time the air quality of the environmental control cabin located on the esplanade of the old Turia...
11 of the 15 initiatives supported by the Malaga Port Authority have been admitted to the Ports 4.0 Funds
A total of 15 initiatives have participated in the first edition of Ports 4.0, with the support of the Port Authority, of which 11 have been provisionally...
Grimaldi agrees to purchase the main assets of Naviera Armas in the Mediterranean
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2021 – Naples-based Grimaldi and Armas Trasmediterránea of Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding...
Port of Ferrol cargo traffic slightly down in Q1 2021
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2021 – Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol-San Cibrao (APF – Port Authority of Ferrol) has closed the first...
Aldeport awarded concession for the construction and operation of the new terminal in Seville port
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) April 12, 2021 – Tthe Port Authority of Seville (APS) is to award the 50-year administrative concession for the...
Valencia: New North Terminal does not require new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
The Port Authority of Valencia expresses its gratitude and satisfaction for the conclusions of the State Ports report and ratifies its environmental commitment...
Grupo Contenosa, another important acquisition by the fast-growing Scan Global Logistics Group
April 9, 2021, Scan Global Logistics Group (SGL Group) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Contenosa, a Spanish family-owned logistics service...
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) increased by 17.48% in March
It stands at 1.971,96 points, the highest figure since the series began in January 2018 The price of fuel, the shortage of empty containers or congestion on...
Atlantic Vigo Cruise Terminal: First terminal in Europe to obtain the biological risk control certification
During this cessation of activity due to the pandemic, which has severely affected the cruise sector, the shipping companies have taken advantage of this time...
The first ship affected by the blockade of the Suez Canal arriving in Barcelona is operating normally
The container ship MSC Amber, the first ship affected by the Suez Canal blockade to arrive at the Port of Barcelona, has docked tonight at the BEST terminal...
Valenciaport easily manages more than 30,000 additional containers from the Suez Canal delay
València, April 7, 2021.- After the arrival today of the Conti Everest and the CMA CGM Centaurus at the docks of the Port of València, there are now three...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – February 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in February 2021 of 40.43...
Spanish port cargo traffic in February almost recovers to levels of 2020
Cargo traffic through the 46 ports of general interest of the State, managed by 28 Port Authorities and coordinated by Puertos del Estado, exceeded 40.4...