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.
Fruit, food and auto parts, the most outstanding goods in the Port of Vigo until February
The president of the Port Authority of Vigo, Jesús Vázquez Almuíña, this morning informed the Board of Directors of the institution, meeting in ordinary...
Ports of Almería and Carboneras see Jan-Feb cargo traffic up over 55%
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – The ports of Almería and Carboneras, managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA – Port...
Port of Seville initiatives for European Next Generation funds
The president of the Port Authority of Seville (APS), Rafael Carmona, has received the Minister for the Presidency, Public Administration and the Interior,...
Valenciaport is operating normally with the arrival of the first ships that were held up by the blockade of the Suez Canal
València, April 6, 2021- The activity of Valenciaport is proceeding normally after receiving at the docks of the Port of Valencia the first ship that was held...
Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife increases TEU in Q1 2021
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) April 6, 2021 – In the first months of 2021, the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife handled...
Port of Cartagena awards access works contract
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) April 6, 2021 – Etosa Obras y Servicios Building has been awarded a €512,838 contract to renovate a length of...
Port of Algeciras resumes normal operations
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 5, 2021 – The APM Terminals facilities in the port of Algeciras have received the container ship...
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...