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Spain (EspaƱa) 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 ValĆØncia. 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.

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 – TheĀ president of Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĆ­a de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of...

President of Puertos del Estado has visited the Port of CƔdiz

CĆ”diz, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2021 – The President of Puertos del Estado, Francisco Toledo, has visited the facilities of the Port of CĆ”diz...

The Port Authority of the Bay of CƔdiz approves an environmental policy statement

CĆ”diz, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2021 – The Bay of CĆ”diz 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 AlmerĆ­a exports gypsum to Montreal, Canada

AlmerĆ­a, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2021 –Ā 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...

Spanish general cargo port traffic recovers and reaches figures in February similar to 2020

Containerised general cargo experienced an increase of 3.5% compared to the first two months of the previous year – March 25, 2021 Francisco Toledo:...

Drones and ports: what will be the next innovation?

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2021 – PierNext has published a report entitled “Drones and ports: what will be the next...

Port of Barcelona begins to roll out its Dock Electrification Plan

The Port of Barcelona has begun to deploy its recently approved Dock Electrification Plan. This is one of the major projects promoted by the port...

Hamilton y CĆ­a and Hiperdino join forces to supply supplies to ships

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2021 – the companies Hamilton y CĆ­a andĀ HiperdinoĀ have jointl set upĀ H&H Stock &...

Puertos de Las Palmas Foundation concludes analysis on the digital maturity of port companies of the Canary Islands

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2021 – Puertos de Las Palmas Foundation (FundaciĆ³n Puertos de Las Palmas) has finished a...

Spanish ports of Š”astellĆ³n and Š”artagena renew PERS certifications

CastellĆ³n, Spain (Ports Europe) March 24, 2021 – Autoridad Portuaria de CastellĆ³nĀ and theĀ Autoridad Portuaria de CartagenaĀ have renewed their...

Port Tarragona grew 13% in February compared to the same period of the previous year

Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 24, 2021 – The Port of Tarragona has reported total cargo traffic of 2.45 million tons, up 13% on the same month of...

Approval for Special Plan for the South Zone 1 of the Port of ValĆØncia

ValĆØncia, March 23, 2021 One more step for the city of ValĆØncia, and especially the Nazaret neighborhood, to have a new green area in the Desembocadura Park,...

PortCastellĆ³ will put out to tender this year the drafting of the construction project for an intermodal station

CastellĆ³n, Spain (Ports Europe) March 23, 2021 – The CastellĆ³n Port Authority will put out to tender this year the drafting of the construction project...

Traffic in the port of VilagarcĆ­a increased by 32% in February

VilagarcĆ­a, Spain (Ports Europe) March 23, 2021 – The port of VilagarcĆ­a has experienced a notable increase in its traffic in the month of February,...

Ekol decreases travel time between Spain and Turkey to 60 hours

Ekol renders a new service as part of its intermodal transportation through a Ro-Ro line between Izmir, Alsancak Port, and Spainā€™s Tarragona Port ā€“ which...

Port of the Bay of CƔdiz see increased cargo traffic in Jan-Feb

CĆ”diz, Spain (Ports Europe) March 22, 2021 – In the first two months of 2021 cargo traffic in Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĆ­a de CĆ”diz (APBC –...

Port of Santander has handled over 8 million cars

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 22, 2021 – At an event in the Port of Santander, president of the Port Authority, Francisco MartĆ­n, said that the...

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