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.
Spanish port system records 515,682,392 cargo tons moved, down 8.95% in 2020
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – The Spanish port system ended the 2020 financial year with 515,682,392 cargo tons moved, a decrease of...
Valenciaport and the Gandia city council agree on the future transfer of certain spaces to the city
Today the Advisory Committee of the Port of Gandia for the port / city relationship has met online. The content has been defined for the ideas competition...
Tarragona port increases rate of dredging
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – The dredger Zheng is carrying out its tasks to fill the interior of the Balearic Wharf of the Port of...
Endesa extends Algeciras port concession period
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) has extended...
Port Logistics Services to invest in its Bilbao port
Port Logistics Services (SLP) plans to invest €1.5 million in its concession in the AZ-2 dock in the port of Bilbao – January 25, 2021 The investment...
Contract with Greenland’s Royal Greenland company for fourth factory ship from Bilbao port shipyard
The shipyard Murueta, part of Astilleros de Murueta S.A., has signed a contract with the shipowner Qaleralik (a part of Greenland’s Royal Greenland publicly...
Bergé and Vertraco Shipping increase Europe-Caribbean service
Bergé and Vertraco Shipping (agents in the Netherlands) intensify theirregular conventional service between Europe and the Caribbean to boost trade –...
Brexit, better with an agreement
Uniport Bibao – January 26, 2021 On December 24, Ursula Von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the...
Noatum terminal for solid bulks in the port of Sagunto will have 22,000 m2
València, Spain (PortSEurope) January 26, 2021 – The Official State Gazette (BOE) has reported on a decision resolution by Autoridad Portuaria de...
Navantia manager meets Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) January 25, 2021 – Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu held a meeting on 19 January 2021 with Francisco Javier Hergueta,...
Port Authority presents the new facility “Málaga Port Control”
The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga), Carlos Rubio, today presented the new Málaga Port Control...
Valenciaport is at the forefront of Spain in natural gas supply operations
Last year Baleària made 291 LNG supplies in the Port of València with the multitruck-to-ship method, which facilitates faster and more efficient operations...
In 2020, Barcelona port handles over 39,100 m3 of natural gas for ships – 65% on Baleària ferries
In 2020, 219 operations were carried out at the Port of Barcelona to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to ships, totalling 39,149 m³. Of the total number of...
Vigo port sees cargo traffic up over 4% in 2020
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 25, 2021 – According to provisional data from 2020, the northwest port of Vigo reports a record year for merchandise...
Port of Huelva to adapt energy networks to improve response to demand in its service area
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) January 24, 2021 – The Huelva Port Authority has awarded the company Idom Consulting Engineering Architecture the contract...
Alicante port increases wood exports
Almeria, Spain (PortSEurope) January 22, 2021 – The Port of Almería moved 14,859 tons of wood last year, up 1,400% more than in 2019, a year in which...
Alicante PortLab, an open innovation laboratory in collaboration with the port-logistics cluster
Within the framework of its commitment to promote the competitiveness, attractiveness and sustainability of the province of Alicante, the Port Authority...
Fundación Valenciaport participates in LASTING project with aim of increasing participation of maritime transport sector in European R&D&I activities
The LASTING project is a coordination support action, led by both INEA (Innovation and Networks Executive Agency) and the European Commission, with a budget of...
Ports of Galicia joins Galician Logistics Function Cluster
Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) January 22, 2021 – Ports of Galicia has just ratified its accession to the Galician Logistics Function Cluster (Clúster da...
New container service connecting Port of Immingham with Bilbao
ABP Humber and W.E.C Lines are proud to announce a new service connecting the UK to Bilbao that will start on 16th January 2021 – January 14, 2021 The...