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.
Huelva Port Authority promotes concessions for more than €100 million in public-private collaboration
The construction of the Cepsa pipeline, the Hub del Frío or the construction of a liquid bulk energy terminal, among these concessions – March 2, 2021...
APM Terminals Valencia assembles three new Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes
The project is part of the company’s investment plan to upgrade the fleet, its capacity, productivity and sustainability – March 4, 2021 APM...
Port of Cádiz handles import of hydrotreated vegetable oil which supports decarbonisation
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2021 – The OPTrade terminal in the Muelle de la Cabezuela (Bahía de Cádiz) has carried out the first unloading...
Port of Almería increases salt exports
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2021 – The Port Authority of Almería has reported that in January this year the port exported over 19,600 tons...
Port of Sagunto will reduce energy consumption in roads by 54% with installation of LED streetlights
500 sodium vapor luminaires will be replaced by LED type before this summer – March 2, 2021 The Port Authority of Valencia has put out to tender this...
Bilbao Port Authority awards contract for technical support energy transition plan
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2021 – Bilbao Port Authority has awarded the Saitec company €59,728 ($72,230) for technical support for an energy...
Port of Bilbao to construct new capacity
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2021 – The port of Bilbao is to go ahead with the construction project for the extension of the AZ-1 dock which...
Port of València installs two new environmental quality and control cabins
They are located on the esplanade of the old Turia riverbed and the Transversales de Poniente quay, following the indications of the CEAM – March 3, 2021...
CMA CGM acquires TTI Algeciras strengthening its position in the Strait of Gibraltar
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 2, 2021 – The French shipping and logistics powerhouse CMA CGM Group said that its CMA Terminals subsidiary has...
Port of Bilbao, focal point of the Basque Hydrogen Corridor
Bilbao Port will be the site of a synthetic fuels production plant and will operate as a hydrogen logistics hub – February 26, 2021 Over the next few...
Andalusian ports set to receive investment of €35.5 million
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) March 2, 2021 – The Minister of Development, Infrastructures and Spatial Planning, Marifrán Carazo, has announced an...
Port of Barcelona: Four future scenarios for maritime transport in Europe
Port de Barcelona – 25 February 2021 The IV Strategic Plan of the Port of Barcelona, recently presented, includes a projection on the maritime traffic...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – January 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in January 2021 of...
Spanish port system sees traffic down 7.7% in January
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported that in January 2020, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 42.29...
Port of Barcelona turnover down 20% in 2020 and traffic down 11.9%
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has reported turnover of €139 million in 2020, 20% less than in 2019, when it...
Baleària awarded concession temporary maritime station in Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has approved granting the Spanish shipping company Baleària an eight-year...
Grimaldi Terminal Barcelona to invest €4 million
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona held today has approved the extension of the concession of Grimaldi Terminal...
Vigo Port Authority and the Pontevedra Employers’ Confederation review future projects
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2021 – The presidents of the Vigo Port Authority (APV) and the Pontevedra Employers’ Confederation (CEP),...
New cargo terminal of the Port of Seville will be operational in one year
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2021 – The project for the new 32,000-m² cargo terminal of the Aldeport company, made up of Ership and the...
Port of Seville plans use of EU Next Generation funds
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2021 – The president of the Port Authority of Seville (APS), Rafael Carmona, has received the Minister for...