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.
Competition for the construction and management of the nautical sports area in San Andrés, Málaga, to be declared void
The Port Authority will propose at its next Board of Directors that the tender for the construction and management of the nautical sports area of San...
Malaga port sees improved January traffic
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 16, 2021 – Port of Málaga has reported January 2021 total traffic of 377,511 tons, an increase of 58.1% compared...
Valenciaport starts the year positive thanks to the export dynamism of companies
In January 2021, 6,712,048 tons of cargo were handled, 8.36% more than the same month of the previous year. The number of containers rose to 467,103,...
APM Terminals Valencia expands VGM service with three new container weighbridges
This is the first phase of a project that will be completed with 11 devices to increase simultaneous weighing Valencia, Spain – APM Terminals Valencia has...
The Port of Barcelona to improve waste management thanks to the CLEVER-volume project
The CLEVER-volume project, a solution from the startup 3D Modelling Studio, will allow the Port of Barcelona to optimise the management of solid waste (Annex V...
Port of Cartagena is consolidating the export of scrap metal
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) February 12, 2021 – Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena (APC – Port Authority of Cartagena) has reported that last...
Valenciaport handled more than 11.22 million tons of goods through the motorways of the sea
It is the Spanish port that mobilized the most Ro-Ro traffic in 2020, 20% of the national total – February 11, 2021 This multimodal transport, promoted...
EKOL logistics to start new Ro-Ro service between Izmir and Tarragona port
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 10, 2021 – The president of the Port of Tarragona, Josep M Cruset, and the president of the logistics company...
Cádiz port welcomes rail link to European network
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) February 9, 2021 -The Bay of Cádiz Port Authority has announced the award by ADIF of the construction works for the railway...
WPCAP’s Power2ship working group presents an interactive tool to learn about dock electrification projects around the world
The Power2ship working group of the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP), led by the Port of Barcelona, has created an interactive tool, through Google...
Boluda Port Services acquires Amarradores del Puerto de la Bahía de Cádiz
The company staff will be incorporated into the multinational’s workforce as part of the operation – February 5, 2021 Boluda Port Services, the Boluda...
Valencia Containerised Freight Index: Freight starts the year with an increase of 10.41%
The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) stands at 1,571.29 points, the highest figure since the start of the series in January 2018 – February 5,...
Pasaia port sees 2020 cargo traffic down 6.4%
Pasaia, Spain (PortSEurope) February 8, 2021 – According to figures from the state-owned Puertos del Estado, the Basque port of Pasaia reported total...
Port of Huelva to install a solar plant in service area
The project will create 500 jobs and reduce the carbon footprint of the port and the city by more than 130,000 mt of CO2 per year –...
Tarragona port approves aid worth €1.6 million for port companies
The maritime traffics that have most noticed these negative effects of the pandemic are crude oil and new vehicles, among others – February 5, 2021 The...
Port of Algeciras awards PROAS development contract
Algeciras, February 2021. Port of Algeciras Authority (APBA) has awarded the €1.7 million ($2 million) development contract of its Port Risk Optimized...
Pasaia issues concessions to reactivate port
Pasaia, Spain (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – Autoridad Portuaria de Pasaia (APP – Port Authority of Pasaia) has given the go-ahead to the tender...
Motril port completes work on new facilities for freight forwarders at Las Azucenas dock
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – The Port of Motril has completed the work on the new facilities for freight forwarders at the Las Azucenas...
Cosco incorporates new tractors in its Valencia terminal
València, Spain (PortSEurope) February 2, 2021 – Cosco Shipping Ports Spain (CSP Spain) has announced the addition of 15 new tractor units to its...
Port of Algeciras sees total traffic slightly down in 2020
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) February 2, 2021 – The Port of Algeciras ended 2020 with a total traffic of 107.3 million tons (-1.9%) and 5.1 million...