Alicante
Alicante is a Spanish seaport on the country’s Mediterranean coastline. It covers the area around Alicante, Elche and Albacete. The
hinterland of the Port of Alicante continues through to Madrid and
includes the industrial areas along the Vinalopó river. The province’s transport infrastructure means increased commercial capacity with the port also boasting a modern extension with a quayside express container train and rail terminal. The port also has two container terminals which are able to handle 10 million tonnes of cargo and a dock designed for cruise liners measuring up to 350 metres in length. It comes under the authority of state agency Puertos del Estado. It is managed locally by Autoridad Portuaria de Alicante.
Spain: Puertos del Estado – March 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports Marc 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
“Vision of the Seas” ship makes inaugural call at Alicante port
Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – Alicante port received on May 1 the inaugural call of the “Vision of the Seas” ship of the Royal...
Liquidation of Biodiesel Alicante, the company that could not open factory in Alicante port due to local rejection
Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – Alicante port has been in the news in recent days for the confrontation between the president of the port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – February 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Ranking: leading Mediterranean and Black Sea TEU ports for the period 2005-2017
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2018 – Assoporti, the Italian ports association, has published full statistics for TEU traffic at leading Mediterranean...
Puertos del Estado reports figures for fish landed at Spanish ports in January 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – The state-owned authority for ports, Puertos del Estado, has reported fish landed by Spanish ports in...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – January 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports January 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Alicante Cruise Terminal successfully hosts “Alicante for Cruise Tourism” conference
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2018 – On March 1, 2018, the Conference “Alicante for Cruise Tourism” was held at the Alicante Cruise...
Alicante port intensifies efforts to promote cruise tourism
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2018 – Alicante port and Alicante Cruise Terminal, along with other institutions in the area, such as the city...
Valencia court dismisses appeal by Alicante port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2018 – A Valencia court has rejected the request for dismissal made by the port of Alicante against the procedure...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – December 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Alicante port approves specifications of solid bulk handling project
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2018 – Alicante port authority has approved the specifications in the tender for the construction of a new...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – November 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Alicante port to build solid bulk warehouse as high as eight-storey building
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2018 – The warehouse that will be built by Alicante port on the dock 17 to meet the requirements of the...
Alicante port workers criticise suspension of bulk handling
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – The Association of Workers of the Port of Alicante (ATDAPA), convened on Thursday an assembly attended by...
China Merchants Port Holdings shows interest in Alicante port
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2018 – China Merchants Port Holdings is reported as being interested in Alicante’s Free Trade Zone and...
Alicante port considers indoor solid bulk warehouse construction
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2018 – Alicante port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Alicante) president Juan Antonio Gisbert has proposed the...
Alicante port to handle 96,000 cruise passengers in 2018
Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) January 15, 2018 – The relaunch of the cruise calls of the Britannia ship (part of P & O Cruises) starting in June will be...
Alicante port expects 3% cargo traffic rise in 2017
Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) December 21, 2017 – Alicante port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Alicante) expects its cargo traffic to rise by 3% in 2017,...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...