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Bilbao

Bilbao is a port in the Basque country of Northeast Spain. The port is an important transport and logistics centre in the European Atlantic Arc. It operates cargo, container, cruise and ferry facilities. It is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao). It is also one of the ports administered by state agency Puertos del Estado.

Bilbao port aspires to gain leadership in Spain’s Atlantic as Pasaia struggles

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2018 – Bilbao port aspires to be the most important harbour for the traffic in the Spanish Atlantic region, as...

Algeciras port presents bunkering, innovation activities in Rotterdam 

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – Algeciras port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Bahía de Algeciras) has participated in the Seminar on...

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...

Bilbao port carries out first ship-to-ship LNG operation in Spain

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 5, 2018 – Bilbao port has carried out the first operation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelling from one ship to...

Event: 1st Spanish Ports Seminar – Rotterdam, February 1, 2018

Rotterdam, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2018 – Atlantico Business Development is holding the first edition of its Spanish Ports Seminar, February...

Vigo port takes part in Atlantic Ports of Spain Seminar in Rotterdam

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2018 – A delegation of Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo), led by its director, Beatriz Colunga, will...

Bilbao port can increase container traffic by 40% in ten years

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2018 – Bilbao port recorded 7% growth in cargo traffic last year, which is a sign of its strength and stability,...

Event: Mediterranean ports to attend Fruit Logistica in Berlin – February 7-9, 2017

Berlin, Germany (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – The annual Fruit Logistica show covers all sectors of the fresh produce business and provides a complete...

Castellón port loses only freight rail line to Bilbao

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) January 15, 2018 – Castellón port no longer has the rail service that allowed the transfer of goods to Bilbao. The only...

Bahía de Bizkaia Gas sees increased LNG traffic in 2017

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 – Bahía de Bizkaia Gas (BBG) expects to end 2017 with traffic amounting to 32 ships and 1.95 million tons...

Port Authority of Bilbao summarises its ongoing activities

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) January 4, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (Port Authority of Bilbao) currently has the following works in...

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...

Bilbao port to invest €1.9 million in LED lighting

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) December 4, 2017 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) plans to invest about €1.9 million ($2.2 million)...

Noatum launches automated access system at Bilbao port

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 30, 2017 – Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao officially launched on November 28 a new system of automated access of...

Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao inaugurates new automatic truck access system

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 29, 2017 – Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao, part of Noatum Ports Group, has inaugurated a new automatic truck...

Nordikmaritime to increase frequency of Bilbao-Esbjerg service

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 27, 2017 – Shipping company Nordikmaritime plans to increase the frequency of its regular freight line connecting the...

Kalmar wins RMG order for intermodal operation from Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 23, 2017 – Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has a contract with Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao for two rail-mounted...

Valencia, Castellón, Bilbao ports join forces to boost Cantabrian Mediterranean Corridor

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) November 22, 2017 – Valencia Business Confederation (CEV), together with the port authorities of Castellón and Valencia,...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 20, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – August 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 10, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

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