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 Authority invests €24.1 million in first quarter
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2017 – Turnover on 30 June 2017 stood at €33.2 million  ($38.26 million) compared with €32.1 million ($36.99...
Bilbao port reports increased traffic in first half of 2016
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 17, 2017 – Key points: Traffic rises 4.4% in first half of year due to liquid bulks recovery, especially gas and...
Germany’s Jungheinrich extends facilities in Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 12, 2017 – Germany’s Jungheinrich AG, one of the leading international companies in the material handling equipment,...
Bilbao port to be able to sell Olabarri building
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 12, 2017 – Bilbao City Council has begun the process to change the status of the Olabarri mansion so that its current owner,...
GPF Capital invests in Grupo Vicarli
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2017 – GPF Capital, an independent private equity vehicle created with the aim of investing in small and medium-sized...
Baleà ria presents LNG commitment to IMO
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2017 – Spanish ferry company Baleà ria EurolÃnias MarÃtimas S.A. presented last week its commitment to liquefied...
UniportBilbao to invest €100 million this year
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2017 – The companies members of UniportBilbao, the association promoting the development of Bilbao port, plan to invest...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado takes part in conference on future of ports
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2017 – The president of Spanish national ports agency Puertos del Estado, José Llorca, was the guest at the recent...
Bilbao port to profit from Variante Sur railway project
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2017 – Spanish national port agency Puertos del Estado’s president José Llorca has said that the construction...
Algeria’s CNAN Nord to increase frequency of service to Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2017 – Algerian shipping company CNAN Nord is considering a potential increase of the frequency of its regular...
Bilbao port seeks to attract agrifood traffic from South America, Africa
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2017 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) and wholesale market operator Mercabilbao have met in...
Bilbao port takes part in TOC Europe 2017, supported by Uniport
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2017 – The port community of Bilbao harbour has taken part in the latest edition of TOC Europe through the...
Tradebe Puerto de Bilbao joins Uniport association
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2017 – Tradebe Puerto de Bilbao (Linersa) has joined Uniport, the association which supports the promotion and...
Spain’s Acideka launches hydrochloric acid line at Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2017 – Spanish company Acideka S.A. has recently completed investment in a new project at its Zierbena facility in the...
Most Spanish dockworkers do not join strike on June 21
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2017 – Many stevedores have decided not to join the strike called for today in most of the Spanish ports. As trade...
Uniport considers Cosco’s acquisition in Bilbao positive
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2017 – Members of business association Uniport, an entity that has been working on the promotion of the port-logistics...
TEN-T – Connecting Europe – Core network corridors
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 19, 2017 – TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Networks) envisages coordinated improvements to primary roads, railways,...
Bilbao port works at slower pace after 48-hour strike
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 16, 2017 – Bilbao port works at a “slower than usual” pace after the 48-hour strike by stevedores. Bilbao port...
Spain’s Progeco installs container warehouse at Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2017 – The shape of the ZAD-3 warehouse and storage area of Bilbao port continues to change as Progeco Bilbao SA...
Noatum Port’s purchase by Cosco to reshape Spanish ports industry
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2017 – The acquisition of a 51% stake in the capital of Noatum Ports Holdings for €203.49 million ($228.35 million)...