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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 to officially open cruise passenger station by end-March

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 16, 2017 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) said it plans to officially open its new cruise...

Gamesa Eolica applies for concession of land plot at Bilbao port

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 14, 2017 – Gamesa Eolica, the wind power subsidiary of Spanish renewable energy group Gamesa, has applied for the...

Bilbao port says stowage work operating normally

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – The president of Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao), Asier Atutxa, said that the...

Spain’s Petronor completes scheduled stop at Bilbao port refinery

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Spanish company Petronor, which generates more than 40% of the total cargo traffic of Bilbao port, has completed...

Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises present 2017 offer in Valencia

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises chose Valencia to launch itineraries, current promotions and new...

Private investment in Bilbao port reached €55.8 million in 2016

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – In 2016, the private sector finalised or announced investments worth approximately €55.8 million ($59.1...

Itsas Gas acquires vessel for Bay of Biscay LNG operations

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2017 – Itsas Gas Bunker Supply S.L. has acquired the vessel Monte Arucas to handle LNG. The adapted vessel will be...

Bilbao port association visits Mexico to improve commercial ties

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 27, 2017 – Bilbao port association Uniport plans to carry out a trade mission to Mexico in the period between...

Bilbao port awards railway terminal concession

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2017 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) has awarded a 15-year concession for the operation...

Bilbao port approves project for construction of wind towers plant

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2017 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) has approved the project for the construction of a...

Bilbao port expects 2% rise in cargo traffic in 2017

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2017 – Bilbao port expects to close 2017 with a 2% increase in cargo traffic compared to 2016, a year in which...

Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao presents project for access door automation

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2017 – Bilbao port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao) and Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao jointly...

Bilbao port presents services at Aragon conference

Bibao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2017 – Bilbao port authority has participated as exhibitor at the 7th edition of the Arex conference, a...

Port Authority of Bilbao president visits port of Valencia

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2017 – Aurelio Martínez, president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), has received this morning the...

Bilbao port cargo traffic declines by 1.39% Y/Y in 2016

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2017 – Bilbao port handled a total of 31.9 million tonnes of cargo in 2016, a figure very similar to the one...

EU supports Finnlines service Between Bilbao And Antwerp

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2017 – The Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA), which manages infrastructures and research projects...

Port of Bilbao sees slight reduction in 2016 cargo traffic

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2017 – In 2016, the Port of Bilbao handled 31.9 million tonnes of traffic, 1.39% down on the previous year,...

INEA representatives inspect investments at Bilbao port

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2017 – Representatives of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) of the European Union (EU) visited...

Chipolbrok starts service to Far, Middle East

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2017 – US-based shipping company Chipolbrok, which operates its Spanish hub at the port of Bilbao, has started a...

Spanish northern ports presidents meet to discuss cooperation, intermodality

Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2017 – Competition and collaboration, competitiveness and efficiency, coordination and planning, are some of the...

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