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.
Spanish ports – TEU handled Jan-Jun 2023 – ranking
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 28, 2023 – Puertos del Estado has published figures for container (TEU) by state-owned ports in the first six months of...
Bilbao port handled 16.6 million tonnes of cargo in H1’23
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 23 – Cargo traffic in the Spanish port of Bilbao in the first six months of the year increased by 3% compared with the same...
W.E.C. Lines opens rail link between Port of Bilbao and La Rioja
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 14, 2023 – W.E.C. Lines has opened a rail link between the Port of Bilbao and the Intermodal Logistics Centre in...
AD Ports Group finalises acquisition of Spain’s Noatum
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 3, 2023 – AD Ports Group has completed the acquisition of Spain-based logistics services provider Noatum in a deal...
Spain: Total TEU handled by port – Jan-May 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 6.69 million containers (TEU), down -8.3% on the same period...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port – Jan-May 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 228.3 million tons of cargo, a decrease of -3.6% compared to...
Amsterdam, Bilbao ports sign renewable hydrogen corridor agreement
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – The Port of Bilbao and Port of Amsterdam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a...
CMA CGM to take stake in Spanish ports of València and Bilbao
València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2023 – The French CMA CGM Group is to acquire shares in Cosco Shipping Ports (Spain) Holding (CSP) from TPIH...
Port of Bilbao starts dock electrification
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 7, 2023 – As part of its commitment to the environment, Bilbao Port Authority will start implementing its dock...
Noatum Maritime launches new Ro-Ro service linking Northern Europe, Turkey
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 26, 2023 – Noatum Maritime, a leading maritime services company, is launching a new regular Ro-Ro service connecting...
Spain: TEUs handled by port, April 2023
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 23, 2023 – In April 2023, Spanish state ports handled 709,466 containers (TEU), a decrease of -14.3% compared to the...
Bilbao port delegation to visit “transport logistic” international trade fair
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 8, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao and UniportBilbao, together with VIAL – Vitoria Álava Solución...
Port of Bilbao to join Coastlink Conference
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao has been invited to take part in one of the panel discussions to be held at the...
Port of Bilbao sees continued cruise business recovery
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 2, 2023 – Last year’s performance in terms of cruise ship traffic in the Port of Bilbao is being consolidated. May is...
Spain: Ranking – ports by total cargo, March & Q1 2023
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 26, 2023 – In March 2023, Spain’s state ports handled 47.61 million tons of cargo, up +3.6% on the same month of...
Green corridors discussed between Spanish and UK ports
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) March 24, 2023 – The possibility of “Green Corridors” between Spanish and UK ports was discussed at a seminar...
Iberdrola, Haizea will invest €150 million in the port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 16, 2023 – Energy company Iberdrola and the Haizea Wind Group have signed a contract worth more than €200 million...
Port of Bilbao presents 2023-2026 strategic plan
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao (APB) has published its strategic plan for 2023-2026 – a green,...
Spanish seaports – January 2022 – ranked by total TEU handled
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – In January 2023, state-owned Spanish seaports handled 1.26 million containers (TEU), down -13.2% from...
Port of Bilbao presents FENIX Project in Brussels
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) February 21, 2023 – The FENIX Project – A European Federated Network of Information exchange in Future Logistics – has...