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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.

W.E.C. Lines will start a new North Spain Canary Islands service

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 16, 2023 – W.E.C. Lines will start a new North Spain Canary Islands connection, linking with the UK & Portugal...

Spanish ports attend Fruit Logistica Berlin

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports of general interest are present at the Fruit Logistica Fair, under the...

Spanish state-owned ports – TEU handled – 2021/2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2023 – Puertos del Estado has published the final figures for containers TEU handling in 2022 by Spanish...

State-owned Spanish ports – cargo handled in 2022 – by port

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports saw cargo traffic up +3.5% in 2022 to 563,373,981 tons, compared to 544,419,737...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) – TEU handled – 2018-2022

València, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2023 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has published the final TEU handling figures for COSCO Shipping Ports...

Port of Bilbao issues tender for new maritime container terminal

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Bilbao has approved the call for a public tender for the...

Progeco Bilbao signs for further concession in Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 6, 2023 – Progeco Bilbao has signed for a new 14,369 m² concession in quay A-2, which it had been using up to now...

Depósitos Portuarios increases liquid bulk capacity in Bilbao Port

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 6, 2023 – Depósitos Portuarios, S.A. (Deposa) has completed the construction of six new bulk liquid storage tanks...

Liverpool, UK, hosts Port of Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) December 14, 2022 – On 23-24 November, the port community of Bilbao presented in Liverpool and London the port’s...

Ranking: Top five Spanish container ports January-October 2022

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 28, 2022 – Puertos del Estado has published a list of the top Spanish ports by containers (TEU) handled in the...

Spanish ports cargo traffic up 4.56% in Jan-Oct 2022 (statistics)

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 28, 2022 – State-owned ports handled 472.82 million tons in January-October 2022, with traffic up +4.56% compared to...

Port of Bilbao starts new Ro-Ro service with China and India

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao has started a new Ro-Ro service with China and India, consigned by the Toro y Betolaza...

The first hybrid RTGs in Europe arrive in Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) October 27, 2022 – The first hybrid RTGs in Europe have arrived in Bilbao at CSPIberian Bilbao Terminal. CSP Spain has...

Bilbao, the front door to the Basque Country for cruise liners

News – Bilbao – Cruise Liners: A good campaign for 2022 – October 2022 2020 and 2021 were characterised globally by mistrust in mobility....

Ranking: Top 10 Spanish container ports – January-September 2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 26, 2022 – Puertos del Estado has published a list of the top 10 container ports in the first nine months of 2022....

In Q3 2022, cargo of Spanish ports was 425.3 mln tons, up 5%

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 26, 2022 – In Q3 2022, total cargo traffic of Spanish state ports was 425.3 million tons, an increase of...

Japan Economic Federation visits Port of Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – A Japan Economic Federation has visited the Port of Bilbao interested in renewable energy issues. About...

Spanish car imports by port up 3.5% in Jan-Aug 2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – Spanish car imports by port were up 3.56% in Jan-Aug 2022, compared to the same period of 2021. Car...

Port Authority of Bilbao has organized a conference on sustainable ports

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) October 6, 2022 – The Port Authority of Bilbao has organized a Conference on Sustainable Ports in collaboration with the...

Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in Jan-Aug 2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2022 – Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in January-August 2022, up +5.55% on the same...

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