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.
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...
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...