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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, 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...

Dutch port of Moerdijk visits the Port of Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) September 23, 2022 – A delegation from the Dutch port of Moerdijk has visited the Port of Bilbao, to explore deepening...

Port of Bilbao signs stevedore agreement

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) September 23, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao has signed a stevedore collective agreement with the relevant companies and trade...

Port of Bilbao plays key role in DemoSATH project

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 28, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao plays key role in DemoSATH project with the launching of the offshore wind turbine of the...

Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-June 2022 by total containers handled

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – In the first six months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Valencia (2.64 million...

Port Authority of Bilbao is planning investment of €35 million

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – The Port Authority of Bilbao is planning investment of €35 million this year. The four focus points are...

Port of Bilbao reports improved traffic in first half of 2022

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao has reported improved cargo traffic in first half of 2022. In this period, the port...

EU to finance Port of Bilbao Docks Electrification Project

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2022 -The European Commission (EC) has selected the Port of Bilbao Docks Electrification Project (BilbOPS) as one of the...

Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-May 2022 by total containers (TEU) handled

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – In the first five months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Valencia (2.18...

Port of Bilbao to attend “Multimodal 2022” event in the UK

Birmingham, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) June 13, 2022 – The Port Authority of Bilbao will attend “Multimodal 2022“, the main supply chain...

Spain: Top 10 ports by cargo handled in April 2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 25, 2022 – Puertos del Estado has reported cargo traffic for April 2022 and year-to-date for state-owned ports. Spanish...

Grupo Hafesa has completed works to develop its DBA Bilbao Port terminal

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) May 5, 2022 – Grupo Hafesa has completed works to develop its DBA Bilbao Port terminal in eight months at a cost of €2.3...

Spain: Top 10 container ports Q1 2022

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – In the first three months of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 46.26 million tons (mt) of cargo...

Spain: State ports cargo traffic Q1 2022 by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – In the first three months of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 136.7 million tons of...

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