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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.

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...

Port of Bilbao present at Windpower event

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) April 6, 2022 – The Port Authority of Bilbao and UniportBilbao will jointly present their businesses at WindEurope in Bilbao....

Navantia launches its Navantia Seanergies brand

Navantia has unveiled its commercial brand Navantia Seanergies, created with the aim of promoting its activity related to green energies, focused on offshore...

Spanish ports’ traffic in fruit and vegetables remains stable in 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 5, 2022 – Spain’s state-owned ports handled 12.11 million tons of fruits, vegetables and legumes in 2021, an...

Port of Bilbao has hosted the inauguration of the ship “Salamanca” of Brittany Ferries

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 29, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao has hosted the inauguration of the ship “Salamanca” of Brittany Ferries. It...

Port of Bilbao to electrify its docks

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 21, 2022 – The Bilbao Port Authority has made a firm commitment to the energy transition and the decarbonisation of...

Port of Bilbao will attend LETExpo in Verona

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 14, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao will be present LETExpo – Logistics Eco Transport, the main logistics fair in Verona,...

EU steps to massively reduce Russian energy imports will have implications for its ports

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – Yesterday, the European Commission proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe...

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