Gijón
The Port of Gijón is located in the central area of Spain’s north coast, Asturias, and is made up of an expert port community which provides services to the industrial and business sector in its hinterland. It is Spain’s leading port for dry bulk traffic and ranks number one in terms of the amount of goods transported by rail, making it one of Atlantic Europe’s main ports. Four weekly container services connect the Port of Gijón to the main hub ports of Atlantic Europe, namely Rotterdam, Antwerp, Le Havre and Sines. The port is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón (APG – Port Authority of Gijón). State ports are managed by Puertos del Estado which executes port policy of the government; made up of 28 port authorities that manage the 46 ports.
Gijón port approves third tender for former headquarters
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 21, 2018 – Gijón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) has approved the launch of a third tender for the sale...
Spain’s AGP loads 108 metre-long rail aboard ship at Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 13, 2018 – The Dutch ship “Rolldock Sky” departed a few days ago from the port of Gijón towards Southampton,...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – December 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Santander port analyses competition of Bilbao, Gijón harbours
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – The strategy of Santander port to keep its competitiveness at the service of the economy of Cantabria...
ArcelorMittal starts using Gijón harbour for export of rails
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2018 – Luxembourg-based steel giant ArcelorMittal has started using Gijón port to export a 108-metre long rail...
Asturiana de Zinc’s new warehouse at Gijón port taking shape
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2018 – The new finished product storage building under construction by zinc producer Asturiana de Zinc S.A. in...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – November 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Gijón port to book record-high cargo traffic in 2017
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 – Gijón port closed 2017 with the highest turnover in its history and an absolute record in the movement of...
Gijón port cargo traffic rises 17.3% y/y in Jan-Nov 2017
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) January 8, 2018 – Gijón port handled some 20.2 million tonnes of cargo in the first eleven months of 2017, up 17.3% on the...
A Coruña port posts largest rise of fresh fish cargo in Jan-Nov 2017
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) January 3, 2018 – A Coruña port posted the highest growth of fresh fish handled in the first eleven months of 2017 among the...
Gijón, Avilés ports cargo traffic rises in Jan-Oct 2017
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 18, 2017 – The cargo traffic of Gijón port rose by 13.7% on the year in the first ten months of 2017, while...
Gijón port cargo traffic rises 17% y/y in Jan-Nov 2017
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 14, 2017 – Gijón port handled 20.2 million tonnes of cargo in the first eleven months of 2017, up 17% on the year. The...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Gijón port to handle 17 cruise calls next year
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2017 – Gijón port has scheduled for next year a total of 17 cruise calls for the period between April and...
Baleària still interested in Gijón-Nantes Motorway of the Sea
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 6, 2017 – Spanish company Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A. is still interested in the relaunch of the Motorway of...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 20, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – August 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 10, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Gijón port’s container traffic hike stems from project cargo rise
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) October 16, 2017 – The increase in containerised traffic at Gijón port seems to be a consequence of the fact that the harbour...
Gijón port to install equipment reducing air pollution
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) October 11, 2017 – Gijón port plans to put into operation in December equipment that will reduce by 99% the emission of...
Gijón port leaves difficult years behind
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) October 11, 2017 – The president of Gijón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón), Laureano Lourido, said that the...