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 looks for companies to operate Motorway of the Sea line
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 23, 2017 – Gijón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) is studying the interest of companies regarding the launch...
Gijón port cargo traffic rises 6% y/y in Q1 2017
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 19, 2017 – Port traffic in Gijón grew 6% on the year in the first quarter of 2017 to 7.4 million tonnes. The overall...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – March 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports March 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Gijon port’s EBHI terminal handles 1.4 million tonnes in March
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2017 – Nearly 1.4 million tonnes were unloaded at the solid bulk terminal of Gijón port, namely the European Bulk...
Puertos del Estado – Spanish ports offer solutions for all types of goods
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – Too big, too heavy, too complicated? 62,743 linear metres for bulk cargo, 17,272 metres dedicated to ro-ro...
Gijon holds conference on labour accidents prevention
Gijon, Spain (PortSEurope) April 25, 2017 – Gijon port hosted last week a conference on safety and prevention of labour accidents organised by APM...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado aims to attract traffic at BreakBulk Europe 2017 Fair
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – Spanish national port agency Puertos del Estado and the main Spanish ports will participate in the BreakBulk...
Puertos del Estado – February 2017 cargo traffic by port
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Puertos del Estado calls tender for analysis of LNG bunkering demand
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2017 –Spanish official state gazette (BOE) published a tender by ports agency Puertos del Estado for the contracting of...
Occupancy rate accounts for 34.4% of Gijon port’s income
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) April 12, 2017 – Gijon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón), like all others in the Spanish port system and any...
Puertos del Estado – January 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports January 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Spanish cruise ports aim to hit 9.5 million passenger mark by 2020
Malaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2017 – Spain’s cruise ports welcomed a record 8.7 million passengers in 2016, a 0.6% rise from 2015. Ports in...
EBHI incorporates 15,000 sq m of land
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 21, 2017 – The European Bulk Handling Installation (EBHI), the private terminal specialised in the handling of solid bulk...
Gijon port reports annual surplus
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Gijon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) reported an annual surplus of €1.003 million ($1.058...
Gijon port to sell former HQ
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) February 15, 2017 – Gijon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) plans to call a tender for the sale of its former...
Gijon port installs anti-pollution wall
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2017 – Gijon port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) has completed the installation of an anti-pollution...
Spanish, French governments seek return of LD Lines subsidies
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2017 – The Spanish and French governments are discussing the possibility of launching an audit to...
Spanish northern ports presidents meet to discuss cooperation, intermodality
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2017 – Competition and collaboration, competitiveness and efficiency, coordination and planning, are some of the...