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.
Baleària launches its second gas-powered ‘fast ferry’
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) December 15, 2023 – Baleària has yesterday launched the fast ferry Margarita Salas at the Armon Shipyard in Gijón, where...
Umicore considers new facility in Gijon, Northern Spain
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) December 13, 2023 – Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling group, is considering El Musel, Port of Gijon, as a...
Gijon LNG storage plant receives first commercial cargo
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2023 – Spanish energy company Endesa’s El Musel liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage site in Gijon has received...
Endesa will manage the LNG plant in the Port of Gijón
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) July 14, 2023 – Endesa has been awarded a contract by Enagás to work as a logistics service provider at the El Musel...
Spain: Total TEU handled by port – Jan-May 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 6.69 million containers (TEU), down -8.3% on the same period...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port – Jan-May 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 228.3 million tons of cargo, a decrease of -3.6% compared to...
APM Terminals Spanish Gateways presents its decarbonisation roadmap
Go Green environmental awareness initiative’s agenda includes its plan to achieve the company’s global goals – June 13, 2023 APM Terminals...
Spain: TEUs handled by port, April 2023
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 23, 2023 – In April 2023, Spanish state ports handled 709,466 containers (TEU), a decrease of -14.3% compared to the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Seven ports vying the ESPO Award 2022
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Seven ports have submitted a project for the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award 2022. Port of...
Enagás proceeds with El Musel LNG regasification plant in port of Gijón
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) July 12, 2022 – Enagás has obtained the Administrative Authorization for the El Musel LNG regasification plant, a key step...
Acuacría La Figal awarded fish concession in Port of Gijón
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – Acuacría La Figal has been awarded a 10,000-m² concession for 30 years to build a lenguados fish factory in...
Port of Gijón has reported record revenue for this season’s mackerel catch
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – The Port of Gijón has reported record revenue for this season’s mackerel catch. The mackerel campaign...
Cruise activity at Port of Gijón shows recovery
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – Cruise activity at Port of Gijón shows recovery towards returning to pre-Covid levels. Although in 2021...