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.
Arcelor-Mittal’s production cut to affect Gijón, Avilés ports
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 10, 2019 – The production cut of 700,000 tonnes that Arcelor-Mittal will apply in the factories of Asturias will be...
Gijón port to start cruise season in 2019
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) April 26, 2019 – Gijón port will start its 2019 cruise season, which is expected to have a total of 17 calls,...
Asturias imports 479,000 tonnes of steel via Gijón, Avilés ports
Avilés, Spain (Ports Europe) April 22, 2019 – Asturias region imported 479,083 tonnes of steel products through the ports of Gijón and Avilés in 2018, of...
Natural Mining Resources activities at Gijón port exceed forecasts
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2019 – Swiss group Natural Mining Resources is stockpiling Russian coal in Gijón port to mix with mine tailings...
Puertos del Estado backs Gijón port’s regasification plant project
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) April 16, 2019 – The new president of national ports agency Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has reiterated the...
Gijón port books €7 million net profit in 2018
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) April 12, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón (APG – Port Authority of Gijón) recorded a net profit of about €7...
Puertos del Estado approves sale of Naval Gijón shipyards by Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) April 11, 2019 – Gijón port authority’s board of directors has received the approval of the national ports agency Puertos...
Puertos del Estado reports February 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
ArcelorMittal applies for 10-year concession at Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) April 2, 2019 – ArcelorMittal Asturias (Gijón) has applied for a ten-year concession for a steel products terminal at the...
Gijón port ranks second in Spain for cargo traffic with South America
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – Gijón port is ranked second among Spanish harbours for cargo traffic with South America, a situation based...
Cemex to invest €4.85 million in cement factory in Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2019 – Mexican multinational cement producer Cemex plans to invest €4.85 million ($5.52 million) in the...
Puertos del Estado reports 2018 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Gijón port to launch concession of former Naval Gijón shipyard
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón (APG – Port Authority of Gijón) has approved the launch of a concession...
Mexico’s Cemex applies for concession in Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) February 15, 2019 – Mexican multinational cement producer Cemex has requested a 2,500 m² concession in the port of Gijón, for...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Gijón port records highest percentage decline in cargo traffic in Spain last year
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – Gijón port was the Spanish port with the highest percentage decline in cargo traffic, of -9.8%, surpassed...
Santander port’s growth exceeds Spain’s average in 2018
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – A 6.4% increase in cargo and passenger traffic in Santander port is double the national average of port...
Gijón port awards contract to New Construction SL
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) January 23, 2019 – Gijón port has awarded New Construction SL a project for the construction of the paths of the cranes in...
APM Terminals Gijón to invest €800,000 in crane overhaul
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) January 18, 2019 – APM Terminals Gijón, operator of the container terminal at Gijón port, plans to invest €800,000...
Ranking – Vigo top Spanish fishing port in November 2018
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...