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 forecasts increase in cruise traffic in 2019
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) September 20, 2018 – Gijón port participates at the Seatrade Cruise Med fair this year, in order to present its complete offer...
Spanish port traffic sets new historical highs in the first half of 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 – Port traffic continues its upward trend and reaching historic highs, responding to the good...
Spain’s Cementos Tudela Veguín to build terminal at Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) September 13, 2018 – Spanish company Cementos Tudela Veguín plans to build a terminal in Gijón port for the reception,...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – July 2018 fish landed by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 10, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – July 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 10, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
A Coruña port not receiving the same state support as other ports
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) September 9, 2018 – In recent years, the Spanish state has contributed in recent years €2,000 million to make the new...
Gijón port to handle six cruise ships in September
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) September 3, 2018 – Gijón port is expected to handle six cruise ships with a total of 10,790 passengers and 6,927 crew members...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – June 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 4, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Gijón port to increase solid bulk traffic capacity
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) July 21, 2018 – In the period January-April 2018, the port of Gijón handled 5,681,940 tons of solid bulk, and the port...
Spanish company Tudela Veguín applies for concession at Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) July 17, 2018 – Spanish company Cementos Tudela Veguín has requested of the Gijón port authority a concession of 14,000 m²...
Closure of coal-fired power plants to have negative impact on Gijón port
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) July 16, 2018 – Six of the seven coal-fired thermal plants that could close by 2020 receive their ore through Gijón port. In...
Gijón port president says coal industry plays vital role for the harbour
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2018 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón (APG – Port Authority of Gijón), Laureano Lourido, has...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – May 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports MONTH 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Noatum and Algeposa create new alliances
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 – Grupo Algeposa and Noatum Ports have signed an agreement to partner in the maritime terminals in Castelló,...
Court of Accounts requires €137 million compensation from former Gijón port managers
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2018 – The investigation initiated by the Court of Accounts about the economic management of the works of the harbour of...
Spain’s CLH renews environmental practice agreement with ports
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2018 – The facilities of Spanish fuel wholesaler CLH Group in Santurce, Gijón, Barcelona, Ibiza, Porto Pi, Mahón and...
Gijón port tenders refurbishment of Candás lighthouse
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2018 – Gijón port has tendered at €55,001 ($63,887) the refurbishment of the Candás lighthouse, to protect its...
European Commission accepts the Spanish proposal for the expansion of the Atlantic and Mediterranean transport corridors
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – The European Commission has included in its proposal to review the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) the...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – April 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Gijón port calls tender for technical assistance of dock upgrade
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 7, 2018 – Gijón port has called a tender for a contract for €248,753 ($294,171) technical assistance contract to draft...