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Las Palmas

Las Palmas is a seaport on Northeast Gran Canaria, in the central Canary Islands, a part of Spain. It is Port of Las Palmas is port for fishing, commercial, passenger and sports boats in the city of Las Palmas. The port is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port Authority of Las Palmas). 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.

Spanish ports to receive €68.2 million of EU funding

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) December 25, 2018 – Twelve Spanish port authorities will distribute more than €68.2 million ($77.6 million) of...

Las Palmas port’s container traffic declines in November

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) December 27, 2018 Container traffic at Las Palmas port turned negative in November with a fall of 15.53% on the...

Las Palmas port opens probe into contaminated water spill accident

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) December 26, 2018 – Las Palmas port has opened an investigation to clarify the causes of a...

Spain’s SATO to build outer harbour wall at Arrecife port

Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) December 21, 2018 – Spanish company SATO has won a €8.1 million ($9.2 million) contract for the...

Spain’s Boluda receives concession for area at Las Palmas port

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) December 18, 2018 – Spanish company La Luz Terminal de Contenedores, a subsidiary of Boluda Corporation, has received a...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 fish landed by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

Canary Islands government to invest €15 million in Corralejo port

Corralejo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 10, 2018 – The Canarian government has approved an investment of €15 million ($17 million) for the improvement of...

Gibraltar’s Peninsula Petroleum applies to supply fuel to ships at Las Palmas port

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) December 6, 2018 – Gibraltar’s Peninsula Petroleum as applied with Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas...

Future Strategic Framework will be oriented to the new port reality – Puertos del Estado

Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) December 3, 2018 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Ornella Chacón, accompanied by Salvador...

Las Palmas port to overhaul Puerto del Rosario cruise dock

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) November 15, 2018 – Las Palmas port plans to invest €1.38 million ($1.56 million) to extend the esplanade of the...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2018 fish landed by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

Baleària, Fred. Olsen launch Huelva-Canary Islands service

Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) November 9, 2018 – Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A. and Fred Olsen Express plan to launch today their service linking...

Spain’s Boluda Lines expands cold logistics chain services

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 – Spanish company Boluda Lines is expanding its investment to offer with a more specialised maritime...

Las Palmas port sends delegation to study Busan port operations

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 – An Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port Authority of Las Palmas) delegation has started an...

Las Palmas port to present its advantages in Equatorial Guinea

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) November 2, 2018 – Las Palmas port plans to return to Equatorial Guinea to show the competitive advantages of...

Las Palmas port acquires mobile gateways

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) November 2, 2018 – The growing tourist activity of the port of Las Palmas has led Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP...

Spanish ports’ fish catch declines in Jan-Aug 2018

Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2018 – The catches of fresh fish in Spanish ports amounted to 144,754 tonnes between January and August 2018, a...

OPCSA terminal in Las Palmas to launch new access to facilitate customs procedures

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2018 – The OPCSA container terminal (Operaciones Portuarias Canarias S.A.) of Las Palmas...

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