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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.

Santa Cruz de La Palma to handle world’s largest cruise ship in 2020

Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) September 5, 2018 – Santa Cruz de La Palma port will host in November 2020 the visit of what is...

Canary Islands to invest €2.5 million in Majorera island ports

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2018 – The Canary Islands regional government plans to invest €2.5 million ($2.9 million) in...

Spain’s DISA, Enagás submit joint bid for LNG plant at Las Palmas port

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2018 – Spanish companies DISA group and Enagás have submitted a joint bid to build a liquefied...

Spain’s La Gomera port launches portside electricity supply project

La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) August 29, 2018 – Spain’s La Gomera port has started a project for the installation of electricity...

Spain’s government approves road access improvement project to Arrecife cruise pier

Arrecife, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 – Spain’s ecology ministry has approved a concession of a land plot to Arrecife city authorities for...

Spain’s OHL wins €44.6 million port construction contract

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – Spanish construction company OHL has won a €44.6 million ($51.4 million) contract to carry out...

Las Palmas port calls water pollution fight consultancy services tender

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – Las Palmas port has called a tender for the delivery of services of prevention and...

Spain’s La Luz Autoport Terminal to build car silo at Las Palmas port

Las Palmas, Canary Islands Spain (Ports Europe) August 15, 2018 – Spanish company La Luz Autoport Terminal SL plans to build a vehicle storage facility in...

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...

Spain’s Totisa applies for LNG fuel station at Las Palmas port

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) August 2, 2018 – Spanish company Totisa Holdings SA has requested a  56,000 m² public concession...

Spanish Court dismisses accusations against former Las Palmas port president

Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) July 27, 2018 – The Spanish Court has dismissed the demand of national ports agency Puertos del Estado against the former...

Puertos Canarios awards Arguineguín port concession

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) July 20, 2018 – The board of directors of ports agency Puertos Canarios approved yesterday the...

Las Palmas port to host 1st International Ship Repair and Supply Summit

Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) July 18, 2018 – Las Palmas port will host on April 4 and 5, 2019, the 1st International Ship Repair and Supply Summit, where...

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...

Hamilton y Cía., Tecnavin present project for logistics complex in Las Palmas port

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – Spanish companies Hamilton y Cía. and Tecnavin SL have said their project for the construction of a...

Las Palmas port changes tankers berthing rules

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2018 – Las Palmas port has set limitations of the length, draft and services to tankers in the dock of...

Las Palmas port awards 12 contracts in H1 2018

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2018 – Las Palmas port has awarded during the first six months of 2018 a total of 12 works and services contracts...

Pullmantur to operate cruise service linking Canary Islands to Agadir port

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – Santa Cruz de La Palma port will be the point of embarkation for a cruise service through...

Las Palmas port to contract company for maintenance services

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2018 – Las Palmas port has initiated the procedure of contracting a company for the maintenance...

Boluda participates in transfer of first offshore wind turbine in Spain

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2018 – Last week, Boluda Towage and Salvage, using the tugboat “VB Mediterraneo”,...

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