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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.

Global Ports Holding Plc awarded preferred bidder status to operate cruise port concessions for Las Palmas Cruise Ports

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 11, 2021 – Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), a global, independent cruise port operator, has announced that it has...

Port of Las Palmas to host world’s first farm dedicated to the cultivation of octopus

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) November 4, 2021 – The company Nueva Pescanova is to invest over €50 million in a plant to produce...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – September 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – In the month of September Spanish state ports handled 45.03 million tons of cargo, up +3.9% on September...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – August 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2021 – In the month of August Spanish state ports handled 48.53 million tons of cargo, up +0.7% on August...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – June 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 1, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in July 2021 of 45.99...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – June 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in June 2021 of 44.82...

Spanish ports see cargo traffic up 3.18% in May 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – In May 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports (Puertos del Estado) handled cargo traffic of 45.34 million...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – May 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in May 2021 of 45.34...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – April 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in April 2021 of 45.45...

Port of Las Palmas and OPCSA extend the concession until 2051

Strategic agreement at the port: Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APLP – Port Authority of Las Palmas) and OPCSA extend the concession until 2051 and...

Spain: Total seaport cargo traffic by port authority – Q1 2921

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2021 – The 46 state-managed ports of general interest handled 46,378,257 tons during March, growth of 4.6%...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – February 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in February 2021 of 40.43...

Spanish port cargo traffic in February almost recovers to levels of 2020

Cargo traffic through the 46 ports of general interest of the State, managed by 28 Port Authorities and coordinated by Puertos del Estado, exceeded 40.4...

Port of La Palma increases its services with the supply of electricity to ships berthed

The port of Santa Cruz de La Palma already offers among its many services the one corresponding to the supply of electricity to passenger ships at berth (OPS),...

Hamilton y Cía and Hiperdino join forces to supply supplies to ships

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2021 – the companies Hamilton y Cía and Hiperdino have jointl set up H&H Stock &...

Puertos de Las Palmas Foundation concludes analysis on the digital maturity of port companies of the Canary Islands

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2021 – Puertos de Las Palmas Foundation (Fundación Puertos de Las Palmas) has finished a...

Port Authority of Las Palmas sees 7.76% in February

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) March 19, 2021 – The five ports that make up Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – January 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in January 2021 of...

Spanish ports see total cargo traffic down 8.6% in 2020

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – The Spanish port system ended the 2020 financial year with 515,682,392 cargo tons moved, a decrease of...

Spanish ports traffic down over 9% Jan-Nov year-on-year

The 46 state-owned ports, coordinated by Puertos del Estado, moved 43.5 million tons during the month of November, registering a slight variation of -0.4%...

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