Santander
The Basque Port of Santander is a natural harbour without man-made protection and has direct access to Cantabria’s motorways, the plateau region and the national rail network. It has state-of-the-art terminals for dry and agri-food bulk, these being the types of cargo the Port of Santander has traditionally handled. The port has weekly services to England and Ireland, as well as regular services to Germany, Belgium, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Russia, Portugal, other English ports, the Americas, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, China and Korea. The port is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS – Port Authority of Santander). 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.
Port of Santander welcomes new hybrid vehicle carrier ship
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – The Port of Santander has welcomed a new hybrid vehicle carrier ship “Auto Advance”, owned by...
Port of Santander reports cargo traffic up over 17% in first two months of 2022
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The more than 1,115,000 tonnes was handled by the port of Santander during the first two months of 2022...
Spain: State ports handle 46.6 million tons of cargo in January 2022, +9.8%
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – In the first month of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handle a total of 46.67 million tons (mt) of...
The logistics platform, Boluda Maritime Terminals Santander, is expected to be operational in 2023
Valencia, 17 February 2022 Boluda Corporación Marítima CEO Vicente Boluda will attend the cornerstone laying ceremony for the container terminal in the north...
Spain’s top performing cargo ports in 2021 – ranking
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – The 46 Spanish, state-managed ports handled 544.53 million tons in 2021, up +5.6% compared to 515.57...
Puertos del Estado and CLIA commit to cruise ship industry sustainability
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 21, 2022 – At a presentation held during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid, the president of Puertos...
Brittany Ferries management visit new terminal in Port of Santander
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) January 20, 2022 – The president of the Port Authority of Santander, Francisco Martín, has visited the site of the new...
Port of Santander ended 2021 with total cargo traffic of 6.73 million tons, compared to the 6.63 million tons
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) January 19, 2022 – The Port of Santander ended 2021 with total cargo traffic of 6.73 million tons, compared to the 6.63...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – November 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – In the month of November 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 45.75 million tons of cargo, compared...
Port of Santander to invest €48 million in the expansion of the automobile silo
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) December 15, 2021 – The Port Authority of Santander is set to approve an investment of €48 million ($54 million) in the...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – October 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2021 – In the month of October 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 47.26 million tons of cargo, compared...
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...
Cobasa finalises the construction of new fertilizer terminal in the Port of Santander
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) September 24, 2021 – Cobasa Grupo Logístico, part of the GOF holding company, is finalizing the construction of its...
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...
The Port of Santander approves its annual accounts with a turnover of €19.1 million
The Port of Santander approves its annual accounts with a turnover of 19.1 million euros; cargo traffic increases – June 25, 2021 The Board of Directors...
Port of Santander receives first electric cars from Lynk & Co
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) June 2, 2021 – The Port of Santander receives its first units from the global mobility brand Lynk & Co, a...
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...
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%...