Tenerife
The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife manages the Canary islands’ Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with its dock in Granadilla, and the Port of Los Cristianos, both in Tenerife, as well as the Port of Santa Cruz de La Palma (La Palma), the Port of San Sebastián de La Gomera (La Gomera) and the Port of Estaca (El Hierro). The gateway to West Africa and a key port for international maritime traffic, it offers allowances for various strategic traffic. The dock at Granadilla, which began operating at the end of 2017, and its adjoining industrial park spanning six million m2, form an efficient logistics and goods redistribution hub. This, combined with the various tax and social incentives on offer, make it an attractive option. The port is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife. State ports are managed by Puertos del Estado which executes port policy of the government.
Spain will invest €1,001 million in ports in 2021
The president of Puertos del Estado (PdE), Francisco Toledo, has presented the budgets of the state-owned port system which will amount to €1,001 million in...
Puertos del Estado reports October fall in ports’ cargo traffic
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado (PdE), moved 45.9...
Containerships starts Ferrol-Canary Islands service
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) November 18, 2020 – Containerships, part of CMA CGM, is to commence a weekly service linking the Galician port of Ferrol with...
Puertos del Estado reports June 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 30, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain reaffirms commitment to electrification of ports
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, José Luis Ábalos, has restated the OPS Masterplan...
Grimaldi Lines restarts service linking Tenerife port with Africa
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – Italy’s Grimaldi Lins has restarted its service which links Tenerife...
Puertos del Estado reports May 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports May 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports April 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports February 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports February 2020 cargo figures by port authority. The state-owned Puertos del...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority. The state-owned Puertos del Estado...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority. Port Authority November ...
Puertos del Estado reports September 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Valenciaport reaffirms itself as port with best connectivity in Spain in first half of 2019
The port of Valencia gets 100.76 points ahead of Algeciras (92.14), and Barcelona (84.88). The index, which has a semi-annual periodicity, is jointly developed...
Puertos del Estado look to support Canary islands port authorities
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2019 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has met with the new presidents of the Canary Islands port...
Tenerife port takes the first step to launch a pilot blockchain technology project
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 16, 2019 – Santa Cruz de Tenerife is to decide to start a pilot programme to...
Carlos Enrique González Pérez set to be new president of Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2019 – Carlos Enrique González Pérez is set to be appointed president of the...
Puertos del Estado reports August 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Tenerife Shipyards wins contract to upgrade Seadrill’s West Bollsta oil platform
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) August 28, 2019 – Tenerife Shipyards, part of the Hidramar Group, has been awarded the...
Puertos del Estado reports Jan-Jun 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Baleària and Fred Olsen incorporate the ‘smart ship’ to gas ‘Abel Matutes’ to the route Huelva-Canary Islands
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 29, 2019 – Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express have started operating the Abel...