Spain
Spain (España) is located in Southwest Europe, occupying the Iberian peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic; a member of the European Union; by tonnage the leading ports are Algeciras, Barcelona and València. 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.
European companies launch alliance for H2med Southwestern Hydrogen Corridor
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) December 13, 2024 – A number of leading European companies have created a new alliance to support the H2Med Southwestern...
Port of Bilbao plan solar plant for cold ironing
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) December 12, 2024 – The Port Authority of Bilbao has got the green light to set up a solar plant to supply power to vessels...
Port of Bilbao issues tender for the second phase of cold ironing
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) December 11, 2024 – The Port Authority of Bilbao has issued a tender for the second phase of its OPS (Onshore Power Supply)...
EIB signs €80 million loan with the Port Authority of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) December 11, 2024 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an €80 million loan with the Port Authority of Bilbao...
Kalmar signs contract with Boluda in Tenerife port
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) December 11, 2024 – Kalmar has signed a contract to supply Spanish terminal operator Boluda...
Head of Civil Guard in Valencia port arrested for drugs offences
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 6, 2024 – A joint operation by Internal Affairs agents of the National Police and the Civil Guard has led to the...
Zima group plans an offshore wind farm near the port of Gijón
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) December 6, 2024 – The Zima Group will build an offshore wind farm near the port of Gijón by 2027. Via subsidiary Dea...
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission investigates Spanish ports ruling
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) December 6, 2024 – The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has initiated an investigation into regulations or practices by...
Port of Pasaia awards cold ironing contract
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 6, 2024 – The Port Authority of Pasaia has awarded a contract to Electromecánica del Urumea to carry out the works...
Mooring workers and Barcelona port settle labour dispute
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 5, 2024 – Mooring workers and employer Amarres de Barcelona have reached a labour agreement...
Saggas and Valenciaport to cooperate on renewable gases
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 4, 2024 – Saggas and Valenciaport have signed an agreement to identify development projects linked to renewable...
Hector Calls appointed Director, Environmental Sustainability, Port of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 3, 2024 – Héctor Calls has been appointed Director of Environmental Sustainability and Energy Transition, Port...
Barcelona certifies carbon footprint of the entire Port Community
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 3, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has become the first port in the Mediterranean to use ISO 14064 to calculate the...
Spain dismantles drugs cartel in Algeciras port
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) December 2, 2024 – Spanish authorities said that they eliminated the largest criminal organisation smuggling and...
Balearia takes over Tarifa-Tangier maritime line
Tarifa, Spain (Ports Europe) December 2, 2024 – The Baleària shipping company has been awarded a 15-year contract to operate the shipping line...
Spain plans to expand Naval Station Rota, Cadiz
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) December 2, 2024 – The Spanish government plans to redevelop the Rota Naval Base in Cádiz. It will take eight years to...
Spain’s Port of Vigo reports best ever cargo figures
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) December 2, 2024 – With one month to go before the end of the year, the Port of Vigo has exceeded all its forecasts and has...
Stellantis plans huge solar plant in Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – International car maker Stellantis wants to convert its concession at the Bouzas Ro-Ro terminal into a...
Endesa receives OPS equipment for cruise ships in Cadiz port
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – Energy company Endesa has started receiving equipment for the installation of OPS (onshore power supply,...
Port of Bilbao to proceed with cold ironing
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – The central government has authorised the Port Authority of Bilbao to tender for 55.4 million euros...