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.
Tarragona City Council initiates action against Ership and Noatum
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 26, 2024 – The Ajuntament de Tarragona (Tarragona Town Council) has initiated a series of actions against Ership...
Peninsula to add the chemical tanker to service in Port of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Peninsula, a global marine energy supplier, will add the chemical tanker “Aarlborg” to its...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – March & Q1 24
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-March 2024. Spain’s ports...
Commodity traders investing in Spanish port terminals
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Global commodity and trading companies have been investing in port terminals in Spain. Many traders are...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – March & Q1 24
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Spain’s ports of general interest moved 47.2 mt million tons of cargo in March 2024, slightly down on...
Cargo traffic through Spanish ports up +1.4% in Q1 24
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Spain’s state ports handled a total of 135,985,963 tons of cargo in the first quarter of 2024, up...
Port of Motril participates in a business day in Nador, Morocco
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – The Port of Motril has participated in a business day in Nador, Morocco. Motril port president, José...
Port of Vigo continues on its path to improve energy efficiency
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – The Port of Vigo continues improving its energy efficiency. After renewing ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 9001...
Port of Algeciras handled 26.6 mt of cargo in Q1 24, up +3.33%
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, the Port of Algeciras handled 26.6 million tonnes (mt) of cargo, up +3.33%...
Valenciaport handled cargo traffic of 19.29 mt in Q1 24, up +5.4%
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, Valenciaport handled total cargo traffic of 19.29 million tonnes (mt) of...
Port of Valencia benefits from Red Sea crisis – report
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – The Association of Logistics Managers and Entrepreneurs, Propeller Valencia, has presented details of an...
Nueva Pescanova ranks high in index, enmity to octopus farming
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 21, 2024 – The Nueva Pescanova Group has been ranked as the first fishing company in the world and second overall in the...
Cepsa sends green methanol to Evos in Algeciras & Rotterdam
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – Spanish energy company Cepsa has signed an agreement with Evos, a leading liquid energy and chemical...
Port of Malaga benefits from Red Sea crisis
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – The Port of Malaga has reported quarter 1 cargo traffic of 800,000 tons. This is up a huge 43% compared to...
Port of Tarragona 2024 Yearbook published
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona (APT – Port Authority of Tarragona) has published the “Port...
Ports de la Generalitat – a new body to support Catalan ports
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – A new organisation, Ports de la Generalitat, has been established to develop cooperation between the...
Príncipe Felipe Pier solar facility now 100% operational – Valencia
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2024 – The solar installation at the Príncipe Felipe Pier is now 100% operational. It now provides an average...