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.
Basque Port of Pasaia increased its car traffic handling in 2022
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) November 23, 2023 – The Basque Port of Pasaia increased its car traffic handling to over 239,00 autos, up +14.6% on the...
Port of Seville enhances its leadership as a fertilizer logistics node
November 21, 2023 Rafael Carmona: “The Port of Seville is at the top of the national ranking in fertilizer imports with nearly 400,000 tons until October...
Port of Barcelona sees cargo continue to fall in Jan-Oct 2023
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 21, 2023 – In January-October 2023, the Port of Barcelona handled 52 million tons (mt) of cargo, down -10.3%...
Tempe to build a new logistics centre in Sagunto, Valencia
Sagunto, Spain (Ports Europe) November 20, 2023 – The Elche footwear company Tempe, part of the Inditex group, will build a logistics centre in the...
SUARDIAZ, new Ro-Ro line linking Tanger Med & Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 19, 2023 – The SUARDIAZ Group has announced the launch of the new regular Ro-Ro line connecting the port of...
Valenciaport increases its traffic again in October
València, Spain (Ports Europe) November 17, 2023 – In October 2023, Valenciaport handled 6,803,999 tons of merchandise, up +6.99% compared to October...
Port of Bilbao reports record cruise season
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) November 16, 2023 – The Port of Bilbao reports a record cruise season for 2024 with record numbers in terms of stopovers and...
Cepsa to build vegetable oil plant in the outer port of Huelva
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) November 14, 2023 – Cepsa will build a vegetable oil plant in the outer Port of Huelva. It will also operate the plant which...
MSC to give up warehouse interest in Valencia ZAL
València, Spain (Ports Europe) November 14, 2023 – International shipper MSC has decided to give up the construction of two industrial warehouses in...
Acciona Construction wins Port of Cadiz container terminal contract
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) November 10, 2023 – Acciona Construction has won the contract from the Port of Cadiz to build phase 2 of the new container...
Vodafone works with Port of Malaga to improve lorry inspection
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) November 9, 2023 – Vodafone Innovation Hub, Vodafone’s European R&D centre, is working with the Port of Malaga and...
Valenciaport markets its services at CIIE Shanghai
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 9, 2023 – Valenciaport has attended the China International Import Export (CIIE Shanghai) event to market its...
New direct rail freight service connects Barcelona port with Toulouse and Lyon
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 8, 2023 – A new direct rail freight service now connects the Port of Barcelona with the French cities of Toulouse...
Stevedores at Barcelona port refuse to handle military cargo
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 8, 2023 – A trade union organisation in the port of Barcelona has said its stevedore members will no longer...
Export freight rates from the Port of Valencia stabilize their evolution in October
Export freight rates from the Port of València stabilize and in the last month they register a decrease of 0.26% – the most moderate drop since February...
Authorities seize 720 kilos of cocaine in Port of Málaga
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – At the end of October, eight people were arrested in an operation that resulted in the seizure of 720...
Port of Barcelona completes development of the Nova Bocana area
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has completed the development of the Nova Bocana area with the commissioning of...