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.
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...
Repsol produces renewable hydrogen at Petronor, Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 6, 2023 – Repsol has started producing renewable hydrogen at its Petronor industrial centre in the Port of Bilbao....
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...
Port of Valencia hosts European Big Data Value Forum
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2023 – The Port of Valencia has hosted the European Big Data Value Forum, an event that has around 100...
Adif issues tender for Barcelona port transport improvements
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 2, 2023 – The Spanish state infrastructure agency Adif has issued a tender to draft construction projects for the...
Fundación Valenciaport starts work on the METEOR project
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2023 – Fundación Valenciaport has started work on the METEOR project, an initiative that seeks to increase...
Spanish cargo traffic decreased -4% in Jan-Sep 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 26, 2023 – Spanish cargo traffic decreased by -4% in January-September 2023, moving 408.52 million tons of cargo,...
In Jan-Sept 23, Barcelona port saw both cargo & containers down
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – In January-September 2023, the Port of Barcelona saw both cargo and containers down. The port had total...
Mar Chao has taken office as president of Valenciaport
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 24, 2023 – Mar Chao has taken office as president of Valenciaport. Initially, she has called for “the...
Port of Valencia returns to growth
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – In August 2023, the Port of Valencia handled 6.29 million tonnes of cargo, up +2.09% on the same month...
Port of Bilbao signs agreement with Uruguay
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao has signed an agreement with Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP –...
Baleària receives the Green Marine Europe certification
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – Baleària is the first Spanish shipping company to receive the Green Marine Europe certification. Green...
One more rail connection Barcelona-Toulouse
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2023 – Hutchison Logistics Synergy, the Spanish logistics arm of Hutchison Ports, will connect the BEST...
Bulgaria seeks new commercial opportunities with Spain in Valenciaport
València, Spain (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – A government delegation from Bulgaria held a meeting earlier this week with representatives of...
Suardiaz tests Vigo-Liverpool service for Stellantis
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – The Suardiaz Group has completed the first test of its new weekly service connecting the ports of Vigo and...
Cepsa, Mureloil present hybrid supply ship in Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Cepsa, a supplier of marine fuels in Spain, has held together with the Spanish shipowner Mureloil a...