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.
Ireland invests €35.7 million to gain leadership in Gran Sol fish catches
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – Ireland’s government continues investing in its fishing ports, a measure with which it seeks...
Noatum to complete Bilbao port rail terminal expansion in June
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – Noatum Container Terminal Bilbao will complete in June the expansion of its rail terminal, which will...
Tarragona port handles over 4,000 vehicles in less than 48 hours
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – The Port of Tarragona has managed more than 4,000 vehicles in less than 48 hours. At the port, the...
TUI Cruises chooses Malaga as a base port for 2020
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – The German cruise ship company TUI Cruises GmbH has chosen Malaga as the base port for the summer of...
Malaga port sees increased traffic in 2018
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga), Paulino Plata,...
Seven cruise companies agree to visit Ferrol port in 2019
Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol-San Cibrao (APF – Port Authority of Ferrol) has closed an agreement...
Portos de Galicia presents promotional strategy at Fitur 2019
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – The president of Portos de Galicia, José Juan Durán Hermida, has presented the organisation’s...
Grimaldi ships on Barcelona-Civitavecchia port route will generate zero emissions
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2019 – The Italian shipping group Grimaldi is to install lithium batteries and gas filters (scrubbers) in...
Ceuta port names new president
Ceuta, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2019 – Juan Manuel Doncel will replace Rafael Rodríguez Valero as head of Autoridad Portuaria de Ceuta (APC –...
Almería port makes €1.5 million investments in 2018
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2019 – Almería port president Carmen Ortiz has highlighted the level of investments planned in 2018, which has...
Valencia port reviews investment activities
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – The president of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, and the president of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV...
Spanish ports exceed 10 million cruise passengers in 2018
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – The ports of Spain exceeded the objective: the cruise industry contributed 10 million passengers during...
Las Palmas port eyes expansion into Mauritanian market
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – Las Palmas port aims to reinforce its presence in Mauritania beyond fisheries and will once...
Valencia port shows interest in Vicálvaro dry port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – Valencia port has announced its intention to participate in the construction of the dry port of railway...
Barcelona port loses litigation against construction companies
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – Barcelona port authority has lost the litigation against several construction companies for the sinking of...
Analysis – China on port shopping spree in Europe and globally
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – Since the start of the 21st century, Chinese companies have acquired stakes in some 15 ports in Europe,...
Valencia port to build €400 million tunnel under the sea
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 23, 2019 – Valencia’s regional government, Spain’s Public Works Ministry and Autoridad Portuaria de...
Puertos del Estado presents trade fair calendar
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the organisation that manages state-owned ports, has agreed with Spanish port...
Las Palmas port presents ‘Mid Atlantic Ship Repair & Supply’ Congress
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) January 22, 2019 – Las Palmas port authority president Juan José Cardona and the manager of the Puertos Las Palmas...
Avilés port turnover rises 4.2% in 2018
Avilés, Spain (Ports Europe) January 22, 2019 – Avilés port ended the year with improved business results, with a 4.47% increase in cargo traffic to...