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.
MSC Cruises to bring 82 calls to Valencia ports in 2018, 2019
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – MSC Cruises confirmed last Thursday during the ceremony of exchange of “metopes” with Autoridad...
EU approves Spain’s bill on reduction of tax for ships linked to power grid
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – Spanish national ports agency Puertos del Estado has said that the Council of the European Union...
Valencia port, capital of sustainable cruises
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – The cruise industry is a sector in continuous expansion throughout the Mediterranean, including large ports...
Barreras shipyard to build ferry ship for Naviera Armas
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – Canarian shipping company Naviera Armas SA and the Barreras shipyard (Hijos de J....
“MSC Fillippa” becomes largest container ship serviced at Las Palmas port’s OPCSA terminal
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – Last week, the “MSC Fillippa” vessel became the...
Sacyr expands presence in Spain’s port sector
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – Spanish construction company Sacyr SA has reinforced its presence in the Spanish public works market thanks...
WestMED: European Commission makes €1.4 million available for local support
Algiers, Algeria (PortSEurope) October 14, 2018 WestMED: European Commission makes €1.4 million available for local support Meeting on 3 October in Algiers,...
Venezuela delegation visits Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 14, 2018 – Valenciaport has received a visit of the president of the Foreign Trade Commission of the Chamber of...
Terminales Marítimas del Sureste requests concession change as Alicante port
Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) October 13, 2018 – Terminales Marítimas del Sureste SA (TMS) has requested substantial modification of the administrative...
Port Authority of the Balearic Islands renews Alcudiamar marina concession
Palma, Mallorca, Spain (PortSEurope) October 13, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Balears (APB – Port Authority of the Balearic Islands) has...
Barcelona and Shenzhen ports sign agreement to develop cooperation
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 13, 2018 – The ports of Barcelona and Shenzhen have signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange experiences...
Government to reduce tax on electricity use by vessels docked in Spanish ports
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – The Council of the EU has authorized Spain to reduce the tax applied to electricity supply to ships at...
Steel company ArcelorMittal call for union talks at Avilés
Avilés, Spain (PortSEurope) October 13, 2018 – The pressure on car makers to reduce the use of diesel fuels is having effects on the steel industry....
Spain seeks alternative ways to cope with A Coruña port’s debt
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – The president of Spanish national ports agency Puertos del Estado, Ornella Chacón, has opened the door to...
Ceuta port handles its largest cruise ship ever
Ceuta, Spain (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – Ceuta port has received the largest tourist cruise in its history with the call of the ship...
Castellón port’s occupation ratio expands as solid bulk traffic rises
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – The increase in cargo traffic is tripling the investment of the private sector in Castellón port’s...
MSC launches rail freight line linking Seville port to Córdoba
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) October 11, 2018 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a world leader in transport and logistics, has announced the...