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.
Luxury cruise traffic increases at Málaga port
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 – The cruise traffic of Málaga port of has been increasing in recent years, and it is doing so...
Melilla port discusses enhancement of Naviera Armas, Trasmediterránea service
Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 – Melilla port held meetings with representatives of shipping companies Naviera Armas SA...
Avilés port to incur €2.8 million loss due to environmental protection measures
Avilés, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 – Avilés port is expected to incur losses if the new dredging conditions proposed by the Directorate of...
Tenerife port books record-high cruise traffic in 2017-18 season
Tenerife, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Port Authority of Tenerife) closed the 2017-2018...
Spain’s Baleària incorporates biodegradable kitchenware on ships travelling to Balearic Islands
Tenerife, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – Spanish ferry company Baleària has incorporated kitchenware and utensils made of cellulose and...
Valencia port analyses potential locations for new offices
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – Valencia port is studying to expand its hinterland and has commissioned a study to detect the ideal places...
Spain’s OHL wins €44.6 million port construction contract
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2018 – Spanish construction company OHL has won a €44.6 million ($51.4 million) contract to carry out...
Terminales Portuarias applies to extend Valencia port concession period
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 – Terminales Portuarias SL (Tepsa) has applied to Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV –...
Spain’s Marcor Xove advances tower project at Marín port
Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 – Spanish company Marcor Xove has completed the foundation of the Picamillo beacon tower it has under...
Valencia port officially approves Noatum concession upgrade
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 – Valencia port has approved the project for the extension of the Noatum Container Terminal Valencia...
Huelva port to expand perimeter fence
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 – Huelva port plans to reinforce the security of the port area by carrying out an expansion of the perimeter...
Spain’s Lamaignere launches Seville-Sines rail link
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) August 20, 2018 – Spanish transport and logistics company Lamaignere has launched a rail connection between the ports of...
Spain’s Haizea Wind gets five Lloyd’s certificates
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) August 17, 2018 – Spanish company Haizea Wind has obtained five Lloyd’s certificates in just over two months from the...
Tarragona port to invest €1.7 million in building construction
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 17, 2018 – Tarragona port plans to invest €1.7 million ($1.9 million) in the construction of a building for...
Spain’s Mercadona considers purchase of land plot from Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 17, 2018 – Valencia port has decided to extend the closing date of the auction for sale of land it acquired ten...
Norway’s Fred Olsen to celebrate 170th anniversary at Cádiz port
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) August 17, 2018 – Cádiz port has received support from Norwegian shipping company Fred Olsen in its goal of becoming a...
Las Palmas port calls water pollution fight consultancy services tender
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – Las Palmas port has called a tender for the delivery of services of prevention and...