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.
EU finances overhaul of ports in Spain, Ireland
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2018 – The action plan of the European Union for the Atlantic countries has raised some €2.4 billion ($2.95...
EU maritime strategy in the Atlantic spurs €6 billion of investments in environmental protection, innovation, connectivity and social inclusion
European Commission – Fisheries – Press Release – 26 February 2018 The EU’s 2013-2020 Atlantic Action Plan has spurred over 1200 new...
New director of Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía Mariela Fernández-Bermejo visits Malaga port
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – The new director of Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA – Public Ports Agency of...
Andalusia takes step to improve dangerous waste handling at its fishing ports
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – The Ministry of Development and Housing, through Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA...
Barcelona port traffic increases 54% in January 2018
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – Total traffic passing through the Port of Barcelona in January increased by 54% compared to the...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – December 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Bahía de Bizkaia Gas increases LNG handled in 2017
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – Bahía de Bizkaia Gas (BBG), 50% owned by Enegas and the Basque Energy Agency (EVE), increased...
Vigo port cargo traffic rises 11% y/y in January
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – Vigo port cargo traffic rose by 10.99% on the year in January to 329,017 tonnes. The data was presented by...
Sagunto port handles three large car carriers simultaneously for first time in history
Sagunto, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – Sagunto port received on February 21 the simultaneous call of three large ships specialised in the...
Three Spanish ports among top 10 in Europe in container traffic
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – The container traffic of the 15 biggest ports of Europe registered an average growth of 4.2% in 2017,...
Santander port analyses competition of Bilbao, Gijón harbours
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – The strategy of Santander port to keep its competitiveness at the service of the economy of Cantabria...
Barcelona port remains out of MedPorts association
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – The third MEDPorts Forum took place in Marseille on February 7-8, 2018, and the organisation has since...
Huelva port authority adopts ethical code
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – The board of directors of Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva) approved the introduction...
Andalusia proposes €5.2 million investment in Ayamonte
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – The Ministry of Development and Housing, via la Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA –...
Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía managing director visits Huelva port
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – Managing director of la Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA – Public Ports Agency of...
Málaga port, Public Ports Agency of Andalusia study potential cooperation
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – The new director of the Public Ports Agency of Andalusia (APPA), Mariela Fernández-Bermejo, visited...
Seville port starts implementing RIS standard
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – Seville port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla) has started the work for the implementation of the...