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.
W.E.C. Lines will start a new North Spain Canary Islands service
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 16, 2023 – W.E.C. Lines will start a new North Spain Canary Islands connection, linking with the UK & Portugal...
Valenciaport advises in the construction of caisson docks, Port of Rotterdam
València, Spain (Ports Europe) February 15, 2023 – A delegation of technicians from the Port of Rotterdam has visited the Port of Valencia (PAV) to...
Port Authority of A Coruña looks to start renewable energy hub
Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) February 15, 2023 – The Port Authority of A Coruña has approved the proposal for the development of the southern area of...
Port of Barcelona increases cargo by over +6% in 2022
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona exceeded 70.9 million tonnes of total traffic during 2022, growth of +6.9%, a...
MSC Cruises will increase its presence in Spanish ports by 23% this summer
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2023 – MSC Cruises, the third largest cruise company in the world by number of passengers, will make more than...
Volvo, Grupo Torres start using electric truck in Port of València
València, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – Auto manufacturer Volvo has supplied an FH Electrix vehicle to Grupo Torres for use in the Port of...
Boluda Maritime Terminals consolidates its position in Canary Islands
Boluda Maritime Terminals (BMT) is the leading group in Spain in terms of the number of container terminals and already has 8 facilities of this type –...
Spanish ports attend Fruit Logistica Berlin
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports of general interest are present at the Fruit Logistica Fair, under the...
Port of Algeciras to reinforce counterdock of the Port of Tarifa
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 – The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) will reinforce the external slope of the counterdock of the...
Endesa modifications at Barcelona port before America’s Cup
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 – The electricity utility Endesa has started making modifications at the Port of Barcelona in...
CMA CGM, Barcelona Port Authority acquire control of Puerto Seco Azuqueca de Henares
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – CMA CGM and Port of Barcelona have received approval from the markets and competitions...
Port of Barcelona’s Jordi Torrent appointed Secretary General of MEDPorts
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – The head of Strategy of the Port of Barcelona, Jordi Torrent, has been appointed Secretary General of...
Netherlands ambassador visits Port of València
València, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – The ambassador of the Netherlands in Spain, Roel Nieuwenhuis, has visited the Port of València to...
Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife records 35% passenger increase
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife closed 2022, positioning...
Port of Cádiz records another record year in cargo
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – The movement of merchandise in the Port of the Bay of Cádiz reached 5,718,284 tons in 2022, making this...
Ports of the Balearic Islands handled 15.42 mln tons of cargo, up +12%
Palma, Mallorca, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – In 2022, the state-owned ports of the Balearic Islands handled 15,429,553 tons of cargo, up +12%...
Port of Huelva agrees to port-city project
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – The Junta de Andalucía, the Almería City Council and the Port Authority of Huelva have agreed the...
Ellerman City Liners launches USA-Bilbao container service
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – Ellerman City Liners will launch, in mid-February, a weekly direct service between the Port of Bilbao and...
Port of Sagunto doubles natural gas traffic in 2022
València, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – The port of Sagunto ended 2022 with a positive evolution of its merchandise traffic, including a...
Enagás presents new LNG vessel bound for Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – Enagás’ subsidiary, Scale Gas, and the Norwegian shipowner Knutsen, have presented the first...