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.
Maersk shifts strategy, remains in Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – When the definitive abandonment of Vigo port by Maersk was taken for granted, the Danish shipowner has...
Vigo port mulls over privatisation of wholesale market
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Vigo port’s wholesale market (lonja in Spanish) is deficient and the president of the port authority...
Andalusian ports join forces to launch regional cruise service
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – The Andalusian port authorities are working on the creation of a cruise line linking the main tourist...
Spanish ports to attend Seatrade Europe Hamburg Fair
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Around 30 companies, including port authorities and service and product providers, will unite at...
Spain establishes a position among Europe’s elite
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – According to the latest data offered by the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA...
Spain: 3.6 million cruise passengers in the first six months of 2017
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Cruise passenger traffic through Spanish ports has once again set a new historic record in the first...
Public consultation period on Valencia Container Depot concession starts
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – The 20-day period for public consultation on the decision of Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de...
Valencia port to invest €100 million in improving rail accesses
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – The business plan of Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) envisages the investment...
Pasaia port to invest €2.7 million in paving works
Pasaia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – Pasaia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Pasaia) plans to invest some €2.7 million ($3.2 million)...
Gijón port analyses alternatives for selling old headquarters
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – Gijón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) is considering three alternatives to reduce the price...
Seville port awards Las Delicias bridge overhaul contract
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – Seville port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla) has awarded for €2,959,536 ($3,496,760) the...
Marín port to award contract for expansion of BIP
Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – Marín port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Marín y Ría de Pontevedra) has launched the process for...
Castellón port maintains cargo traffic growth trend
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – Castellón port continues the positive cargo traffic trend of the last years and even accelerates it. For...
La Gomera port’s cargo traffic to grow in 2017
Tenerife, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – San Sebastián de La Gomera port expects to close 2017 with a growth in cargo traffic, an improvement that...
Valencia speeds process for extending Noatum’s concession
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has accelerated the procedures to approve the...
Gijón port to book second best annual cruise traffic in 2017
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) August 18, 2017 – Gijón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón) expects to conclude 2017 with the second best record...
Galicia regional government ensures safety of Ribadeo port access road
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 18, 2017 – Galicia regional government’s sea council, through Portos de Galicia, invested €200,000 ($234,768) in...