Spain
Spain (EspaƱa) 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 ValĆØncia. 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.
Barcelona port meets Argentine, Uruguayan freight forwarders
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2017 – Barcelona port concluded its participation in the ninth annual World Cargo Alliance (WCA) conference...
MedCruise confirms commitment to sustainable and responsible cruise growth
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Ī¤he sustainable development of the Blue Economy in the western Mediterranean, was the theme of the...
Catalan and Valencian businessmen support Mediterranean railway corridor
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Around 300 businessmen from Catalonia and Valencia met to defend the need to build the Mediterranean...
BaleĆ ria to invest ā¬5.5 million in energy savings
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – BaleĆ ria EurolĆnias MarĆtimas S.A. (BaleĆ ria) has announced that it is investing ā¬5.5 million...
Spanish Public Works Ministry, trade unions to discuss port reform on Feb 14
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Spanish Ministry of Public Works will meet with trade unions again on February 14 to try to approach...
Valencia port unions, employers have 72 hours to discuss reform proposals
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Normality returned on February 12 to Valencia port after the agreement reached by port companies and...
Canadian miner Kinross to set up logistics hub at Las Palmas port
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Las Palmas port will become a global logistics hub of the Canadian-based gold and mining company...
Andalusia ports handle half of total fruits, vegetables in Spanish harbours in 2016
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – The ports of general interest in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia account forĀ half the total...
Punta Langosteira handles a third of total solid bulk at A Coruna port
A Coruna, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – Punta Langosteira, the outer harbour of A Coruna port, already handles one-third of the port’s...
Spanish Minister rejects trade union proposals for stowage sector reform
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2017 – In the midst of a trade union mobilisation against the Spanish government’s proposal for the...
Huelva port expects serious growth of container traffic in 2017
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 10, 2017 – The 2016 financial year was very positive for Huelva port, which has seen traffic grow significantly,...
Las Palmas port signs framework agreement with Brazilian fruit exporters
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) February 10, 2017 – Las Palmas port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas) has signed a framework agreement with...
ITF: Spanish port plans ābeyond beliefā
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) president and dockers’ section...
Cartagena port requests ā¬1.3 million funding for logistics area
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Cartagena port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Cartagena) and Murcia regional government have...
Castellon port agri-food products traffic grows in 2016
Castellon, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Castellon port handled a total of 736,339 tonnes of agrifood products in 2016, an increase of 18.75%...
Atlantic Copper renews quality certificate
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Spain-based company Atlantic Copper has renewed for the third consecutive year the certification for...
Spanish ports may face complete blockade in February
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Spanish trade union CCOO has issued an ultimatum to the central government not to adopt the reforms in...
Seville port participates in 25th edition of Fruit Logistica fair
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2017 – Seville port will participate in the 25th edition of Fruit Logistica to present its services in the...
Spanish ports handle 8.5 million tonnes of fruits, vegetables in 2016
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2017 – Spanish ports handled a total of 8.5 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables in Spain, according to...
Las Palmas port increases concession of Naviera Armas
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2017 – Las Palmas port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas) board of directorsĀ has authorised...