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.
Port of Vigo sees February cargo traffic up over 6%
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) March 22, 2022 – Total traffic of the Port of Vigo registered positive figures again during the month of February, which...
Port of Barcelona sees cargo traffic up 8% in Jan-Feb 2022
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 21, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona saw an 8% increase in total cargo traffic in January and February compared to the...
Port of Bilbao to electrify its docks
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 21, 2022 – The Bilbao Port Authority has made a firm commitment to the energy transition and the decarbonisation of...
Port of Cartagena to expand liquid bulk terminal
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) March 21, 2022 – The Port Authority of Cartagena is supporting local companies to supply infrastructure to expand its...
EU approves €120 million Spanish scheme to support sustainable rail freight transport
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €120 million Spanish scheme made available through the Recovery and Resilience Facility...
Kongsberg and Navantia sign agreement for the modernization of Norwegian frigates
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) March 20, 2022 – Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) and Navantia SA have signed an Memorandum of...
Port of Seville assumes presidency of Suncruise Andalusia
The president of the Port Authority of Seville has advanced the 2022 Action Plan of the association for the promotion of Andalusia as a cruise destination...
CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal to extend facility
València, Spain (PortSEurope) March 17, 2022 – The CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal S.A.U. is set to implement two modifications to its facility at the...
Fundación Valenciaport joins Startup Valencia to promote the innovative and technological ecosystem
News Release – Fundación Valenciaport – March 14, 2022 Valencia – 03.14.22. Fundación Valenciaport joins the startup ecosystem association of...
Port of Huelva calls for rail corridor development
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) March 16, 2022 – The Port of Huelva has called for government support for railway infrastructures necessary for the EU...
Port of Algeciras faces a third day of the strike of road freight carriers without pickets and without trucks
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 16, 2022 – The Port of Algeciras faces the third day of the strike of road trucks – without pickets and...
Ukrainian crisis set to hit Spanish container terminals
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) March 14, 2022 – The Ukrainian crisis is set to hit Spanish container terminals. Global energy prices have increased and the...
Valenciaport shares its experiences in port management in Argentina
The Director General of the PAV, Francesc Sánchez, and the Head of Strategic Planning and Innovation, Juan Manuel Díez, have explained the keys to...
Valenciaport receives international recognition for its commitment to the railway
València, March 10, 2022 – Valenciaport’s commitment to developing an intermodal model where the railway will be a fundamental piece in the...
EU sanctions on Russia would have limited effect on Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union for the invasion of Ukraine would have a...
Port of Santander reports cargo traffic up over 17% in first two months of 2022
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The more than 1,115,000 tonnes was handled by the port of Santander during the first two months of 2022...
Port of Cartagena sees January cargo up 32.59%
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – Cargo traffic in the Port of Cartagena during the month of January has marked the second best figure in...
Port of Castellón sees +16% growth in cargo traffic in first two months of 2022
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – PortCastelló closed the month of February growing by 16% compared to 2021 reaching 3,624,420 tons of...
Port of the Bay of Cádiz has grown by 15% in the first two months of 2022
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – Total general traffic of goods in the Port of the Bay of Cádiz increased by 15% in the first two months of...
Thai ambassador visits the Port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The president of the Port Authority of Bilbao, Ricardo Barkala, has received a delegation from the Thai...