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.
Baleària launches its second gas-powered ‘fast ferry’
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) December 15, 2023 – Baleària has yesterday launched the fast ferry Margarita Salas at the Armon Shipyard in Gijón, where...
57 kg of cocaine found hidden in pineapples in Algeciras port
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) December 14, 2023 – The authorities in the port of Algeciras have seized 57 kilograms of cocaine that was hidden among...
MSC Spain comments on new Valencia northern terminal expansion
València, Spain (Ports Europe) December 14, 2023 – The general director of MSC Spain, Francisco Lorente, has estimated that the northern terminal that...
Government to approve northern expansion of the Port of València
València, Spain (Ports Europe) December 14, 2023 – The Government will give its approval to the tender for the works of the northern expansion of the...
Port of Vigo launched action plan to boost fishing
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) December 14, 2023 – The Port of Vigo has launched an action plan to strengthen its leadership in fishing, said the Port...
Valenciaport celebrates its new Terminal
València, December 14, 2023 – Valenciaport celebrates its new terminal. The project will be approved by the next Council of Ministers as announced by...
Umicore considers new facility in Gijon, Northern Spain
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) December 13, 2023 – Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling group, is considering El Musel, Port of Gijon, as a...
Update: Seven tons of cocaine arrives via Port of Vigo – Valencia also
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) December 12, 2023 – In an update to the article Seven tons of cocaine arrives via Port of Vigo, Spain, December 8, 2023,...
Sagunto Terminal to supply LNG to ships – Enagás
Sagunto, Spain (Ports Europe) December 12, 2023 – The Sagunto regasification terminal has been adapted to offer liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering...
Noatum Terminal Tarragona extends concession
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 12, 2023 – The Port Authority of Tarragona has approved the extension of the term of the concession for Noatum...
Export freight rates from the Port of Valencia grow in November
Export freight rates from the Port of València are growing again and in the last month they register an increase of +0.09%, – the first increase since...
Largest rooftop PV park in Europe in Barcelona’s ZAL Port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 10, 2023 – Cilsa, the company that manages the Port of Barcelona’s intermodal logistics zone (ZAL Port), is...
STS transfer of Russian LNG in European ports
Zeebrugge, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 8, 2023 – Belgium’s North Sea Zeebrugge LNG terminal is the main European facility used by Russia to reexport...
Seven tons of cocaine arrives via Port of Vigo, Spain
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) December 8, 2023 – The four people were arrested last Tuesday after the discovery of a 7.2-ton stash of cocaine in a frozen...
Port of Santander starts importing Suzuki vehicles
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) December 8, 2023 – The Port of Santander has started importing Suzuki vehicles with the first delivery of cars from...
Estonian ambassador to Spain visits Port of Valencia
València, Spain (Ports Europe) December 7, 2023 – Andres Rundu, Estonian ambassador to Spain and Andorra, together with Marlen Rein, in charge of...
Cepsa, C2X to set up green methanol plant in Port of Huelva, Spain
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) December 4, 2023 – Cepsa, the Spanish energy company, and C2X plan to set up a green methanol plant in the port of Huelva,...