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Avilés

The seaport of Aviles is located on Spain’s Northern coastline in the province of Asturias. Located in Atlantic Europe, the Port of Avilés is connected to its hinterland by way of convenient multimodal access routes, as well as an internal rail system. Its infrastructure includes information technology to provide customers with a fast and efficient service. It has six quays designed for various uses and provides pilotage, towage and mooring services. It is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Avilés and comes under the authority of Puertos del Estado.

Gijón, Avilés ports to acquire land plots in ZALIA zone

Avilés, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2017 – The ports of Gijón and Avilés intend to acquire land plots with an approximate total area of about 5,000...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – April 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Avilés port trade unions express concern over workforce downsizing

Avilés, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Avilés port’s trade unions committee has expressed concerns that the incorporation of new technologies,...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – March 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports March 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Puertos del Estado – Spanish ports offer solutions for all types of goods

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – Too big, too heavy, too complicated? 62,743 linear metres for bulk cargo, 17,272 metres dedicated to ro-ro...

Spain’s Puertos del Estado aims to attract traffic at BreakBulk Europe 2017 Fair

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – Spanish national port agency Puertos del Estado and the main Spanish ports will participate in the BreakBulk...

Aviles port asks companies to take measures to limit air contamination

Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) April 20, 2017 – Aviles port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Avilés) has asked companies to take precautions in the...

Trade unions criticise Aviles port authority

Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2017 – The trade unions committee of Aviles port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Avilés) has criticised the...

Puertos del Estado – January 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports January 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Aviles port cargo traffic rises 6.36% in Jan-Feb 2017

Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) March 23, 2017 – Aviles port handled a total of 677,311 tonnes of cargo in the first two months of 2017, 40,498 more than in the...

Aviles port starts process of land concession to Asturiana del Zinc

Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Aviles port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Avilés) has initiated the process of the concession of...

Aviles port cargo traffic rises 12% in Jan 2017

Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) February 27, 2017 – Aviles port handled 393,094 tonnes of cargo in January, up 11.9% on the year. The main reason behind the...

Aviles port handles its largest project cargo ever

Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2017 – Spanish company Maritima del Principado (Marprin), owned by Toro y Betolaza Group, successfully...

Spanish northern ports presidents meet to discuss cooperation, intermodality

Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2017 – Competition and collaboration, competitiveness and efficiency, coordination and planning, are some of the...

Aviles port cargo traffic declines by 3.91% Y/Y in 2016

Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) January 19, 2017 – Aviles port handled a total of 4.97 million tonnes of cargo in 2016, down 3.91% on the year, mainly due...

SASEMAR to manage maritime traffic at Aviles port

Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) January 16, 2017 – Aviles port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Avilés) plans to sign on January 17 a contract with local...

Navantia to export wind farm equipment through Aviles, Ferrol ports

Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) January 10, 2017 – Spanish companies Navantia and Windar have concluded negotiations with Iberdrola and its UK subsidiary...

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