Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 12, 2018 – The new president of Spanish national ports agency Puertos del Estado, Ornella Chacón, named on Friday by the Council of Ministers, has carried ou... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 12, 2018 – Escola Europea has completed this summer’s SURCO Operations I course for Spanish professionals, which offered introductory training on in... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2018 – Latvian company Alpha Shipping has started offering a regular direct service linking the ports of Barcelona and Castellón to Sfax and Sousse in... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – APM Terminals has announced the appointment of Narcís Pavón as the new director of its terminal in Barcelona. Pavón, with extensive experience... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2018 – The cruise industry is contributing significantly to the smooth running of the Spanish economy, as highlighted yesterday in Barcelona by the di... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – Barcelona port has presented its calendar of fairs for the period 2018-2019 with the aim of encouraging companies operating at the port to... Read more
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – Spanish Council of Ministers approved the appointment of María Ornella Chacón as the new president of national ports agency Puertos del Estado. An... Read more
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2018 – The Member of European Parliament, Inés Ayala, has accused the Ferrmed business lobby of favouring in the European Union the port of Barcelona to... Read more
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2018 – Spain’s government has announced a decision to dismiss the president of national ports agency Puertos del Estado, José Llorca. The meeting of... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2018 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has carried out the first shipments of melon from Spain to Asia thanks to a technology of controlled at... Read more
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports MONTH 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port authority. Port Authority May 18... Read more
Madrid, Sain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – Gefco is setting up a joint venture with Spanish logistics provider Bergé to strengthen finished vehicle operations in Spain. The new company... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – The presidency of Barcelona port, Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona (Port Authority of Barcelona), is formally in the hands of Mercè Conesa. Cone... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – Hong Kong-based freight forwarder Air Sea Worldwide (ASW) has decided to close its offices in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain. Despite the positive... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – The former president of the Diputación de Barcelona, Mercè Conesa, will take over July 3 the position of president of Autoritat Portuària de Bar... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras (ANESCO – Spanish National Association of Stevedoring Companies) has promoted, together with... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2018 – CILSA (Centro Intermodal de Logística SA) has been selected to build a new logistics warehouse, turnkey for rent in the ZAL (Zona de Acti... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2018 – The board of directors of the Port of Barcelona has approved the new regulatory ordinance for the management and coordination of maritime... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2018 – Barcelona port has said container storage company Depósitos, Almacenes y Manipulaciones para Exportación (Damex SA) has been acquired by Barcel... Read more
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2018 – The president of the Spanish unit of German conglomerate Siemens AG, Rosa García, has visited Santander port to inspect the automatisation of t... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 – Representatives of Barcelona port’s operators (ATEC – Cotraport, Associació de Transportistes Empresaris de Contenidors) and Ametra... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 – Spanish shipping company Trasmediterránea has made available to its customers 1.3 million seats to travel between mainland Spain and the Balear... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 23, 2018 – Global Ports Holding PLC (GPH), a cruise port operator, has announced the appointment of Serafin Blazquez as Port Services Director. Base... Read more
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – With a total of 1.13 million tonnes of cargo handled in 2017, Spanish logistics operator Transfesa (Transportes Ferroviarios Especiales SA) hold... Read more
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) published the prices of the services sector corresponding to the firs... Read more
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 18, 2018 – Valencia port aims to increase the integration of cargo traffic between ships and trains, although there is still a long way to go. In tough com... Read more
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – Spanish logistics and freight transport company Transfesa (Transportes Ferroviarios Especiales SA) and trade union committees have reached an agre... Read more
11 June, 2018 The Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport has participated in the International Logistics Show of Barcelona – the annual logistics fair in Spain. Sharing a stand with one of it... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Port operator Hutchison Ports has launching a new brand, SYNERGY, for intermodal services between Hutchison Ports BEST (Barcelona Europe... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Combalia Agencia Maritima has set up a direct monthly service for vehicle shipments from Europe to South America with ro-ro provider NYK.... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – 26 vehicles have been adapted for the use of natural gas thanks to this led initiative by the port of Barcelona in collaboration with ATE... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – Barcelona port broke its monthly cargo traffic record in May, when it handled a total of 6 million tonnes of cargo, backed by container through... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – Barcelona port applied port taxes amounting to €13.7 million ($16.1 million) in 2017, with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of custome... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – The strategy general director of Barcelona port, Santiago Garcia-Milà, has recommended the launch of a global smart ports network during the co... Read more
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port authority. Port Authority April Year a... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – The Junta de Andalucía has participated in the XX International Logistics Fair of Barcelona SIL 2018, one of the most important global for... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Mercè Conesa, the new president of Barcelona port authority, aims to keep the harbour among the leaders in cargo traffic growth globally. Conesa... Read more
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – The European Union’s Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council adopted a general approach on the draft directive on port reception... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 7, 2018 – Barcelona port surpassed in May, for the first time in its history, the 6 million tonnes of total cargo traffic in a single month. The May traff... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 6, 2018 – Spanish employer organisation of the stowage sector Anesco (Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras) has asked the new central government ch... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – MSC Cruises has officially received, its new flagship, the “MSC Seaview”, in the Fincantieri de Monfalcone shipyard in Italy, which... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – José Luis Ábalos will be the Minister of Public Works in the new government that is being formed by new prime minister Pedro Sánchez, according... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – Mercè Conesa, current president of the Barcelona Provincial Council, is the most probable new president of the Barcelona port, replacing Sixte C... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (Ukraine) June 4, 2018 – Barcelona port has unveiled the dates for a business mission to Vietnam. The mission will be carried out from November 9 to 17 and will be headed by... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 4, 2018 – The European Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (ECASBA) will hold it annual seminar in Barcelona this year (June 4-5, 2018). ECASBA i... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2018 – Barcelona port applied last year €13.7 million ($16 million) of bonuses on port taxes with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of customer... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 30, 2018 – The European Association of Ship Agents (ECASBA) has chosen the city of Barcelona to celebrate its annual seminar this year.. In this way, the a... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2018 – Spanish Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing, Julio Gómez-Pomar, has assured that the international gauge will reach the... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – Cilsa (Centro Intermodal de Logística S.A,) has introduced a new electronic tendering platform for public procurements. The company intend... Read more
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Barcelona port has joined the Railgrup railway cluster as part of efforts to boost the railway traffic. The port has been working for years for... Read more