CMA CGM to launch a new Ro-Ro Short Sea Med service connecting Marseille & Barcelona with Casablanca
July 26, 2021 - Because BETTER WAYS are meant to be executed, CMA CGM is pleased to announce the launching of a new RORO Short Sea Med service,…
Puertos del Estado will invest €961.4 million in 2022
The president of Puertos del Estado, Francisco Toledo, has concluded the round of meetings with the representatives of the 28 Port Authorities in order to…
Telefónica develops program for real-time recognition of vehicle plates
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 16, 2021 - At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Barcelona, Telefónica showcased how deploying edge computing and deep learning…
Port of Barcelona sees large rise in June cargo traffic
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 22, 2021 - Last month, total cargo handled by the port of Barcelona was 5.30 million tons, up +25.3% compared to…
Agreement signed between Grimaldi and Armas Trasmediterranea: Trasmed GLE established
An agreement was signed today in Madrid provides for the acquisition by Trasmed GLE, the new Spanish company of the Grimaldi Group, of five ferries…
Grimaldi finalises Armas Trasmediterránea acquisition
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) July 20, 2021 - Grimaldi has completed the €375 million agreement to acquire assets of the Iberian shipping company Navieras Armas Trasmediterránea…
Connectivity, services and innovation: the Port of Barcelona, Mediterranean hub for the Black Sea countries
The Port of Barcelona is present at the Black Sea Ports and Shipping 2021, the leading trade fair for the port, logistics and maritime sector…
Port of Barcelona container traffic exceeds 2019 figures
The Port of Barcelona's traffic continues to reflect the recovery of its hinterland economy and maintains the upward trend that began at the end of…
Damià Calvet takes office as president of the Port of Barcelona
Damià Calvet today took office as president of the Port of Barcelona, replacing Mercè Conesa, who has been president of the entity for the last…
New quay at port of Civitavecchia set to attract new business
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 7, 2021 - The new quay 30 at Civitavecchia port will enable the port to handle larger vessels in the Ro-Ro…
Spanish ports see cargo traffic up 3.18% in May 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 1, 2021 - In May 2021, Spain's state-owned ports (Puertos del Estado) handled cargo traffic of 45.34 million tons, up 3.18%…
Puertos del Estado reports reduced financials in 2020
The Governing Council of State Ports has approved the 2020 annual accounts of Puertos del Estado. As Toledo explained to the Council: "It has been a…
Spain’s Ports 4.0 Fund is extended for four years
The Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund has approved to extend for four more years the contribution of 1% of the result of the…
Alliance MD2 service returns to APM Terminals Barcelona
The Alliance, a shipping alliance between Hapag Lloyd, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Yang Ming and HMM, has once again entrusted APM Terminals Barcelona with calls…
Port of Barcelona container traffic exceeds 2019 figures
The Port of Barcelona's traffic continues to reflect the recovery of its hinterland economy and maintains the upward trend that began at the end of…
The Port of Barcelona will see a safe, staggered and sustainable resumption of cruise ship activity
The Port of Barcelona has worked with the shipping companies and the rest of the agents in the cruise sector to have a staggered, sustainable…
The Port of Barcelona’s Railport Management Centre celebrates its tenth anniversary
On 23 June 2011, the Port of Barcelona's Rail Port Management Centre came into service. It is responsible for managing all the Port's railway movements…
A.P. Moller – Maersk and IKEA Supply AG work to lower carbon emissions in Spain
22 June 2021 Barcelona, Spain - By shifting the transportation mode from truck to rail between Barcelona port and Tarragona terminal, IKEA Supply Chain Operations is…
Spanish port traffic for May up by 19%
Traffic of goods through the 46 ports of general interest of Spain coordinated reached 45,344,757 tons during the month of May, which has meant an increase of 18.8%, compared…
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – May 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2021 - Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in May 2021 of 45.34 million…