Grimaldi-Armas Trasmediterranea agreement for the sale of assets
Naples, 13 April 2021 The Grimaldi Group and Armas Trasmediterránea Group announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sale of some…
Hutchison Ports BEST terminal welcomes first LNG-powered vessel
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 15, 2021 - The Hutchison Ports BEST terminal at Barcelona port has handled the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas…
Grimaldi agrees to purchase the main assets of Naviera Armas in the Mediterranean
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 13, 2021 - Naples-based Grimaldi and Armas Trasmediterránea of Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the sale of…
Grupo Contenosa, another important acquisition by the fast-growing Scan Global Logistics Group
April 9, 2021, Scan Global Logistics Group (SGL Group) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Contenosa, a Spanish family-owned logistics service provider. Joining forces,…
The first ship affected by the blockade of the Suez Canal arriving in Barcelona is operating normally
The container ship MSC Amber, the first ship affected by the Suez Canal blockade to arrive at the Port of Barcelona, has docked tonight at…
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – February 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 7, 2021 - Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in February 2021 of 40.43 million…
Red Eléctrica will invest €36 million in a new substation in Barcelona
In the coming weeks, Red Eléctrica will begin the preliminary works for the construction of a new 220 kV substation in Barcelona, specifically the Ronda…
Port of Barcelona prepares a Contingency Plan to deal with the increase in traffic from Asia
The Port of Barcelona is working on a Contingency Plan to respond to the increase in traffic that will occur when the ships that have…
Japan-Spain Business Circle meets to review progress
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 30, 2021 - The Japan-Spain Business Circle (CEJE) and the Port of Barcelona have held discussions to analyse the impact of…
Drones and ports: what will be the next innovation?
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 26, 2021 - PierNext has published a report entitled "Drones and ports: what will be the next innovation?". How can a…
Port of Barcelona begins to roll out its Dock Electrification Plan
The Port of Barcelona has begun to deploy its recently approved Dock Electrification Plan. This is one of the major projects promoted by the port…
Why the start of construction of Algeria’s El Hamdania deep-water port in May is important
Cherchell, Algeria (PortSEurope) March 23, 2021 – The construction of the Algeria’s new commercial port of El Hamdania (between the cities of Cherchell in the…
Work progresses on the first LNG supply vessel built in Spain
Project is driven by Knutsen OAS Shipping AS and Enagás, through a joint venture of its subsidiary Scale Gas, that will build the bunking vessel…
The Consul of Japan visits the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 19, 2021 - The Consul General of Japan in Barcelona, Yasushi Sato, accompanied by the Mayor of Security,Yusuke Matsumoto, has visited…
Quality Mark incorporates AECOC’s good logistics practices into Port of Barcelona audits
The Port of Barcelona has begun the data collection process to prepare its new Economic Impact Study of commercial and digital activity. The aim of…
Port of Barcelona begins the application of various innovation pilot projects
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 14, 2021 - The Port of Barcelona is working on the implementation of various innovative pilot projects that have been developed…
Global Ports’ trading statement shows business hit by pandemic
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 14, 2021 - Last Friday, Turkey's Global Ports Holding Ltd (GPH) reported its trading statement for 2020 which showed that both…
Synergy consolidates its cross-border service with south-west France
Synergy, the logistics operator of the Hutchison Ports group, consolidates its intermodal service between the Hutchison Ports BEST Terminal (Barcelona) and the southwest of France…
The Spanish port system closes 2020 with a result of €104 million
Spain's state-owned port system, made up of 46 ports managed by 28 Port Authorities and coordinated by Puertos del Estado, closed the 2020 financial year…
Port of Barcelona container traffic up 18% in Jan-Feb 2021
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) March 11, 2021 - During the months of January and February, the Port of Barcelona saw container traffic up 18% compared to…