Bilbao
Bilbao is a port in the Basque country of Northeast Spain. The port is an important transport and logistics centre in the European Atlantic Arc. It operates cargo, container, cruise and ferry facilities. It is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao). It is also one of the ports administered by state agency Puertos del Estado.
Port of Bilbao presents 2023-2026 strategic plan
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao (APB) has published its strategic plan for 2023-2026 – a green,...
Spanish seaports – January 2022 – ranked by total TEU handled
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – In January 2023, state-owned Spanish seaports handled 1.26 million containers (TEU), down -13.2% from...
Port of Bilbao presents FENIX Project in Brussels
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) February 21, 2023 – The FENIX Project – A European Federated Network of Information exchange in Future Logistics – has...
W.E.C. Lines will start a new North Spain Canary Islands service
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) February 16, 2023 – W.E.C. Lines will start a new North Spain Canary Islands connection, linking with the UK & Portugal...
Spanish ports attend Fruit Logistica Berlin
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 9, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports of general interest are present at the Fruit Logistica Fair, under the...
Spanish state-owned ports – TEU handled – 2021/2022
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 2, 2023 – Puertos del Estado has published the final figures for containers TEU handling in 2022 by Spanish...
State-owned Spanish ports – cargo handled in 2022 – by port
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 30, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports saw cargo traffic up +3.5% in 2022 to 563,373,981 tons, compared to 544,419,737 tons...
Port of Bilbao issues tender for new maritime container terminal
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) January 25, 2023 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Bilbao has approved the call for a public tender for the...
Progeco Bilbao signs for further concession in Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) January 6, 2023 – Progeco Bilbao has signed for a new 14,369 m² concession in quay A-2, which it had been using up to now...
Depósitos Portuarios increases liquid bulk capacity in Bilbao Port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) January 6, 2023 – Depósitos Portuarios, S.A. (Deposa) has completed the construction of six new bulk liquid storage tanks...
Liverpool, UK, hosts Port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) December 14, 2022 – On 23-24 November, the port community of Bilbao presented in Liverpool and London the port’s...
Ranking: Top five Spanish container ports January-October 2022
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 28, 2022 – Puertos del Estado has published a list of the top Spanish ports by containers (TEU) handled in the...
Spanish ports cargo traffic up 4.56% in Jan-Oct 2022 (statistics)
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 28, 2022 – State-owned ports handled 472.82 million tons in January-October 2022, with traffic up +4.56% compared to...
Port of Bilbao starts new Ro-Ro service with China and India
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao has started a new Ro-Ro service with China and India, consigned by the Toro y Betolaza...
The first hybrid RTGs in Europe arrive in Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2022 – The first hybrid RTGs in Europe have arrived in Bilbao at CSPIberian Bilbao Terminal. CSP Spain has...
Bilbao, the front door to the Basque Country for cruise liners
News – Bilbao – Cruise Liners: A good campaign for 2022 – October 2022 2020 and 2021 were characterised globally by mistrust in mobility....
In Q3 2022, cargo of Spanish ports was 425.3 mln tons, up 5%
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 26, 2022 – In Q3 2022, total cargo traffic of Spanish state ports was 425.3 million tons, an increase of 5%...