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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.

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – March & Q1 24

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Spain’s ports of general interest moved 47.2 mt million tons of cargo in March 2024, slightly down on...

Port of Bilbao to join short-sea shipping conferene

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 21, 2024 – The Port Authority of Bilbao will once again join in the annual Coastlink Conference to present the...

Repsol and Bunge sign renewable fuel deal for port locations

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 2, 2024 – Energy company Repsol will acquire 40% of three industrial facilities that are part of Bunge Iberica, one...

Port of Bilbao starts cruise season

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 3, 2024 – On April 5, the Port of Bilbao will welcome the first two cruise ships of a season in which it is expected...

BilbOPS to be presented at Connecting Europe Days 2024

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 27, 2024 – The BilbOPS project to electrify the docks of the Port of Bilbao (cold ironing) will be featured in the...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – February 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-February 2024. In the first...

Euroports and BlueFloat Energy Forge Partnership

Bilbao, 20th of March 2024 – Euroports, a leader in offshore wind port operations, and BlueFloat Energy, a leading offshore wind developer with a...

Rubis to sell 55% of terminal business to I Squared Capital

Paris, France (Ports Europe) March 19, 2024 – Rubis has announces that the exclusive negotiations opened with I Squared Capital concerning the sale of...

Port Authority of Bilbao to attend WindEurope 2024

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 18, 2024 – The Port Authority of Bilbao will attend the WindEurope 2024 event which takes place in the Bilbao...

Bilbao, Portsmouth sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2024 – The Port Authority of Bilbao and Portsmouth International Port have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to...

Chinese port delegation visits Port of Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 5, 2024 – A delegation from the Chinese ports of Yantai and Shandong, accompanied by representatives of Nordex...

Port of Bilbao starts the ferry season

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 5, 2024 – The ferry season in the Port of Bilbao starts soon with the first crossing of the year of...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – January 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – Spanish ports of general interest handed 45.6 million tons of cargo in January, up +3.4% more than in...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – January 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – With containers (TEUs), 2024 began with an increase of +5.8% reaching 1.34 million tons, almost...

Port of Bilbao as a hub for WEC Lines

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2024 – WEC Lines (W.E.C. Lines) and the Port of Bilbao have celebrated their shortsea shipping services. Bilbao...

Coastlink conference: Short sea shipping and the sustainable logistics network

Amsterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) February 16, 2024 – Coastlink 2024 conference in Amsterdam on April 24 and 25 will cover the latest trends and...

Update: Three ports in West European corridor for green hydrogen

Amsterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – The Port of Amsterdam, Duisport (Duisburg) and the Port of Bilbao have strengthened their...

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