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.
Valenciaport presents project in Bilbao to become the first European port to use hydrogen energy in its terminals
Currently, work is being carried out on the design of hydrogen-powered port machinery, as well as the hydrogenera necessary for the supply of this fuel –...
Puertos del Estado reports September 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Spain’s state-owned ports handled 428 million tons Jan-Sept 2019
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – In the first nine months of 2019, the 46 state-owned ports handled 428,124,835 tons, up 2.2% over the...
Puertos del Estado reports August 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Cosco drives improved performance in Valencia port terminal
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 5, 2019 – In June 2017, China’s Cosco Shipping Ports acquired Noatum Ports SLU and the latter was rebranded...
XI Transmodal Congress in Bilbao to focus on port and Brexit
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 2, 2019 – The XI Transmodal Congress, the Basque Country’s Intermodal Logistics Forum, which will be held in...
Works on Bilbao port Central Pier and the old Punta Lucero Quarry ahead of schedule
The works are included in one contract with a global estimated cost of 74 million euros and a European Union subsidy.The stabilisation works lasted 34 months...
Spanish ports, leading example in the deployment of LNG
Bahía de Bizkaia Gas – September 2019 Spain has a privileged position to develop the LNG market . It has a geostrategic position, since it is at...
Bilbao port to present advantages as home port and supply of gas as fuel at Seatrade Cruise
September 11, 2019 The competitive advantages of strengthening its position as a home port, and its offer for vessels using gas as fuel will centre Autoridad...
ANESCO will hold its General Assembly in Bilbao port, September 3
It will be proposed to modify the statutes to reinforce the presence and participation of the Port Employment Centers within ANESCO – August 30, 2019...
Puertos del Estado reports Jan-Jun 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Repsol increases LNG service to Brittany Ferries
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Repsol, the Spanish energy company, has signed an agreement with Brittany Ferries to supply its vessels in...
CSP Iberian Bilbao & Valencia Terminals handled 1.9 million containers in the first half of the year
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – In June this year, COSCO Shipping Ports Spain Bilbao and Valencia terminals increased their number of...
Bilbao port sees slight cargo fall in first half 2019
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 26, 2019 – Between January and June, the Port of Bilbao handled 17.6 million tons, a decrease of 1% compared to the same...
Bilbao Port Lab inaugurated – a port hub for innovation and research
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 10, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) has inaugurated Bilbao Port Lab, its own...
Bilbao port completes container terminal expansion project
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2019 – Bilbao port has completed a project for the expansion of its container terminal, which has involved an...
Bilbao is the first port in the world to obtain the Environmental Product Declaration
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 9, 2019 – Bilbao has become the first port in the world to obtain the Environmental Product Declaration, based on an...