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 reports positive results for 2023
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – In 2023, the Port of Bilbao handled 32.8 million tonnes of cargo, up +0.11% on 2022 figures. The trade...
Finnlines develops its Biscay Line
Helsinki, Finland (Ports Europe) January 8, 2024 – Finnlines has announced plans to develop its Biscay Line, which transports rolling goods and connects...
Port of Bilbao signs the European Wind Charter
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) December 21, 2023 – The Bilbao Port Authority has signed the European Wind Charter, confirming its commitment to...
Finnlines to connect the ports of Bilbao, Vigo and Zeebrugge
Zeebrugge, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – Commencing January 2024, Finnlines will consolidate its Biscay services with a twice-weekly service...
The Tecuni company to start dock electrification at Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) December 13, 2023 – Tecuni S.A.U. has been awarded the contract for the first phase of dock electrification at the Port of...
STS transfer of Russian LNG in European ports
Zeebrugge, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 8, 2023 – Belgium’s North Sea Zeebrugge LNG terminal is the main European facility used by Russia to reexport...
Port of Bilbao inaugurates six new eco-efficient hybrid RTG cranes
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) November 29, 2023 – The port of Bilbao has inaugurated six new eco-efficient hybrid RTG cranes acquired by CSP Iberian...
Bilbao, Amsterdam, Duisport plan renewable hydrogen corridor
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) November 16, 2023 – The ports of Bilbao, Amsterdam and duisport are looking at a possible renewable hydrogen corridor...
Port of Bilbao signs agreement with Uruguay
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao has signed an agreement with Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP –...
Port of Bilbao receives three bids for cold ironing tender
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2023 – The Port of Bilbao has received three bids for a tender to install four electrical connection points at...
Japan’s Nagoya port sends delegation to Port of Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) September 7, 2023 – A delegation from the Japanese port of Nagoya has visited the port of Bilbao to strengthen commercial...
DemoSATH achieves key project milestone with offshore installation
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2023 – The DemoSATH project has achieved a milestone with the successful installation of a 2MW innovative...
Spanish ports – TEU handled Jan-Jun 2023 – ranking
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 28, 2023 – Puertos del Estado has published figures for container (TEU) by state-owned ports in the first six months of...
Bilbao port handled 16.6 million tonnes of cargo in H1’23
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 23 – Cargo traffic in the Spanish port of Bilbao in the first six months of the year increased by 3% compared with the same...
W.E.C. Lines opens rail link between Port of Bilbao and La Rioja
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 14, 2023 – W.E.C. Lines has opened a rail link between the Port of Bilbao and the Intermodal Logistics Centre in...
AD Ports Group finalises acquisition of Spain’s Noatum
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 3, 2023 – AD Ports Group has completed the acquisition of Spain-based logistics services provider Noatum in a deal...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port – Jan-May 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 228.3 million tons of cargo, a decrease of -3.6% compared to...