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Castellón

The Port of Castellón occupies a strategic location, making it the gateway to the Mediterranean, Africa, the Middle East and the Black Sea, with many regular services to these destinations. Other services connect it to more than 101 countries around the globe. Its traffic is diverse and the port is constantly striving to improve its sustainability and competitiveness. The development of a logistics platform spanning more than 4 million square metres and the construction of a nearby intermodal station make this one of Spain’s most attractive ports for investors. the port is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Castelló (APC – Port Authority of Castellon). State ports are managed by Puertos del Estado which executes port policy of the government; made up of 28 port authorities that manage the 46 ports.

Castellón port books record-high cargo traffic in 2017

Castellón (Spain) January 18, 2018 – Castellón port closed 2017 with a record-high traffic of 17.9 million tonnes, up 4.9%, or 833,951 tonnes more than in...

Event: Mediterranean ports to attend Fruit Logistica in Berlin – February 7-9, 2017

Berlin, Germany (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – The annual Fruit Logistica show covers all sectors of the fresh produce business and provides a complete...

Castellón port to open 300 jobs via infrastructure works in 2018

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – Castellón port plans to make investments worth €16.7 million ($20.4 million) in 2018. This is the...

Castellón port loses only freight rail line to Bilbao

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) January 15, 2018 – Castellón port no longer has the rail service that allowed the transfer of goods to Bilbao. The only...

Castellón port approves business plan for 2018

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 22, 2017 – Castellón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón) has approved its business plan for 2018,...

Castellón port launches online customer service

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 19, 2017 – Castellón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón) has launched a new service of customer...

Castellón port handles 2 million tonnes of clay in 2017

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 15, 2017 – Castellón port’s bulk terminal Portsur has started work this week to unload a ship from Ukraine...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Spanish government to invest €12 million in construction of road access to Castellón port

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 4, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Íñigo de la Serna has said the government plans to invest €12...

Castellón port to accelerate development of rail links

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) December 1, 2017 – Castellón port authority’s (Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón) president Francisco Toledo...

Castellón port agrees on nine cruise calls for 2019

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2017 – Castellón port has agreed on the call of five cruise ships in 2019, which represents a...

Castellón port adopts measures to reduce air pollution of trucks

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2017 – Castellón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Castellón) plans to distribute leaflets to all carriers...

Castellón port to get €1.2 million financing from EIB

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2017 – Castellón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón) will receive a €1.2 million ($1.4...

Valencia, Castellón, Bilbao ports join forces to boost Cantabrian Mediterranean Corridor

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) November 22, 2017 – Valencia Business Confederation (CEV), together with the port authorities of Castellón and Valencia,...

Endesa Energía receives order to supply power to Castellón port 

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) November 21, 2017 – Spanish company Endesa Energía S.A. has won a contract to deliver high-voltage electricity...

Castellón port agrees on five cruise calls in 2019

Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) November 20, 2017 – Castellón port is preparing to take a great leap in cruise tourism. Castellón port authority (Autoridad...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – August 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 10, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

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