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The port of Ferrol is located in Northwest Spain. Ferrol is located on the maritime routes connecting Northern Europe to other continents and has excellent connections with the Iberian Peninsula and Europe’s road and rail network. Its outer harbour is one of the largest on the Iberian Peninsula with a 1500-metre quay and its multi-purpose inner harbour spans 1450 metres. The Port of San Cibrao is a terminal which specialises in dry bulk and is used by the multinational Alcoa. The port is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol-San Cibrao (APF – Port Authority of Ferrol). 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.

X-PRESS Feeders starts new service with YILPORT Ferrol

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – X-PRESS Feeders has started a new service connecting YILPORT Ferrol with its Algeciras hub. The first voyage...

Port of Ferrol sees near 14% rise in cargo in Q1 2022

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) May 3, 2022 – In the first three months of 2022, the Port of Ferrol handled 2.58 million tons of cargo, up +13.9% on the same...

Spain: State ports cargo traffic Q1 2022 by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – In the first three months of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 136.7 million tons of...

Grimaldi: New Savona-Porto Torres line close to start

Naples, 12 April 2022: The Grimaldi Group is getting ready for the launch of its new Savona-Porto Torres ro-pax line. The ferry Zeus Palace will sail on the...

Port of Ferrol approves Navantia ship waste plan

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) April 8, 2022 – The Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority has approved the plan presented by Navantia Ría de Ferrol for the...

Kongsberg and Navantia sign agreement for the modernization of Norwegian frigates

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) March 20, 2022 – Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) and Navantia SA have signed an Memorandum of...

Port Authority of Ferrol approves Alcoa concession development

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2022 – The Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao has approved the non-substantial modification of the C-434...

New feeder service will link Port of Ferrol to international shipping

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2022 – A new service of X-Press Feeders (ACX -Algeciras Canaries) will connect the Port of Ferrol, via...

Port of Ferrol sees slight fall in 2021 total cargo

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) January 27, 2022 – The Port of Ferrol handled 9.96 million tons of cargo in 2021, down -0.71% (60,000 tons) on the previous...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – November 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – In the month of November 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 45.75 million tons of cargo, compared...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – October 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2021 – In the month of October 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 47.26 million tons of cargo, compared...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – September 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – In the month of September Spanish state ports handled 45.03 million tons of cargo, up +3.9% on September...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – August 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2021 – In the month of August Spanish state ports handled 48.53 million tons of cargo, up +0.7% on August...

Siemens inaugurates the Center of Excellence for the Naval Sector in Ferrol

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) September 24, 2021 – German company Siemens has inaugurated its new Centre of Excellence of the Naval Sector (Cesena) in the...

Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao sees 2020 fall in profit

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) August 4, 2021 – The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao has approved the accounts for the year...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – June 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in June 2021 of 44.82...

Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority to support an Innovation Committee

Ferrol-San Cibrao, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2021 – The Ferrol-San Cibrao Port Authority has promoted the creation of an Innovation Committee in...

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