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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.

Gas Natural Fenosa unloads in Reganosa first ship of 37 that will arrive annually with LNG of Yamal

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2018 – The vessel Fedor Litke has arrived at Ferrol port, Galicia, Spain, carrying 172,600 m³ of liquefied...

Galician ports see labour shortage in shipyards

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – In the last 10 years, Galician shipyards have signed orders for around 30 vessels at a value of around €1.2...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – April 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

MacAndrews starts operating container line including calls at Ferrol port

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) June 4, 2018 – Shipping company MacAndrews has started operating a regular container line linking Ferrol port to Seville and the...

Ferrol port cargo traffic rises in Jan-Apr 2018

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – Ferrol port has resumed the path of growth of its traffic confirming in April the change of trend noted in March....

Ferrol port registers best April month for cargo traffic

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) May 13, 2018 – After scoring the best April in its history and after a good March, and manages to close the first four months...

MacAndrews starts weekly container line with northern Europe and Canary Islands from Ferrol port

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) May 12, 2018 – The External Port of Ferrol (El Puerto Exterior de Ferrol) will have a regular line of container traffic,...

Ferrol increases number of authorised consignees to 13

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) April 24, 2018 – Spanish entrepreneur Gabriel Torrente Rodríguez has joined the group of consignees authorised to operate in the...

Ferrol port cargo traffic rises 9.9% y/y in Q1 2018

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) April 20, 2018 – The companies that operate the installations of Ferrol port authority handled in March about 1.3 million tonnes,...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – February 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Ferrol’s outer port handles 35,000 tonnes of wood

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2018 – The “Feyha” ship has made in the outer harbour of Ferrol the second shipment of Galician wood...

Puertos del Estado reports figures for fish landed at Spanish ports in January 2018

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – The state-owned authority for ports, Puertos del Estado, has reported fish landed by Spanish ports in...

South European ports head for Intermodal South America logistics exhibition

São Paulo, Brazil (Ports Europe) March 20, 2018 – The 25th edition of Intermodal South America, an international exhibition for logistics, cargo...

Yilport seeks to attract container operators to Ferrol port

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) March 16, 2018 – The strategic location of the port of Ferrol in the Atlantic is an opportunity that its port authority and...

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

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Yilport reports increased container throughput in 2017

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – Yilport Holding Inc has reported a 9.5% year-on-year increase in container throughput for 2017, led...

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

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

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