Las Palmas
Las Palmas is a seaport on Northeast Gran Canaria, in the central Canary Islands, a part of Spain. It is Port of Las Palmas is port for fishing, commercial, passenger and sports boats in the city of Las Palmas. The port is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port Authority of Las Palmas). 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.
Spanish ports see total cargo traffic down 8.6% in 2020
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – The Spanish port system ended the 2020 financial year with 515,682,392 cargo tons moved, a decrease of...
Spanish ports traffic down over 9% Jan-Nov year-on-year
The 46 state-owned ports, coordinated by Puertos del Estado, moved 43.5 million tons during the month of November, registering a slight variation of -0.4%...
Spain will invest €1,001 million in ports in 2021
The president of Puertos del Estado (PdE), Francisco Toledo, has presented the budgets of the state-owned port system which will amount to €1,001 million in...
Las Palmas wins second prize for Best Contribution to SDG 14
Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – The 2020 Maritime Salvage Awards has awarded the second prize for the Best Contribution to SDG 14...
Puertos del Estado reports October fall in ports’ cargo traffic
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado (PdE), moved 45.9...
Containerships starts Ferrol-Canary Islands service
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) November 18, 2020 – Containerships, part of CMA CGM, is to commence a weekly service linking the Galician port of Ferrol with...
Boluda Lines launches new daily shipping service to Canary Islands
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2020 – In December, Boluda Lines is launching an innovation which will consolidate its leadership in freight...
BERGÉ is promoting its “offshore” business with the Canary Islands as a global hub for the repair of oil rigs
BERGÉ, a leading logistics operator, has boosted its “offshore” business activities with several projects already in the pipeline as a shipping agent and...
President of the Almería Port Authority visits ports of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) September 25, 2020 – Jesús Caicedo, president of the Almería Port Authority (APA), accompanied by the Corporate Director...
Algeciras is Spain’s top cargo handling port in July 2020
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Puertos del Estado reports July 2020 cargo traffic statistics by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Dynamic Fuels to become official distributor of ENOC’s marine lubricants in Spain
Dubai’s ENOC Group has announced a partnership with Dynamic Fuels to become the official distributor of ENOC’s marine lubricants in Spain – August...
Puertos del Estado reports June 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 30, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain reaffirms commitment to electrification of ports
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, José Luis Ábalos, has restated the OPS Masterplan...
Top 10 Spanish ports see cargo down in May, after April fall
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Puertos del Estado reports May 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports May 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Las Palmas port takes steps to aid port community
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas (APP – Port Authority of Las Palmas) is taking...