Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas

Santander

The Basque Port of Santander is a natural harbour without man-made protection and has direct access to Cantabria’s motorways, the plateau region and the national rail network. It has state-of-the-art terminals for dry and agri-food bulk, these being the types of cargo the Port of Santander has traditionally handled. The port has weekly services to England and Ireland, as well as regular services to Germany, Belgium, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Russia, Portugal, other English ports, the Americas, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, China and Korea. The port is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS – Port Authority of Santander). 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.

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – February 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2024 – Ports of general interest moved 88.70 million tons of cargo in the first two months of the year, +2.4% more...

Port of Santander starts spring cruise season

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 22, 2024 – The president of the Port Authority, César Díaz, yesterday welcomed the Pont Aven ship, from Brittany...

Port of Santander inaugurates Raos Pier 9

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 19, 2024 – The Raos Pier 9 has been inaugurated at the Port of Santander, increasing the number of berths and...

Port of Santander hosts delegation from Mexico

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 11, 2024 – The Port Authority of Santander has received a delegation from Mexico’s State Council of Science...

Port of Santander plans three infrastructure investments

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 1, 2024 – The Port of Santander has announced three infrastructure investments totalling around 40 million euros....

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – January 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – Spanish ports of general interest handed 45.6 million tons of cargo in January, up +3.4% more than in...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – January 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2024 – With containers (TEUs), 2024 began with an increase of +5.8% reaching 1.34 million tons, almost...

Port of Santander will receive €56.4 mln in EU aid to adapt to Brexit

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) January 9, 2024 – The Port of Santander will receive 56.4 million euros in European aid to adapt to Brexit. The funds,...

Cargo handling record for Santander in Jan-Nov’23

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) December 26, 2023 – The northern Spanish port of Santander achieved its record cargo handling result in the January-November...

Port of Santander starts importing Suzuki vehicles

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) December 8, 2023 – The Port of Santander has started importing Suzuki vehicles with the first delivery of cars from...

ANFAC report on Spanish maritime port logistics for cars in 2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 23, 2023 – The 2022 edition of the sector report on maritime-port logistics reports an increase in vehicle...

Dublin Port Company opens new Ro-Ro freight terminal

Dublin, Ireland (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – Dublin Port Company (DPC) has announced the opening of T4, a newly redeveloped Ro-Ro freight terminal in...

Port of Santander sees investment plan forecast of €216 million

Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2023 – The Port Authority of Santander has announced a public-private investment forecast of €216 million....

Samskip, Boluda Lines launch Santander, Dublin and Liverpool service

Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) September 28, 2023 – Samskip and Boluda Lines will jointly launch shortsea container services connecting Santander, Dublin...

Spain: Total TEU handled by port – Jan-May 2023

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 6.69 million containers (TEU), down -8.3% on the same period...

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...

Port of Santander can now supply LNG to docked ships

Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) June 7, 2023 – The Port of Santander can now supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the ships that dock at its facilities...

Subscribe to weekly news

We keep you informed on the top European port news.