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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.

Santander port reopens its Border Inspection Post

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2019 – Santander port authority has reopened its Border Inspection Post (BIP), which means that it...

Puertos del Estado reports February 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Santander Coated Solutions to present factory expansion project in two months

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) April 5, 2019 – Santander Coated Solutions continues to plan a second phase of its plant in the port of Santander, with the...

Norway-based WWO organises RoRo Academy at Santander port

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2019 – Norway-based shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO), in collaboration with Santander port,...

Cantabria government asks for concession extension by Santander port

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) March 1, 2019 – Cantabria government has requested from Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS – Port Authority of...

Puertos del Estado reports 2018 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Santander port expects 4,500 cruise passengers in 2019

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Santander port expects the arrival of more than 4,500 cruise passengers this year.  There are five calls...

Santander port may establish railway operator

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS – Port Authority of Santander) may establish a...

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

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

Santander port’s growth exceeds Spain’s average in 2018

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – A 6.4% increase in cargo and passenger traffic in Santander port is double the national average of port...

Spain’s SCS starts preparations for project at Santander port

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2019 – Santander Coated Solutions (SCS) has started moving specialized machinery to León to use it in the...

Santander port to present action plan in case of hard Brexit

Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2019 – Santander port’s administration does not have the required capacity to deal with an emergency...

Santander will receive 24 cruises and more than 33,000 cruise passengers in 2019

Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) January 15, 2019 – The Port of Santander will receive 24 vessels in 2019 dedicated to the leisure sector, unprecedented...

Ranking – Vigo top Spanish fishing port in November 2018

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...

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

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Bergé, Gefco establish Spain’s largest car logistics operator

Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) December 28, 2018 – Spanish companies Bergé and Gefco announced the signing of the agreement to create the leading provider...

Santander port in talks to terminate contract with builder FCC

Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) December 25, 2018 – Santander port has started negotiations with civil engineering company Fomento de Construcciones y...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 fish landed by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...

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

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

McAndrews, Tarros, Arkas suspend calls to Setúbal port

Setúbal, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 30, 2018 – Three international shipowners, McAndrews, Tarros, and Arkas, have suspended their calls to Setúbal...

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