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Tenerife

The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife manages the Canary islands’ Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with its dock in Granadilla, and the Port of Los Cristianos, both in Tenerife, as well as the Port of Santa Cruz de La Palma (La Palma), the Port of San Sebastián de La Gomera (La Gomera) and the Port of Estaca (El Hierro). The gateway to West Africa and a key port for international maritime traffic, it offers allowances for various strategic traffic. The dock at Granadilla, which began operating at the end of 2017, and its adjoining industrial park spanning six million m2, form an efficient logistics and goods redistribution hub. This, combined with the various tax and social incentives on offer, make it an attractive option. The port is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Santa Cruz de Tenerife. State ports are managed by Puertos del Estado which executes port policy of the government.

Tenerife installs electric vehicles recharge point at cruise terminal

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope), June 2, 2017 – Tenerife port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Tenerife) has installed the first quick recharge point for...

Tenerife says 20% of world cruise fleet passes through port every year

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope), June 2, 2017 – A total of 20% of the world’s cruise fleet, currently consisting of 458 vessels, passes through Tenerife...

Tenerife port handles delivery of Airbus A320 simulator

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope) May 23, 2017 – Tenerife port handled a delivery of an Airbus A320 simulator last week. Spanish company Brok-air Aviation Group...

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

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports March 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Event – Transport Logistics – Munich, May 9-12, 2017

Munich, Germany (PortSEurope) May 3,2017 – “transport logistics” is the world’s leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and...

Puertos del Estado – Spanish ports offer solutions for all types of goods

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 30, 2017 – Too big, too heavy, too complicated? 62,743 linear metres for bulk cargo, 17,272 metres dedicated to ro-ro...

Spain’s Puertos del Estado aims to attract traffic at BreakBulk Europe 2017 Fair

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – Spanish national port agency Puertos del Estado and the main Spanish ports will participate in the BreakBulk...

Tenerife port promotes role as hub for South America

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope) April 7, 2017 – Tenerife port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife), which will start receiving the first...

Canary Islands cruise traffic declines 6% in Jan-Feb 2017

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) April 6, 2017 – The cruise traffic to the ports of the Canary Islands stood at 452,519 passengers in the first two months of...

Event – Intermodal South America – April 4-6, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brazil (PortSEurope) April 5, 2017 – Intermodal South America is considered by executives of the industry as a strategic platform to do...

Tenerife port authority calls tender for rainwater channel construction works

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope) April 4, 2017 – Tenerife port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife) has called a €4.8 million tender for the...

Puertos del Estado – January 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) March 29, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports January 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Odebrecht to carry out oil rig maintenance at Tenerife port

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope) March 28, 2017 – Brazilian company Odebrecht Oil & Gas has chosen Tenerife port to carry out the maintenance work of...

Tenerife port calls tender for installation of line for power supply to ships

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope) March 27, 2017 – Tenerife port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife) has called a tender for the installation...

Canary Islands government, Tenerife port discuss construction link

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope) March 23, 2017 – The regional government of the Canary Islands and Tenerife port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Santa Cruz de...

Tenerife port gets award for its cruise terminal

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope) March 21, 2017 – Tenerife port has received the prize for the best cruise terminal building in its category for 2016. The prize...

Tenerife port gives land concession to Nervión Industries

Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope) March 10, 2017 – Tenerife port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Tenerife) has awarded a concession for the operation of a...

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