Spain
Spain (España) is located in Southwest Europe, occupying the Iberian peninsula between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic; a member of the European Union; by tonnage the leading ports are Algeciras, Barcelona and València. 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 – March & Q1 24
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Spain’s ports of general interest moved 47.2 mt million tons of cargo in March 2024, slightly down on...
Cargo traffic through Spanish ports up +1.4% in Q1 24
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Spain’s state ports handled a total of 135,985,963 tons of cargo in the first quarter of 2024, up...
Port of Motril participates in a business day in Nador, Morocco
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – The Port of Motril has participated in a business day in Nador, Morocco. Motril port president, José...
Port of Barcelona reports +8.1% in cargo traffic, Q1 2024
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, total cargo traffic at the Port of Barcelona reached 16.8 million tonnes,...
Port of Vigo continues on its path to improve energy efficiency
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – The Port of Vigo continues improving its energy efficiency. After renewing ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 9001...
Port of Algeciras handled 26.6 mt of cargo in Q1 24, up +3.33%
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, the Port of Algeciras handled 26.6 million tonnes (mt) of cargo, up +3.33%...
Valenciaport handled cargo traffic of 19.29 mt in Q1 24, up +5.4%
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – In the first quarter of 2024, Valenciaport handled total cargo traffic of 19.29 million tonnes (mt) of...
Nueva Pescanova ranks high in index, enmity to octopus farming
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 21, 2024 – The Nueva Pescanova Group has been ranked as the first fishing company in the world and second overall in the...
Cepsa sends green methanol to Evos in Algeciras & Rotterdam
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – Spanish energy company Cepsa has signed an agreement with Evos, a leading liquid energy and chemical...
Port of Malaga benefits from Red Sea crisis
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – The Port of Malaga has reported quarter 1 cargo traffic of 800,000 tons. This is up a huge 43% compared to...
Port of Tarragona 2024 Yearbook published
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona (APT – Port Authority of Tarragona) has published the “Port...
Ports de la Generalitat – a new body to support Catalan ports
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – A new organisation, Ports de la Generalitat, has been established to develop cooperation between the...
Petronor to work with Gaslog & EnBW
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2024 – Repsol’s Petronor has signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Amsterdam, the Dutch gas...
Príncipe Felipe Pier solar facility now 100% operational – Valencia
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2024 – The solar installation at the Príncipe Felipe Pier is now 100% operational. It now provides an average...
TFG Marine to acquire Spanish bunkering company Vilma Oil Med
Ceuta, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2024 – TFG Marine has agreed to acquire majority ownership of Spanish bunkering company Vilma Oil Med for an...
Tenerife receives the Port Environmental Review System certificate
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2024 – The Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife has received the Port...
Valenciaport forecasts 280 cruise ship visits in 2024
Miami, United States (Ports Europe) April 15, 2024 – ValenciaPort is forecasting the arrival of 280 cruise shipsValenciaport cruise in 2024, compared to...