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Bilbao

Bilbao is a port in the Basque country of Northeast Spain. The port is an important transport and logistics centre in the European Atlantic Arc. It operates cargo, container, cruise and ferry facilities. It is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao). It is also one of the ports administered by state agency Puertos del Estado.

CMA CGM to take stake in Spanish ports of València and Bilbao

València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2023 – The French CMA CGM Group is to acquire shares in Cosco Shipping Ports (Spain) Holding (CSP) from TPIH...

Port of Bilbao starts dock electrification

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 7, 2023 – As part of its commitment to the environment, Bilbao Port Authority will start implementing its dock...

Noatum Maritime launches new Ro-Ro service linking Northern Europe, Turkey

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 26, 2023 – Noatum Maritime, a leading maritime services company, is launching a new regular Ro-Ro service connecting...

Spain: TEUs handled by port, April 2023

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 23, 2023 – In April 2023, Spanish state ports handled 709,466 containers (TEU), a decrease of -14.3% compared to the...

Bilbao port delegation to visit “transport logistic” international trade fair

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 8, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao and UniportBilbao, together with VIAL – Vitoria Álava Solución...

Port of Bilbao to join Coastlink Conference

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao has been invited to take part in one of the panel discussions to be held at the...

Port of Bilbao sees continued cruise business recovery

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 2, 2023 – Last year’s performance in terms of cruise ship traffic in the Port of Bilbao is being consolidated. May is...

Spain: Ranking – ports by total cargo, March & Q1 2023

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 26, 2023 – In March 2023, Spain’s state ports handled 47.61 million tons of cargo, up +3.6% on the same month of...

Iberdrola, Haizea will invest €150 million in the port of Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 16, 2023 – Energy company Iberdrola and the Haizea Wind Group have signed a contract worth more than €200 million...

Port of Bilbao presents 2023-2026 strategic plan

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) March 2, 2023 – The Port Authority of Bilbao (APB) has published its strategic plan for 2023-2026 – a green,...

Spanish seaports – January 2022 – ranked by total TEU handled

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 28, 2023 – In January 2023, state-owned Spanish seaports handled 1.26 million containers (TEU), down -13.2% from...

Port of Bilbao presents FENIX Project in Brussels

Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) February 21, 2023 – The FENIX Project – A European Federated Network of Information exchange in Future Logistics – has...

W.E.C. Lines will start a new North Spain Canary Islands service

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) February 16, 2023 – W.E.C. Lines will start a new North Spain Canary Islands connection, linking with the UK & Portugal...

Spanish ports attend Fruit Logistica Berlin

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports of general interest are present at the Fruit Logistica Fair, under the...

Spanish state-owned ports – TEU handled – 2021/2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2023 – Puertos del Estado has published the final figures for containers TEU handling in 2022 by Spanish...

State-owned Spanish ports – cargo handled in 2022 – by port

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports saw cargo traffic up +3.5% in 2022 to 563,373,981 tons, compared to 544,419,737...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) – TEU handled – 2018-2022

València, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2023 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has published the final TEU handling figures for COSCO Shipping Ports...

Progeco Bilbao signs for further concession in Bilbao

Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 6, 2023 – Progeco Bilbao has signed for a new 14,369 m² concession in quay A-2, which it had been using up to now...

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