The Port Authority of Algeciras (La Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahia de Algeciras, APBA) has signed a co-operation agreement with IBM to participate in the TradeLens platform, a blockchain-enabled shipping solution, that was jointly developed by IBM and Maersk in order to improve transparency and visibility along the supply chain. The port’s press service informs […]
The port of Huelva, Spain, plans to invest EUR 113 mln in 2019 to improve its infrastructure. According to the port’s press service, the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Huelva at its session in late December approved the 2019 business plan, which specifies the commitment to economic diversification, new cargoes and a […]
The Port of Algeciras can multiply fifteen-fold the number of its weekly freight trains to Spain’s hinterland by 2030, if it ensures a competitive rail connectivity. This is one of the main conclusions delivered by the consulting company TRN Taryet in its “Analysis of the potential demand to be captured by rail transport of the […]
The President of the Valencia Port Authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia, APV) Aurelio Martinez disclosed last week the details of the Northern Terminal, a new automated container facility at Valencia of the future. The announcement was made after the APV Board of Directors had approved the EUR 1,200 mln mega-project of the port’s expansion. Today, […]
Last week, the Port Authority of Valencia (Valenciaport) presented its Smart Port strategy at the “Smart Ports & Supply Chain Technologies” conference in Rotterdam. The event was organized by Port Technology (PTI) on 2-3 October and addressed such key topics as digitization of ports; intelligent supply chain; data exchange and integration; collaboration and standardization. According […]
The international port equipment trading company PORTSSOLUTIONS has delivered a second-hand harbor mobile crane Liebherr LHM 550 to the Spanish port of Sevilla. This crane comes from Malabo (Guinee Equatorial) and will be employed by the stevedoring company Estibadora Sevillana that handles general cargo as well as dry bulk, liquid bulk and project cargo. Carlos […]
Noatum Terminal Malaga has launched a rail service for import/export containers between Madrid and the port of Malaga, Spain. The new service was initiated following the decision of Noatum Terminals, the terminals operating division of Noatum Maritime, to engage in local container traffic, informs the company’s press service. Having invested in additional equipment to handle […]
Following the recently announced extension of Noatum’s container terminal concession in Valencia, there comes the news of the company’s intention to invest EUR 26.5 mln into the terminal’s expansion, writes the Spanish daily Las Provincias. In late July, the Port Authority of Valencia (APV, La Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) announced in the State’s Official Bulletin […]
The Port Authority of Valencia (La Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia, or APV) has announced the awarding of the contract to draft the Intermodal Development Plan to TRN Taryet, the Spanish consulting company specialized in transport planning and research. With this project, Valencia aims to expand its hinterland and to attract cargo from beyond its area […]
The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Algeciras (La Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahia de Algeciras, APBA), Spain, last week approved the basic conditions for Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras) to use the Phase B land plot of Isla Verde Exterior in order to expand TTI’s operations in the port. According to the […]
