SAGEPs in Galicia end

ABP and Clarksons Port Services have marked 25 years of ABP’s ownership of the Port of Ipswich and Clarkson’s tenure at the Sentinel Terminal.

Canada’s Logistec Stevedoring Inc is purchasing the Canadian and US marine terminal business of Fednav, including Federal Marine Terminals (FMT) and its logistics division, Fednav Direct.

Traffic increased last year on the back of ‘lockdown 2020’, but the ports are still facing challenges.

Valencia Port Authority (APV) will invest up to €1.1B by 2025. The three ports that it runs – Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia – account for 41% of all Spanish maritime cargo.

The Port of Huelva on Spain’s Atlantic Ocean has issued a tender for the construction and operation of a container and general cargo terminal. This will be located on the South Quay. Bids must be received by 28 January 2022.

Spain’s National Ports Authority (Puertos del Estado) has concluded a series of meetings with the country’s 28 public port authorities, setting financial, environmental and social targets for its 2022 Business Plan.