€1B for Valencia

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

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.

Cádiz Bay Port Authority (APBC) is to invest €126M by 2025 as part of its multi-year investment plan. The plan has been officially agreed by Puertos del Estado, Spain’s national port agency.

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.

Container traffic at Valenciaport is up 3.34% in H1 2021 compared to the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.

The Port Authority of Algeciras (APBA) has approved the extension of APM Terminals’ (APMT) concession at the Juan Carlos I Quay, following a request from the operator to extend its tenure for a further 8.4 years, which would bring it up to the maximum expansion period allowed under Royal Decree 8/2014 and Temporary Provision 10 of the Ports Law.