New Zeebrugge-Bilbao service announced

The relative good behaviour will be related to the EUR 1,000 per person fine that Antwerp-Bruges and North Sea Port have secured before court earlier this week.

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.

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.