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Finnlines connects Spain and Belgium twice per week with three of the most efficient ships in the world
Starting from January 2024, Finnlines will consolidate its Biscay services with twice a week connection between the ports of Bilbao, Vigo and Zeebrugge. The service will be performed with the new Eco series vessels that provide vast cargo capacity …
Jan 18, 2024 / Curious
PCT S.A. welcomes in the port of Piraeus, one of the largest container ships in the world
On April 17th, 2023, Piraeus welcomed OOCL SPAIN on its maiden voyage - one of the largest container ships (mega vessels) in the world and the first one of its size that will be regularly calling at the Terminal’s facilities. “OOCL SPAIN” - owned by …
Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels
OOCL Welcomes its First 24,188 TEU Container Vessel OOCL Spain
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is delighted to introduce the first 24,188 TEU mega vessel to its fleet. The new vessel was officially named OOCL Spain at a ceremony held today at the No.2 outfitting quay of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship …
Feb 16, 2023 / Vessels
Scale Gas and Knutsen inaugurate first LNG bunkering barge built in Spain
Enagás subsidiary, Scale Gas, and Knutsen have presented the first ship to supply and transport LNG built in Spain at the Barcelona Regasification Plant. The 'Haugesund Knutsen', chartered by Shell Spain and Built by Astilleros Armón Gijón, will be …
Feb 3, 2023 / Curious
CMA CGM to launch its ever-faster service connecting Spain with Algeria
In order to optimize the efficiency of customers' supply chain from Spain to Algeria with enhanced lead-time and coverage, CMA CGM has announced the launching of SPAINAF EXPRESS weekly service, a new service deployed under CMA CGM EURONAF product as …
Aug 6, 2020 / Curious
Boluda Towage Spain manoeuvres world’s largest container ship in port of Algeciras
Tugs VB JUANGONZALEZ, VB TITAN, VB TRON, VB ANDALUCIA and VB CEBALLOS participated in the manoeuvresTugs from Boluda Corporación Marítima’s towing division Boluda Towage Spain have recently towed the largest container ship in the world in and out of …
Sep 13, 2019 / Vessels
Spanish Minesweeper Runs Aground during Search for Crashed C-101 Aircraft
Spanish Navy minesweeper ESPS Turia has stranded on a beach in southeastern Spain while supporting search and rescue operations for the crashed Spanish Air Force C-101 aircraft.Air Force Commander Francisco Marín Núñez died in the aircraft crash on …
Aug 29, 2019 / Accidents
Ocean-going tugboat VB HISPANIA reinforces laker freighter operations from Canada to Turkey
Providing bulk carrier towage from Canada to Turkey since 2012, Boluda towed the ENRY vessel a few weeks previouslyBoluda Towage Spain, Boluda Corporación Marítima’s towage division in Spain has successfully towed a new bulk carrier from Montreal, …
Jul 12, 2019 / Vessels
SAL Heavy Lift and Davila Group come together to establish SAL Heavy Lift, Spain
SAL Heavy Lift GmbH announced yesterday that together with its Spanish business partner Grupo Davila (Davila Group), a new entity has been formed to represent SAL in the Spanish market.As of 1 April 2019, SAL Heavy Lift, Spain opens its doors to …
Apr 2, 2019 / Curious
CLdN: Increase of frequency on the Zeebrugge-Santander Service
At the end of September 2018 CLdN ro-ro introduced two (2) direct sailings between the ports of Zeebrugge in Belgium and the port of Santander in Spain offering the market efficient and reliable shipping solutions to and from the Iberian …
Mar 21, 2019 / Curious