Conclusions of the First National Port Sector Congress
The state-owned port system is one of the key components of the Spanish economy. The country’s ports handle the bulk…
Spain as a global maritime super hub in a shrinking system
In the 2006 picture of the global liner shipping network, Spain already clearly stood out as one of the most connected…
15,000 kilometres of persistent wind
Between 22 January and 15 February 2026, a chain of seven storms (six Atlantic and one Cantabrian) affected the Iberian…
A light in times of uncertainty
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) published its 2025 Review of Maritime Transport in…
China and port technology standardisation as an instrument of soft power
Soft power in ports: these are the nervous system of the global economy, and controlling or influencing the standards…