Economic journal of Spain's foreign business
The Port of Bilbao has been selected as a finalist in the IAPH Sustainability Awards 2026, in the Climate and Energy category, for its Port Energy Community project. The initiative, which is competing with proposals from Hamburg and Oslo, aims to consolidate a more sustainable, efficient, and competitive model.
Hutchison Ports BEST has commissioned two new STS quay cranes at its Port of Barcelona facilities, a milestone celebrated today, September 3, 2026. This strategic investment increases its capacity to handle the world's largest vessels and consolidates its position as a leading terminal in the Mediterranean.
The company will provide the private broadband network for the lines that will connect Santiago with Melipilla and Batuco, in a project led by Siemens Mobility to implement the country's first Level 2 ETCS system.
Barcelona-based faucet manufacturer Ramon Soler will participate for the second consecutive year in the Medellín Design Fair, from September 10th to 12th. The company will present its new products for 2026 and its comprehensive bathroom outfitting solutions, reaffirming its expansion strategy in the Latin American market.
A delegation from the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration is visiting Ineco's headquarters in Madrid to study the Spanish high-speed rail model. The meeting is part of a $20.600 billion investment plan to modernize North American transportation infrastructure.
The World Infrastructure Forum, promoted by MIT and the World Bank among others, will hold its first summit in Madrid in October 2026. The initiative seeks to create a strategic dialogue to address the transformation of infrastructure as an interconnected system.
During his visit to ASCER, the Minister of Industry, Jordi Hereu, emphasized the government's commitment to the ceramic sector. Key measures include incorporating the sector into the CO2 compensation mechanism and advocating for specific treatment for the industry within the European emissions trading system.
The Confederation of Businessmen of Aragon has learned firsthand about the progress of the intermodal logistics platform that Ponentia Logistics is developing in Tamarite de Litera (Huesca), a key project to position the region as a strategic logistics hub.
The Spanish company CAF has been selected by Île-de-France Mobilités to supply 15 tram-train units for the T13 line. The contract, valued at more than 150 million euros, consolidates the manufacturer's position in the strategic French market.
The FIMMA + Maderalia 2026 trade fair, to be held in Valencia from November 10 to 13, is launching an industrial robotics area led by the German firm Hundegger. The aim is to showcase automation in the manufacture of wooden houses, a rapidly expanding sector.
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