{"id":258097,"date":"2025-07-28T17:51:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=64539"},"modified":"2025-07-28T17:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:51:53","slug":"spain-to-invest-16-billion-euros-for-port-development-rail-to-significantly-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=258097","title":{"rendered":"Spain to invest 1,6 billion euros for port development, rail to significantly benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spain is going to invest over 1,6 billion euros for the development of its ports in 2026. Around 240 million euros will be deployed for new and improved land access, primarily by rail and the development of terminals, according to the Spanish ministry of transport.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>\u201cRegarding planned rail connections, it is worth mentioning those to the ports of A Coru\u00f1a, Ferrol, Barcelona, and Castell\u00f3n, as well as the expansion of the Isla Verde Exterior rail terminal in the port of Algeciras\u201d, the ministry specified. These funds will be added to the 86 million euros already destined to direct contributions to the general rail network, funded by ports through the corresponding agreements with ADIF.<\/p>\n

Increasing port capacity<\/h2>\n

This budget was approved by the Spanish State Ports Governing Council, which manages 46 ports throughout the country. Other than the 240 million euros for land access, the plan entails 900 million euros for the improvement of port capacity infrastructure, with some projects benefiting rail as well.<\/p>\n