Bilbao

The harbour

Bilbao lies in the Basque Country of northern Spain, on the estuary of the Nervión River where it opens into the Bay of Biscay. The city grew rich on iron ore, steelmaking and shipbuilding, and its port has moved steadily downriver to deep-water terminals in the outer harbour.

It handles containers, oil and gas, steel and bulk cargoes, as well as ferries to Britain and cruise ships. Sailors entering the estuary pass the Vizcaya Bridge at Portugalete, the world's oldest transporter bridge and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, whose gondola still carries people and cars across the river.

Bilbao in PerpeNaval

Region

North Atlantic

Country

Spain

Position

43.35°N 3.03°W

Size in the game

a regional port (tier 1)

Fuel

about $250 a tonne at full stock

Trades

Grain, Olive oil, Machinery, Textiles, Fresh produce, Wine, Coffee, Medicine

On the quay

a quay and a fuel berth

Waters

near pirate water: Alboran Sea

The album

stamp, postcard, northern gannet, brass sextant

The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

Lately at Bilbao