Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona is located on Spain’s Mediterranean coast about 150 km south of the country’s border with France. The state-owned port is operated by Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona (APB – Port Authority of Barcelona). Most types of cargo are handled including dry and liquid bulk, Ro-Ro, containers, liquefied gas and breakbulk. There are also extensive facilities for cruise and ferry passengers, fishing boats and leisure craft.
VINCI starts work on Barcelona ferry port electrification
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona and VINCI Energies Spain have started work on connecting the ships at the...
Port of Barcelona issues tender for dock electrification
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 1, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has issued a tender for the construction and operation of the first electricity...
Port of Barcelona doubles LNG ship supply in 2023
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2024 – In the 2023 financial year, the Port of Barcelona carried out a total of 199 operations to supply...
Balearia presents business plan – more routes & terminals
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – The shipping company Balearia has presented details of its business plan which includes more routes and...
Barcelona port to seek agreement on water usage by cruise ships
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 24, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona is seeking agreement with the different cruise companies so that after the...
Train Port Barcelona set up to manage rail activities
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 4, 2024 – The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility and the Ministry of Finance and Public Function will...
MSC set to buy 50% of Hutchison BEST terminal, Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 2, 2024 – MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Company is fset to acquire 50% of the Barcelona container terminal...
Largest rooftop PV park in Europe in Barcelona’s ZAL Port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 10, 2023 – Cilsa, the company that manages the Port of Barcelona’s intermodal logistics zone (ZAL Port), is...
STS transfer of Russian LNG in European ports
Zeebrugge, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 8, 2023 – Belgium’s North Sea Zeebrugge LNG terminal is the main European facility used by Russia to reexport...
Ferry Terminal Barcelona to transfer to Grimaldi
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 5, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona has authorized Terminal Ferry Barcelona SL, part of Armas...
Royal Caribbean sells stake in Barcelona Cruise Port to GPH
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 30, 2023 – Royal Caribbean Group has confirmed the sale of its minority stake in the cruise concessionaire...
ANFAC report on Spanish maritime port logistics for cars in 2022
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 23, 2023 – The 2022 edition of the sector report on maritime-port logistics reports an increase in vehicle...
Port of Barcelona sees cargo continue to fall in Jan-Oct 2023
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 21, 2023 – In January-October 2023, the Port of Barcelona handled 52 million tons (mt) of cargo, down -10.3%...
SUARDIAZ, new Ro-Ro line linking Tanger Med & Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 19, 2023 – The SUARDIAZ Group has announced the launch of the new regular Ro-Ro line connecting the port of...
Stevedores at Barcelona port refuse to handle military cargo
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 8, 2023 – A trade union organisation in the port of Barcelona has said its stevedore members will no longer...
Italy experiences surge in cruise ship tourism
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 5, 2023 – Italy is experiencing a surge in cruise ship tourism and 2024 is forecast to be a record year. Italy is...
Adif issues tender for Barcelona port transport improvements
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 2, 2023 – The Spanish state infrastructure agency Adif has issued a tender to draft construction projects for the...