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.
Port of Barcelona takes step towards dock electrification
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) February 23, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona will launch a tender to build an electrical substation that will become the main...
Largest shore power project in the world in the Port of Miami
Miami, USA (PortSEurope) February 19, 2022 – PowerCon has won the world’s largest shore power project for cruise ships. It was awarded the project in the...
Port of Barcelona invests €5 million in PORTIC’s new technology platform
PORTIC, the Port Community of Barcelona’s port community system (PCS), has unveiled a new technological platform that incorporates significant...
Port of Barcelona increases cargo by over +6% in 2022
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2023 – The Port of Barcelona exceeded 70.9 million tonnes of total traffic during 2022, growth of +6.9%, a...
Spanish ports attend Fruit Logistica Berlin
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports of general interest are present at the Fruit Logistica Fair, under the...
Endesa modifications at Barcelona port before America’s Cup
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 – The electricity utility Endesa has started making modifications at the Port of Barcelona in...
Port of Barcelona’s Jordi Torrent appointed Secretary General of MEDPorts
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2023 – The head of Strategy of the Port of Barcelona, Jordi Torrent, has been appointed Secretary General of...
Spanish state-owned ports – TEU handled – 2021/2022
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2023 – Puertos del Estado has published the final figures for containers TEU handling in 2022 by Spanish...
State-owned Spanish ports – cargo handled in 2022 – by port
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports saw cargo traffic up +3.5% in 2022 to 563,373,981 tons, compared to 544,419,737...
DP World sets up Palletways hub in Barcelona ZAL
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 20, 2023 – DP World has set up a new Palletways hub for palletized cargo in Barcelona ZAL. This will increase its...
Port of Barcelona attributes 40% of growth to digitisation
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 12, 2023 – The Port Community of Barcelona has said that the digitalisation – by freight forwarders,...
CMA CGM, Barcelona port plan to acquire Puerto Seco Azuqueca
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 11, 2023 – CMA CGM and Port of Barcelona have submitted a request to markets and competitions authority CNMC to...
Port of Barcelona sees Jan-Nov cargo growth of 7% in Jan-Nov
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 10, 2023 – Total freight traffic at the Port of Barcelona between January and November last year totalled 64.96...
Port of Barcelona Intermodal Logistics Terminal receives approval
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona Intermodal Logistics Terminal has received initial approval from La Comisión de...
Port of Barcelona prepares the land for the new rail accesses
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 22, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona today approved the award of the contract for the work: “New rail access....
Port of Barcelona approves two agreements to improve cruise terminals
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 14, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has approved two agreements that will speed up the transfer of passenger...
PSA International considers sale of Hutchison Ports holding
Singapore (PortSEurope) December 12, 2022 – International port operator PSA International is considering selling its 20% stake in the ports business of...