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 tenders pilot project to supply electricity to ferry vessels
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has tendered the pilot project to supply electricity to ferry vessels operating at...
Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-June 2022 by total containers handled
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – In the first six months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Valencia (2.64 million...
Port of Barcelona reports record cargo traffic in first half 2022
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has reported an absolute record for total cargo traffic in the first half of the...
Port of Barcelona extends concession of Marina Vela
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 21, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has approved a 5.65-year extension of the concession for the Bocana Norte awarded to...
Port of Barcelona has received Tesla cars from China
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has received Tesla cars made in China for the Spanish market. The port’s...
Port of Barcelona approves tender for new rail access
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has approved the tender for the second works on the new rail access to the port. The...
Port of Barcelona awards fish market contract
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has awarded a €7.56 million contract to FCC Construcción to build the new...
Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-May 2022 by total cargo
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – In the first five months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Algeciras (5.47 million...
Spanish ports see cargo traffic up over 7% in January-May
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – In the first five months of 2022, 236.59 million tons of cargo were moved by state-owned ports in Spain....
Zaragoza Maritime Terminal to double rail capacity
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2022 – The Zaragoza Maritime Terminal (tmZ) has received the go-ahead for a new expansion of the terminal that...
Port of Barcelona container traffic up +3% in first five months
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 16, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona’s full container traffic increased by 3% in the first five months of the...
Delegation of La Rioja companies to visit Port of Barcelona and Hutchison Ports BEST terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 15, 2022 – A delegation of 70 representatives of Riojan companies will visit the Port of Barcelona and the...
Port of Barcelona creates Cyber-Resilience and Port Business Continuity working group
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 14, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has created a Cyber-Resilience and Port Business Continuity (CRCN-Port) working...
The B2B Logistics Busan Barcelona Hub has started operation
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 13, 2022 – The B2B Logistics Busan Barcelona Hub, the logistics platform promoted by the ports of Barcelona and...
Forwarding Condal company visits the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 9, 2022 – A delegation of 15 import and export companies, headed by freight forwarding company Forwarding Condal,...
French companies visit Port of Barcelona
Representatives of around twenty French companies have visited the Port of Barcelona last Friday to see its strategic plans and facilities in situ – June...
Port of Barcelona has joined ATEIA Aragón OLT
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has joined ATEIA Aragón OLT, the association of freight forwarding companies in...