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 issues tender for new cruise terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has launched a tender for its future ferry terminal at the Adossat Wharf, which...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – H1 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-June 2024. Spain’s ports...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – H1 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Spanish ports handled a total of 283.24 million tons (Mt) between January and May, which represents an...
Lidl’s Tailwind Shipping Lines increases capacity
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – Tailwind Shipping Lines has added a further vessel to its fleet, which now totals nine ships. Lidl...
Barcelona plans to increase tax for cruise ship passenger visitors
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – The major of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, plans to raise a tax on cruise ship passengers who spend less...
Port of Barcelona sees cargo up 8.4% in H1 2024
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 19, 2024 – In the first five months of 2024, total cargo traffic was 29.3 million tonnes, up +8.4% compared to the...
European Commission announces seaport investments, CEF
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion through the...
Port of Barcelona inaugurates its first cold ironing system
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 15, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has inaugurated its first Onshore Power Supply (OPS-cold ironing) system at the...
Baleria adds world’s second fast ferry with dual gas engines
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 10, 2024 – Baleària will today add the world’s second fast ferry with dual gas engines,...
Port of Barcelona starts using new private 5G Stand Alone network
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 9, 2024 – The new private 5G Stand Alone (SA) network in the Port of Barcelona from Orange (MASORANGE Group) is now...
Port of Barcelona plans third vehicle terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona approves plans for a tender for a public vehicle terminal at the Príncep...
Port of Barcelona to issue “cold ironing” tender for MSC terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 26, 2024 – The State Council of Ministers has authorized a contract for approximately 14.5 million euros for the...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – May 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-May 2024. Spain’s ports of...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – January-May 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Spanish ports handled a total of 236,330,520 tons between January and May, which represents an increase of...
Port of Barcelona reports positive Jan-May 2024 cargo figures
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 19, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona’s main cargo traffic flows continued to grow strongly in the first five...
Police stop criminals moving 70 kg cocaine through Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 12, 2024 – A joint operation of the French and Chilean police has broken up a criminal gang that was bringing...
Port of Barcelona: environment impact of 2nd container terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 10, 2024 – The Port Authority of Barcelona (APB) has released public information on the environmental impact of its...
Hutchison BEST introduces digital services platform – BEST+
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 7, 2024 – The Hutchison BEST terminal in the port of Barcelona has introduced a digital services platform –...
Container Port Performance Index 2024 – Top Europe/N Africa – Ranking
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence have published the fourth edition of Container Port...
Logistics, supply chain in Southern Europe at SIL Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 1, 2024 – SIL is the leading trade fair for logistics, transport, intralogistics and supply chain in Southern...