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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.

Heraklion Port Authority executives visit the Port of Barcelona

The President of Heraklion Port Authority Mr. Ioannis Vardavas and its CEO Mr. Minas Papadakis visited the Port of Barcelona, one of the leading Ports in...

Port of Barcelona freight traffic exceeds 55 million tonnes in January-October

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2021 – Total freight traffic at the Port of Barcelona exceeded 55 million tonnes up to October, an increase...

Port of Barcelona and the city councils present the Urban Master Plan for the Intermodal Logistics Terminal

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 18, 2021 – The preview of the Urban Master Plan (PDU) for the Port of Barcelona’s Intermodal Logistics...

The conversion of a straddle carrier from diesel to natural gas at the Port of Barcelona will help reduce emissions

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 14, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona, APM Terminals Barcelona, Applus IDIADA, HAM and Naturgy have concluded a pilot...

The Port of Barcelona is part of the IAPH-WPSP Cruise project to standardise the collection of cruise ship emissions data

The Port of Barcelona is participating as a partner in the IAPH-WPSP Cruise project, promoted by the International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH) as...

MedCruise elects Galaport’s Figen Ayan as President

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 8, 2021 – The cruise industry association MedCruise has elected Figen Ayan, Chief Port Officer Galataport...

The extension of the Sant Sebastià breakwater in Barcelona will protect the beach from storms

Work has begun on the extension of the Sant Sebastià breakwater, an action that aims to sustainably protect the beach and prevent erosion and the loss of sand...

B2B Logistics Busan & Barcelona hub S.L. established in Catalonia

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2021 – The ports of Barcelona and Busan (South Korea) have today taken a step forward in their joint logistics...

Spain’s Mediterranean ports should cooperate, not just compete

València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 2, 2021 – The president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Ximo Puig, has said that it makes sense for Spain’s...

APM Terminals sees Barcelona port concession extended

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has extended the concession of APM Terminals by eight years to 2036. In return,...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – September 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – In the month of September Spanish state ports handled 45.03 million tons of cargo, up +3.9% on September...

Port of Barcelona has signed the Ningbo Declaration

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona attended the 6th Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum, one of...

Ports of Barcelona and Tarragona invest in the Monzón Intermodal Terminal

Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has acquired a 10% stake in the Monzón Intermodal Terminal (TIM), and the Port...

Port of Barcelona to host Cool Logistics 2022

The Port of Barcelona will host next year’s 14th edition of the Cool Logistics fair. The announcement was made this afternoon on the last day of this...

Port of Barcelona sees over 30% rise in container traffic up to September

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona handled 2.7 million containers (TEU) in January-September 2021, up 30.6% on the...

Spanish government presents the second call for the “Ports 4.0” Fund

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2021 – The Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund has presented the second call for the...

Spanish ports will invest €4,556 million in 2021-2025

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 8, 2021 – Spanish state-owned port authorities plan to invest a total of €4,556 million ($5,264 million) in the...

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