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.
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...
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...
Smart Ports 2021: collaborating to design more innovative, sustainable and inclusive ports
The energy transition, digitalisation, the blue economy and collaboration between ports and cities will be some of the themes on which this year’s...
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...
Van den Bosch acquires TCS Trans in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 8, 2021 – The Netherlands’ Van den Bosch has acquired TCS Trans, a Barcelona-based intermodal transport...
Port of Barcelona pins hope on investment cycle for sustainability & digitalisation
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 7, 2021 – The president of the port of Barcelona, Damià Calvet, says that the port’s investment cycle...
Port of Barcelona receives first UK cruise ship powered by LNG
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) October 6, 2021 – The cruise ship Iona, operated by P&O Cruises, has visited the Port of Barcelona and was consigned...
Port of Barcelona assumes presidency of multimodal logistics of in-move by Railgrup
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 5, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has assumed the presidency of the multimodal logistics working group of the...
Port of Barcelona and local government to promote international business
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 28, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona, the Catalan Government’s Department of External Action and Open...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – August 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2021 – In the month of August Spanish state ports handled 48.53 million tons of cargo, up +0.7% on August...
Port of Barcelona appoints representative in its main markets in the Iberian Peninsula: Aragon, Navarre and La Rioja
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 21, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has apppointed Luis Puzo as its new representative in its main markets in the...