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.
Italian shipping group Grimaldi meets Spanish authorities to discuss plans
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado is a state-owned company responsible for the management of state-owned...
Parliamentary Committee of Catalonia visits Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – The Parliamentary Committee of the Parliament of Catalonia has visited the Port of Barcelona today, where...
Ranking – Top cargo ports in the Europe 2016-2017
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – The European Statistical Agency, Eurostat, has published statistics for the top cargo ports in Europe for...
Maritime Cluster of Catalonia formed & integrated into the Spanish Maritime Cluster
News – The first Maritime Cluster of Catalonia is formed within PIMEC and is integrated into the Spanish Maritime Cluster – July 11, 2019 The...
Adif awards management of services & commercialization of the merchandise terminal of Granollers, Barcelona
News – Adif awards management of services & commercialization of the merchandise terminal of Granollers, Barcelona – July 10, 2019 Adif (state...
Supply of LNG to ships in Spanish ports increases dramatically in the first half of 2019
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 8, 2019 – Operations to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for ships in Spanish ports in the first half of...
Japanese business delegation visits the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2019 – A representation of the Japanese business community, formed by members of Suiyokai-Association of Japanese...
Barcelona and Civitavecchia ports to promote transversal intermodal corridor in the Mediterranean
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 3, 2019 – The president of Barcelona port, Mercè Conesa, and the president of Autorita’ di Sistema...
APM Terminals Barcelona outlines its recent €47 million investment
News Release – APM Terminals Barcelona outlines its recent €47 million investment – July 1, 2019 APM Terminals Barcelona provided an overview of...
Barcelona’s Terminal Port Nou receives three new reach machines stackers
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2019 – Terminal Port Nou, operated by Bergé, has taken delivery of three new machines reach stackers. At an...
Spanish competition watchdog asks EU Court to reexamine labour agreement in stowage sector
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2019 – Spanish anti-trust watchdog Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) has submitted to the Court...
Almería port president to attend Barcelona SIL fair
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2019 – Almería port authority president Jesús Caicedo plans to attend the Fira de Barcelona International...
APM Terminals invests €47 million in Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 18, 2019 – APM Terminals, a subsidiary of the Danish shipper and terminal operator Maersk, has invested €47 million...
Spain stays committed to developing Barcelona port’s infrastructure
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, met today with the president of the port of...
Barcelona port hosts MEDports Association meeting
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2019 – The Executive Committee of the MEDports Association has met in Barcelona port, where it was hosted...
Barcelona port hosts the SINO-European International Freight Forwarders Conference
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2019 – Barcelona port President Mercè Conesa has inaugurated the SINO-European International Freight...
Puertos del Estado and MedCruise to improve the sustainability of maritime passenger transport
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has met with the president of MedCruise, Airam...
‘Blockchain’ and artificial intelligence to shape ports’ future
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) June 3, 2019 – Spain carried out major port works more than two decades ago, important investments were made to gain land to...
Barcelona port presents itself as the first logistics hub in southern Europe at Transport Logistics fair
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 3, 2019 – A Catalan delegation, with several companies of the Port Community, will promote the advantages of...
Spain signs collective labour agreement for port workers
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador De la Encina, has met with union representatives to sign the III...