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.
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...
Port of Barcelona see rise in total traffic in Jan-Apr 2024
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 31, 2024 – In the first four months of 2024, the Port of Barcelona handled 22.8 million tons, an increase of +8.2%...
Port of Barcelona may sanction ships that pollute
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona will introduce a new ordinance for the prevention of pollution in the service area...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – January-April 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 23, 2024 – Spain’s state ports handled 185,045,014 tons of cargo in January-April 2024, growth of +2.2% compared...
APM Terminals Barcelona commissions 17 Konecranes carriers
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 17, 2024 – Yesterday, APM Terminals Barcelona commissioned 17 Konecranes NSC 644 EHY hybrid straddle carriers. The...
Ports of Barcelona and Shanghai announce cooperation
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 14, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona and the Port of Shanghai have signed an agreement for cooperation in projects...
Celsa awarded concession in Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 6, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has awarded a concession to Compañía Española de Lamination, CELSA, for a...
Unifeeder starts Marseille Fos-Barcelona line
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 5, 2024 – Unifeeder, a Danish shipping subsidiary of DP World, has expanding its network by launching a weekly...
Adif will invest to adapt seven the Zaragoza-Tarragona railway
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 3, 2024 – Adif will invest 25.6 million euros to adapt seven stations on the Zaragoza-Tarragona standard gauge corridor,...
Eleven European ports awarded the EcoPorts’ PERS standard
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 27, 2024 – Eleven European ports have been awarded the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS). They...
Chinese port delegation visits Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 25, 2024 – A delegation from China’s Shangdong Port Group and the Port of Quingdao yesterday visited the Port...
Peninsula to add the chemical tanker to service in Port of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Peninsula, a global marine energy supplier, will add the chemical tanker “Aarlborg” to its...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – March & Q1 24
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-March 2024. Spain’s ports...
Commodity traders investing in Spanish port terminals
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Global commodity and trading companies have been investing in port terminals in Spain. Many traders are...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – March & Q1 24
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Spain’s ports of general interest moved 47.2 mt million tons of cargo in March 2024, slightly down on...
FT: Western Mediterranean container ports congested by Red Sea crisis
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – Container ports around the Western Mediterranean are nearing full capacity, raising the risk of higher...