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.
Strike blocks container trucks at Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 12, 2019 – The autonomous container transporters of the port of Barcelona started their first day of work stoppages,...
Spain’s Boluda breaks revenue record in 2018
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2019 – Boluda Corporación Marítima has broken its turnover and growth record in 2018. The company...
ANESCO calls for reduction of port fees in Spain
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2019 – Spain’s Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras (ANESCO – Spanish National Association of...
Kotug, Boskalis to sell towage business to Spain’s Boluda
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2019 – Dutch companies Kotug International and Royal Boskalis Westminster NV have announced the signing of a letter...
Barcelona port to invest €10 million in telecoms network upgrades
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2019 – Barcelona port plans to invest €10 million ($11.4 million) in the deployment of a new...
Barcelona port proposes a new technical office to develop road and rail access
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2019 – The Port of Barcelona has proposed to the Ministry of Development to create a technical office in...
Barcelona port and IREC present hydrogen as an alternative fuel for transport
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2019 – The port and Barcelona and El Instituto de Investigación en Energía de Cataluña (IREC –...
Puertos del Estado reports 2018 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
APM Terminals Barcelona increases reefer capacity and lessens CO2 emissions
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2019 – APM Terminals Barcelona has announced a 31% increase in reefer capacity and taken measures to reduce...
Spain reiterates need to impose protectionist towing rules
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 15, 2019 – Spain’s Public Works Ministry has informed the European Commission that it considers necessary...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Port of Barcelona will promote the business mission to Japan in the 11th WCA Conference
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2019 – The Port of Barcelona will participate in the 11th WCA Worldwide Conference, the annual meeting of...
Spain’s state ports see cargo rise by 3.3% in 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2019 – Provisional data shows that the 46 state-owned ports handled 563,475,196 tons of cargo in 2018, up 3.3%...
COSCO Shipping Lines Espana increases container traffic in 2018 by nearly 44%
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2019 – COSCO Shipping Lines (Spain) SA moved a total of 362,165 TEUs in Spain in 2018, an increase of 43.57%...
Over 11 million tons of horticultural products passed through Spanish ports in 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2019 – Spain’s 46 state-owned ports handled 560 million tons of cargo in 2018, of which more...
Barcelona port approves launch of railway coordination centre
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2019 – Barcelona port has approved the launch of a railway coordination centre and has tendered the...
Decathlon doubles logistics area in ZAL, Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2019 – Decathlon SA, the French seller of sports equipment, is to rent a site of 96,000 m² in ZAL (La Zona...