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.
Cimalsa president visits Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 20, 2019 – The president of CIMALSA, Enric Ticó, has visited the Port of Barcelona today and held a meeting with...
Presidents of Barcelona and Tarragona ports meet
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 15, 2019 – The president of the Port of Tarragona, Josep Maria Cruset, has met with the president of the Port of...
Ranking – Algeciras top Spanish port by cargo handled in November 2018
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – November 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Spain’s government opposes European Commission, defends port tax exemptions
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – The warning of the European Commission for Spain to put an end to exemptions to the payment of corporate...
Spain’s cruise market continues to expand
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – Spain continues to gain market share in the world cruise industry, with Barcelona as a reference in the...
EU Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain
EU Commission Press Release – State aid: Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain Brussels, 8 January 2019 The...
Vopak Terquimsa starts liquid bulk operations at Barcelona port terminal
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 21, 2018 – Spanish company Vopak Terquimsa, a specialist in the storage, processing and transport...
Puertos del Estado promotes collaboration between port authorities
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – The state port administration Puertos del Estado has set up the Permanent Observatory of the Port...
Barcelona port awards €4 million contract for relocation of containers to a consortium
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 19, 2018 – Barcelona has awarded a €4 million ($4.6 million) contract for the relocation of containers stored at...
Kuehne + Nagel rents warehousing area at Barcelona port’s logistics zone
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 17, 2018 – Kuehne + Nagel International AG has signed a contract to rent an area of 2,998 m² in the logistics zone...
Port of Barcelona reports over 3 million Containers (+15%) Jan-Nov 2018
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 17, 2018 – In January-November 2018, Barcelona port handled total traffic of more than 62.1 million tonnes, an...
EU Mediterranean Corridor official calls for cooperation between Spain and Catalonia
December 10, 2018 New EU coordinator for the Mediterranean Corridor, Iveta Radičová, has called for greater cooperation between the Catalan and Spanish...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 fish landed by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Port of Barcelona attends Breaking Waves 2018 event in Helsinki
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 9, 2018 – The Port of Barcelona has attended the seminar: Breaking Waves 2018 – Reshaping Maritime in...
Rubatec awarded Barcelona port maintenance contract
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 2, 2018 – Rubatec SA has been awarded the contract for civil and auxiliary works of maintenance of the port of...