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.
EU approves Spain’s bill on reduction of tax for ships linked to power grid
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – Spanish national ports agency Puertos del Estado has said that the Council of the European Union...
Barcelona and Shenzhen ports sign agreement to develop cooperation
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 13, 2018 – The ports of Barcelona and Shenzhen have signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange experiences...
Government to reduce tax on electricity use by vessels docked in Spanish ports
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 12, 2018 – The Council of the EU has authorized Spain to reduce the tax applied to electricity supply to ships at...
Barcelona port presents offer for French market in Toulouse
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) October 11, 2018 – Barcelona port has recently held a meeting in Toulouse with freight forwarders and French international...
Spanish ports present their offer at the Barcelona International Boat Show
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 10, 2018 – A Spanish delegation, led by Puertos del Estado, is present at the Barcelona International Boat Show...
Cádiz port participates in Barcelona International Boat Show
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) October 9, 2018 – Cádiz port will participate in the Barcelona International Boat Show, which will be held between October 10...
Mega-ships saturate port terminals
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) October 9, 2018 – The construction of mega-ships, container vessels capable of transporting more than 20,000 TEUs, is...
Traffic of Barcelona port exceeds 45 million tons, up 14%, in Jan-Aug 2018
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) October 7, 2018 – In the period January to August 2018 Barcelona port handled total traffic of 45.9 million tons, an...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – August 2018 fish landed by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...
Puertos del Estado launches new body to help ports
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2018 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Ornella Chacón, accompanied by the director of Exploitation,...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – August 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Barcelona port approves €3.7 million dredging deal with Spain’s Dravo SA
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – Barcelona port has approved a €3.69 million ($4.32 million) contract with Spanish company Dravo SA...
Spain to suspend port fee reductions
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) September 25, 2018 – The president of Spanish national ports agency Puertos del Estado, Ornella Chacón, has dismissed the...
Cotraport names new president
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 24, 2018 – Cotraport, the autonomous transport operators’ cooperative of the port of Barcelona has a new...
5.3 million cruise passengers passed through Spanish ports first 7 months of 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 21, 2018 – President Ornella Chacón of Puertos del Estado, the state agency for ports, is heading the...
Cotraport raises Barcelona port issues with Puertos del Estado
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 21, 2018 – Cooperativa de Servicios de Transporte (Cotraport) has sent a document to Puertos del Estado, the...
Barcelona port suffers cyber attack
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 20, 2018 – This morning, Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona (APB – Port Authority of Barcelona) has...