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.
Barcelona joins forces with six major ports to address global warming
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 – The ports of Barcelona, Hamburg, Antwerp, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Vancouver and Rotterdam have...
General Stevedoring Council visits Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 – A group of managers of different stevedoring companies belonging to the General Stevedoring Council...
Barcelona port community to promote its services in Shanghai
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – A delegation of the port community of Barcelona, including representatives of eight logistics...
Barcelona port presents PierNext initiative
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 14, 2018 – Barcelona port has presented its PierNext initiative to bring the technological and digital...
Barcelona port’s shortsea traffic continues growth
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 11, 2018 – Barcelona port’s short sea traffic continues to expand, as during the first seven months of...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – July 2018 fish landed by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 10, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – July 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 10, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Global Ports Holding – Interim results for six months to 30 June 2018 – Creuers (Barcelona & Malaga)
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 9, 2018 – On August 17, 2018, Turkey’s Global Ports Holding, one of the leading cruise port operators in...
Barcelona port collects 50 tonnes of floating waste in 2017
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 7, 2018 – Barcelona port collected over 50 tonnes of floating waste from its water sheet in 2017, 45% of which were...
ESPO asks to recognise the cross-border dimension of EU ports and to strengthen the maritime connectivity in CEF II
Press Release – ESPO – September 5, 2018 The investment needs of European ports over the next ten years amount to €48 billion. Many port...
Port of Barcelona reaches 10,000 followers in Twitter
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2018 – The port of Barcelona has reached 10,000 followers in Twitter – the most followed port of...
ANESCO presents its proposals to the president of Puertos del Estado to improve the port system
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2018 – A delegation of ANESCO (Asociación de Empresas Estibadoras/National Association of Stevedoring...
Algerian delegation studies Barcelona’s single port window system
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 3, 2018 – Barcelona port has received the visit of an Algerian delegation, made up of representatives of several...
Barcelona port publishes sustainability report
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2018 – Barcelona has published the Annual Report of the Sector Sustainability Plan, a document that reflects the...
Spain’s Aragón prefers to use Catalan ports for Mediterranean Corridor links
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 23, 2018 – Spain’s Aragón regional government has said it prefers to use the Catalan ports for linking the...
Barcelona hopes to improve its risk prediction system with SAMOA 2
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 24, 2018 – Barcelona port has adhered this summer to SAMOA 2, the second phase of the Meteorological and...
Spain’s iContainers expects difficult maritime transport high season this year
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 23, 2018 – Spanish company iContainers has warned that the high season of maritime transport will be especially hard...