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.
Port of Barcelona presents its calendar of fairs and conferences to the port community
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – Barcelona port has presented its calendar of fairs for the period 2018-2019 with the aim of encouraging...
Spain names president of Puertos del Estado
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 9, 2018 – Spanish Council of Ministers approved the appointment of María Ornella Chacón as the new president of national...
MEP Ayala accuses Ferrmed of favouring Barcelona port
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2018 – The Member of European Parliament, Inés Ayala, has accused the Ferrmed business lobby of favouring in the...
Spain’s government dismisses national ports agency’s president José Llorca
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2018 – Spain’s government has announced a decision to dismiss the president of national ports agency Puertos del...
MSC carries out first export of Spanish melons to Asia
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2018 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has carried out the first shipments of melon from Spain to Asia...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – May 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports MONTH 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Gefco and Bergé join forces in Spain
Madrid, Sain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – Gefco is setting up a joint venture with Spanish logistics provider Bergé to strengthen finished vehicle...
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder ASW closes offices in Spain
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – Hong Kong-based freight forwarder Air Sea Worldwide (ASW) has decided to close its offices in Barcelona and...
Barcelona port’s new president to enter office on July 3
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – The former president of the Diputación de Barcelona, Mercè Conesa, will take over July 3 the position of...
Spain’s ANESCO holds conference on collective bargaining in stevedoring sector
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras (ANESCO – Spanish National Association of Stevedoring...
Cilsa to build a new cross-docking ship facility in the ZAL of Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2018 – CILSA (Centro Intermodal de Logística SA) has been selected to build a new logistics warehouse, turnkey...
Barcelona port approves a new ordinance for the coordination of maritime-port traffic
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2018 – The board of directors of the Port of Barcelona has approved the new regulatory ordinance for the...
Barcelona Container Depot Service acquires Damex
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2018 – Barcelona port has said container storage company Depósitos, Almacenes y Manipulaciones para Exportación...
Siemens Spain eyes port automatisation technology projects in Barcelona
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2018 – The president of the Spanish unit of German conglomerate Siemens AG, Rosa García, has visited Santander port...
Barcelona port companies complain about container supervision rules
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 – Representatives of Barcelona port’s operators (ATEC – Cotraport, Associació de Transportistes...
Trasmediterránea offers 1.3 million seats for travels between Spain, Balearic Islands
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 – Spanish shipping company Trasmediterránea has made available to its customers 1.3 million seats to travel...
Transfesa holds market share of up to 30% in Spain
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – With a total of 1.13 million tonnes of cargo handled in 2017, Spanish logistics operator Transfesa (Transportes...