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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.

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...

Maritime transport services prices in Spain fall 3.8% y/y in Q1 2018

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2018 – Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) published the prices of the...

Valencia port aims to increase intermodal traffic

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 18, 2018 – Valencia port aims to increase the integration of cargo traffic between ships and trains, although there is...

Spain’s Transfesa agrees payroll increase in 2018, 2019

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2018 – Spanish logistics and freight transport company Transfesa (Transportes Ferroviarios Especiales SA) and trade...

Escola Europea promotes short sea shipping and sustainable transport at SIL fair

11 June, 2018 The Escola Europea – Intermodal Transport has participated in the International Logistics Show of Barcelona – the annual logistics fair in...

Hutchison Ports introduces SYNERGY intermodal brand

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Port operator Hutchison Ports has launching a new brand, SYNERGY, for intermodal services between...

Combalia launches direct monthly service for vehicle shipments from Europe to South America

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Combalia Agencia Maritima has set up a direct monthly service for vehicle shipments from Europe to South...

RePort project drives natural gas as fuel alternative trucks in Barcelona port

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – 26 vehicles have been adapted for the use of natural gas thanks to this led initiative by the port of...

Barcelona port increases bonuses on port taxes in 2017

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – Barcelona port applied port taxes amounting to €13.7 million ($16.1 million) in 2017, with the aim of...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – April 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

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