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 port’s new president vows to pursue traffic growth
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Mercè Conesa, the new president of Barcelona port authority, aims to keep the harbour among the leaders in...
Barcelona port books record-high cargo traffic in May
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 7, 2018 – Barcelona port surpassed in May, for the first time in its history, the 6 million tonnes of total cargo traffic...
Spain’s Anesco wishes to participate in development of port business plans
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 6, 2018 – Spanish employer organisation of the stowage sector Anesco (Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras) has...
MSC Cruises new flagship to use Barcelona as home port
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – MSC Cruises has officially received, its new flagship, the “MSC Seaview”, in the Fincantieri de...
José Luis Ábalos set to become Spain’s Public Works Minister
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – José Luis Ábalos will be the Minister of Public Works in the new government that is being formed by new...
Barcelona port president unofficially reveals name of his successor
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – Mercè Conesa, current president of the Barcelona Provincial Council, is the most probable new president of...
Barcelona port to organise Vietnam port mission in November
Barcelona, Spain (Ukraine) June 4, 2018 – Barcelona port has unveiled the dates for a business mission to Vietnam. The mission will be carried out from...
Barcelona port applies €13.7 million bonuses on port taxes
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2018 – Barcelona port applied last year €13.7 million ($16 million) of bonuses on port taxes with the aim of...
Barcelona to host annual seminar of European shipping agents association
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 30, 2018 – The European Association of Ship Agents (ECASBA) has chosen the city of Barcelona to celebrate its annual...
Mediterranean Corridor to be ready by end-2023
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2018 – Spanish Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing, Julio Gómez-Pomar, has assured that the...
Cilsa presents its new Electronic Tendering Platform
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 27, 2018 – Cilsa (Centro Intermodal de Logística S.A,) has introduced a new electronic tendering platform for public...
Barcelona port joins Railgrup cluster
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2018 – Barcelona port has joined the Railgrup railway cluster as part of efforts to boost the railway traffic. The...
Spanish competition watchdog okays purchase of Trasmediterránea by Naviera Armas
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 24, 2018 – Spanish competition regulator has authorised in the first phase of objections to the purchase of...
Hutchison Ports orders six automated cranes for Barcelona terminal
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 23, 2018 – Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), the terminal of Hutchison Ports in Barcelona, has ordered the purchase...
DB Schenker names CEO of Iberian unit
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 21, 2018 – Juan Carlos Moro has been named CEO of the DB Schenker unit in Iberia (Spain and Portugal), replacing Lluís...
Barcelona port’s cargo traffic grows 19.5% y/y in Jan-Apr
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2018 – Barcelona port continues to register outstanding increases in all segments, in most cases with double-digit...
ICL progresses in construction of potash terminal at Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 17, 2018 – The construction of a new loading and transport terminal for salt and potash of the ICL group is progressing in...