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 eyes MoS to Tanger Med
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2017 – The strategy followed in recent years by Barcelona port to promote the launching of short sea shipping...
Spanish ports can book record-high cargo traffic in 2017 despite strikes of dockers
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 4, 2017 – The selective stoppages of stevedores have been felt in the traffic of the main Spanish ports although very...
Ports de la Generalitat to rely on LED lighting
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 2, 2017 – Ports de la Generalitat, the institution managing the ports owned by Catalonia regional government, has...
Barcelona, Koper ports cooperate to boost handling of new cars at Motorways of the Sea
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 2, 2017 – Barcelona and Koper ports are carrying out the CarEsmatic project to boost the transport of new vehicles on...
EC to finance LNG project of Gas Natural-Fenosa
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 1, 2017 – The European Commission (EC) will finance the Eco-Gate project, a plan for the development of compressed...
Barcelona court orders Gas Natural-Fenosa to pay tax for port plant
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 1, 2017 – A Barcelona court has ordered Spanish company Gas Natural-Fenosa to pay €13.78 million ($16.31 million) to...
Catalonia regional government names Barcelona port board member
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 1, 2017 – The Catalonia regional government has appointed Joan Llonch as a proprietary board member of Barcelona port...
Barcelona and Valencia join forces over Mediterranean Corridor
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 1, 2017 – The Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, and the Mayor of Valencia, Joan Ribó, met last month to sign a joint...
Spanish interport fund to pay €37.55 million to 28 port authorities
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 31, 2017 – Spanish interport compensation fund (Fondo de Compensación Interportuaria) will provide a funding worth...
Barcelona port to attend Passenger Ship Pollution 2017 event
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 25, 2017 – The first Passenger Ship Pollution 2017 event will take place November 14-15, 2017, in Southampton, UK....
Port of Barcelona tenders for the improvement of Álvarez de la Campa wharf
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2017 – The Port of Barcelona has started the tender for the improvement of draft of the Álvarez de la Campa...
Barcelona reports record cargo traffic for H1 2017
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 21, 2017 – The first six months of 2017 were the best first half of the history of the Port of Barcelona,...
Barcelona port profit rises 15% y/y in H1 2017
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 20, 2017 – Barcelona port booked a net profit of €22.1 million ($25.7 million) in the first six months of the year,...
Barcelona port to commission brand valuation study
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 20, 2017 – The port of Barcelona plans to commission a new brand valuation study. The project will be carried out...
Barcelona port calls on community to adhere to Sectorial Sustainability Plan
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 19, 2017 – Barcelona port has called on the port community to adhere to the Sectorial Sustainability Plan. This...
Event – 5th MED Ports 2017 – Barcelona, October 25-27
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2017 – The 5th MED Ports 2017 Exhibition and Conference will be hosted by Port de Barcelona on October 25-27. The...
Barcelona port gets proposals for trade mission in 2018
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 18, 2017 – The destinations of Vietnam, South Africa, Japan and South Korea, in this order, are the countries proposed...