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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.

Spanish minister says every day of hourly dockworker strike costs €12 million

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Íñigo de la Serna said the cost of every day of hourly stoppage of dockworkers...

TEN-T – Connecting Europe – Core network corridors

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 19, 2017 – TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Networks) envisages coordinated improvements to primary roads, railways,...

Dock workers of five terminals at Barcelona port refuse to join strike

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2017 – The stevedores of five of the terminals of Barcelona port have not joined the strike called for June 19 by...

Spanish ports face diversion of 34 ships during dock workers strike

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) June 16, 2017 – The strike of 48 consecutive hours called by dock workers ended on June 16 with a significant economic and...

Valencia port says loses €2 million due to strikes of dockworkers

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 16, 2017 – The first three days of strike in the stowage sector led to economic losses of more than €36 million ($40.2...

Spanish dock workers to stage more strikes

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 16, 2017 – Spanish dock workers trade unions decided to extend their strikes in the absence of progress in the...

Dockworkers strike causes diversion of 31 ships from top three Spanish ports

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2017 – Spanish ports agency Puertos del Estado said a total of 31 ships have been diverted to other countries...

Spanish minister says government has no responsibility for dockworkers strike

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Íñigo de la Serna said all the responsibility for the strikes of dockworkers is on...

Dockworkers strike causes total block of Spanish ports

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2017 – The 48-hour strike that Spanish dockworkers started at 0800 local time is causing a “total stop”...

Spanish trade union UGT calls strike of employees of state-owned ports, port authorities

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2017 – Spanish trade union Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) has called on the employees of port authorities and...

Spanish dock workers employers ask competition watchdog for support

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2017 – The Spanish employers association in the stowage sector and trade unions ended their meeting without agreement...

Spanish dock workers to stage 48-hour strike as of June 14

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2017 – Spanish dock workers plan to hold a 48-strike as of June 14 as they did not manage to reach an agreement in...

Spanish minister expresses dissatisfaction with dockworkers’ strike

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Íñigo de la Serna has said the decision of dockworkers to stage a 48-hour...

Noatum Logistics to start operating new warehouse at Barcelona port logistics zone

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – Noatum Logistics plans to start operating a new logistics platform in the Prat logistics zone area of...

Spanish minister confident in positive outcome of dockworkers, employers meeting

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Íñigo de la Serna has expressed his confidence that the meeting between dock...

Stevedore strike affects Barcelona port

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – After last Monday’s strike in the Port of Barcelona, a new strike began on Wednesday. Only...

Spanish public works minister says companies to leave Spain due to dockworkers strike

Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) June 9, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Íñigo de la Serna has called on trade unions to stop the strikes in the...

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