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.
Puertos del Estado – February 2017 cargo traffic by port
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
CTN considers including Barcelona in Marseille-Tunisia ferry line
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2017 – On April 12, the “Tanit” ferry belonging to Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation (CTN), which...
Barcelona port benefits from stevedoring problems in Spain
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2017 – The traffic of goods in the main Spanish ports shows signs of stagnation during the beginning of 2017 due...
Maersk receives largest container ship worldwide
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 14, 2017 – The record for the largest container ship in operation was again beaten, moving from Mitsui OSK...
Catalan Government calls for timetable for Mediterranean Railway Corridor
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2017 – At a meeting of the strategic board for the Mediterranean Railway Corridor, Spanish Minister for...
Barcelona port recovers pre-crisis traffic levels
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 11, 2017 – Barcelona port is reporting record traffic this year, placing the movement of cargo at levels higher than...
Japan’s MOL to carry out three extraordinary calls at Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 11, 2017 – Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), whose general agent in Spain is Transcoma Shipping, has...
Spanish government sets Holy Week as deadline for adoption of stowage sector reform
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 6, 2017 – Spanish government has set the Holy Week as the deadline for the approval of the reform in the stowage...
Event – Intermodal South America – April 4-6, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil (Ports Europe) April 5, 2017 – Intermodal South America is considered by executives of the industry as a strategic platform to do...
Spain: Barcelona – Information technology services – Contract notice – utilities
Spain-Barcelona: Information technology services 2017/S 067-127000 Contract notice – utilities Services Directive 2014/25/EU Section I: Contracting entity...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado to book 20% decline in 2017 profit
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 4, 2017 – State-owned Spanish port agency Puertos del Estado expects its profit for 2017 to stand at €184.4 million...
Spain’s Anesco accepts mediator’s proposal in stowage reform dispute
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 4, 2017 – Spanish stevedoring companies association Anesco has accepted the proposal of agreement on the reform of the...
Spanish stevedores’ trade unions reject mediation in labour dispute
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 4, 2017 – Spanish stevedores’ trade unions have indicated that no mediation is necessary to resolve conflict in...
Barcelona port works on creation of centre for analyses of import, export firms
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 3, 2017 – Barcelona port is working on the creation of an institution to analyse import and export companies in order...
Puertos del Estado – January 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 29, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports January 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Barcelona port to increase number of companies participating in Sustainability Plan
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 28, 2017 – Barcelona port aims to increase the number of companies participating in its Sustainability Plan, which...
Launch of Canal Frío rail service between Barcelona and Zaragoza
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2017 – The launch of Canal Frío (Cold Channel) opens up new opportunities for the internationalisation of...