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.
Italian, Catalan logistics, maritime companies meet at Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 17, 2017 – Representatives of several Italian and Catalan companies from the logistics and maritime sector met on...
Spanish government close to completing stowage sector reform
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 17, 2017 – The Spanish central government is working on a consensus text to implement the reform of the...
Spanish ports service around 8.7 million cruise passengers in 2016
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 16, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Inigo de la Serna has announced that Spanish ports closed 2016 with about...
Transcoma completes reconstruction of facilities at Barcelona port’s logistics zone
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 13, 2017 – Spanish company Transcoma has completed the reconstruction of its main facilities, located in the...
Barcelona port to present Canal Frio service at Fruit Logistica fair
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 13, 2017 – Barcelona port plans to present the Canal Frio service, a railway connection to the Maritime Terminal of...
Barcelona port free trade zone operator to rehabilitate four warehouses
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 12, 2017 – The consortium operating the free trade zone of Barcelona port, Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona...
Barcelona, Mercabarna, Grimaldi Lines to join in Fruit Logistica 2017
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 12, 2017 – Barcelona port, wholesale market operator Mercabarna and Grimaldi Lines plan to participate together for...
Barcelona remains main contributor to Interport Compensation Fund
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 10, 2017 – Barcelona port remains the main contributor to the Spanish port system. According to data released by the...
Mediterranean ports join forces to attract container traffic
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 9, 2017 – Authorities at ports in the Mediterranean area agreed to form an organisation specifically designed to...