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.
Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in Jan-Aug 2022
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2022 – Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in January-August 2022, up +5.55% on the same...
Port of Barcelona attends the Automotive Logistics Global Conference in Shanghai
Shanghai, China (Ports Europe) September 23, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has attended the Automotive Logistics Global Conference, which was held in the...
ESPO announces the shortlist for the 14th Award on Social Integration of Ports.
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 22, 2022 – ESPO has announced the shortlist for the ESPO 14th Award on Social Integration of Ports. The projects...
Port of Barcelona is hosting the 14th edition of Cool Logistics
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 22, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona is hosting the 14th edition of Cool Logistics. It is a leading event with the...
Port of Barcelona sees eight month cargo traffic up nearly 10%
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona sees eight month cargo traffic up nearly 10% and containers up 1.5% Total...
Port of Barcelona to create working group to improve cruise ship energy supply
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 14, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona and the main operators in the cruise sector, will create a working group to...
Ports of Barcelona and Ashdod sign agreement
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 13, 2022 – The Ports of Barcelona and Ashdod have signed an agreement to develop collaboration. The cooperation...
Port of Barcelona cargo traffic up in first seven months
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 12, 2022 – In January and July 2022, cargo traffic recorded at the Port of Barcelona was up +1% compared to the...
Port of Barcelona has issued a tender for a 5G telecommunications network
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has issued a tender for a high-capacity and reliable 5G telecommunications network...
Port of Barcelona tenders pilot project to supply electricity to ferry vessels
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has tendered the pilot project to supply electricity to ferry vessels operating at...
Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-June 2022 by total containers handled
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – In the first six months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Valencia (2.64 million...
Port of Barcelona reports record cargo traffic in first half 2022
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has reported an absolute record for total cargo traffic in the first half of the...
Port of Barcelona extends concession of Marina Vela
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 21, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has approved a 5.65-year extension of the concession for the Bocana Norte awarded to...
Port of Barcelona has received Tesla cars from China
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has received Tesla cars made in China for the Spanish market. The port’s...
Port of Barcelona approves tender for new rail access
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has approved the tender for the second works on the new rail access to the port. The...
Port of Barcelona awards fish market contract
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has awarded a €7.56 million contract to FCC Construcción to build the new...
Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-May 2022 by total cargo
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 23, 2022 – In the first five months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Algeciras (5.47 million...