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 ports see cargo traffic up 3.18% in May 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – In May 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports (Puertos del Estado) handled cargo traffic of 45.34 million...
Puertos del Estado reports reduced financials in 2020
The Governing Council of State Ports has approved the 2020 annual accounts of Puertos del Estado. As Toledo explained to the Council: “It has been a...
Spain’s Ports 4.0 Fund is extended for four years
The Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund has approved to extend for four more years the contribution of 1% of the result of the exercise...
Alliance MD2 service returns to APM Terminals Barcelona
The Alliance, a shipping alliance between Hapag Lloyd, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Yang Ming and HMM, has once again entrusted APM Terminals Barcelona with...
Port of Barcelona container traffic exceeds 2019 figures
The Port of Barcelona’s traffic continues to reflect the recovery of its hinterland economy and maintains the upward trend that began at the end of last...
The Port of Barcelona will see a safe, staggered and sustainable resumption of cruise ship activity
The Port of Barcelona has worked with the shipping companies and the rest of the agents in the cruise sector to have a staggered, sustainable and, above all,...
The Port of Barcelona’s Railport Management Centre celebrates its tenth anniversary
On 23 June 2011, the Port of Barcelona’s Rail Port Management Centre came into service. It is responsible for managing all the Port’s railway...
A.P. Moller – Maersk and IKEA Supply AG work to lower carbon emissions in Spain
22 June 2021 Barcelona, Spain – By shifting the transportation mode from truck to rail between Barcelona port and Tarragona terminal, IKEA Supply Chain...
Spanish port traffic for May up by 19%
Traffic of goods through the 46 ports of general interest of Spain coordinated reached 45,344,757 tons during the month of May, which has meant an increase...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – May 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in May 2021 of 45.34...
Damià Calvet will be the new president of the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 21, 2021 – The former Minister of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Damià Calvet, will...
IMO – Further shipping GHG emission reduction measures adopted
International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts key mandatory measures to reduce ships’ carbon intensity; establishes ship rating system – June 17,...
Port of Barcelona increases its commitment to the second edition of Barcelona New Economy Week
The Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB) and the Port of Barcelona have today signed a sponsorship agreement for the next edition of Barcelona New...
Port of Barcelona participates in the Mobile World Congress through the 4YFN event
The Port of Barcelona will participate for the first time this year in the Four Years from Now (4YFN), a platform for emerging companies organised by the GSMA...
Nine commercial projects will receive €4 million Ports grants the Fund 4.0 – Spain
The Distribution Committee of the Compensation Fund has met electronically and unanimously approved the provisional resolution of subsidies for 9...
Port of Barcelona backs three of the nine commercial projects to receive Ports 4.0 grants
The Port of Barcelona has given its backing to three of the nine commercial projects chosen to receive funding from the Ports 4.0 programme – June 11,...
Smart Ports 2021: sustainability, multimodality, agility, resilience and transparency – Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona will continue to work with the Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Hermitage to present a proposal to the City Council to develop a cultural...
The Port of Barcelona will hold the Port Summit Korea Business Mission 2021 in October
From 26-29 October, the Port of Barcelona will hold its second online Business Mission, with South Korea as the leading country. This Port Summit Korea...
Axpo Iberia powers Europe’s first carbon-free ferry crossing
Axpo Iberia and the Spanish ferry operator Baleària today reached an important milestone for zero-emission maritime shipping. For the first time in Europe, a...
Port of Barcelona awards MSC the concession to build and operate a cruise terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 1, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has approved granting MSC Cruises Barcelona Terminal a concession to build and...