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.
Port of Barcelona container traffic grows by 25% in the first quarter
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 20, 2021 – In the first three months of 2021, container traffic at the Port of Barcelona was 907,010 TEUs, up 25%...
Spain: 33 ideas will receive a total of €500,000 in grants from the “Ports 4.0” Fund
The Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund, in which the presidents of the 28 Port Authorities are integrated, has approved the proposal...
The City Council and the Port of Barcelona sign an agreement to develop the Blue Economy as a strategic sector for the future
Barcelona City Council will promote a Blue Economy strategy – a sustainable economy linked to water and the sea – as one of the priority and future...
Four ideas from the Port Community of Barcelona to receive funding from the Ports 4.0 Fund
A total of four ideas from the Port Community of Barcelona to which the Port gives support have been chosen by the Distribution Committee of the Interport...
Grimaldi-Armas Trasmediterranea agreement for the sale of assets
Naples, 13 April 2021 The Grimaldi Group and Armas Trasmediterránea Group announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sale of some...
Hutchison Ports BEST terminal welcomes first LNG-powered vessel
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2021 – The Hutchison Ports BEST terminal at Barcelona port has handled the first ship powered by liquefied...
Grimaldi agrees to purchase the main assets of Naviera Armas in the Mediterranean
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 13, 2021 – Naples-based Grimaldi and Armas Trasmediterránea of Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding...
Grupo Contenosa, another important acquisition by the fast-growing Scan Global Logistics Group
April 9, 2021, Scan Global Logistics Group (SGL Group) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grupo Contenosa, a Spanish family-owned logistics service...
The first ship affected by the blockade of the Suez Canal arriving in Barcelona is operating normally
The container ship MSC Amber, the first ship affected by the Suez Canal blockade to arrive at the Port of Barcelona, has docked tonight at the BEST terminal...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – February 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in February 2021 of 40.43...
Red Eléctrica will invest €36 million in a new substation in Barcelona
In the coming weeks, Red Eléctrica will begin the preliminary works for the construction of a new 220 kV substation in Barcelona, specifically the Ronda...
Port of Barcelona prepares a Contingency Plan to deal with the increase in traffic from Asia
The Port of Barcelona is working on a Contingency Plan to respond to the increase in traffic that will occur when the ships that have been blocked in the Suez...
Japan-Spain Business Circle meets to review progress
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 30, 2021 – The Japan-Spain Business Circle (CEJE) and the Port of Barcelona have held discussions to analyse the...
Drones and ports: what will be the next innovation?
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2021 – PierNext has published a report entitled “Drones and ports: what will be the next...
Port of Barcelona begins to roll out its Dock Electrification Plan
The Port of Barcelona has begun to deploy its recently approved Dock Electrification Plan. This is one of the major projects promoted by the port...
Algeria’s El Hamdania deep-water port construction start
Cherchell, Algeria (Ports Europe) March 23, 2021 – The construction of the Algeria’s new commercial port of El Hamdania (between the cities of Cherchell in...
Work progresses on the first LNG supply vessel built in Spain
Project is driven by Knutsen OAS Shipping AS and Enagás, through a joint venture of its subsidiary Scale Gas, that will build the bunking vessel – March...
The Consul of Japan visits the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 19, 2021 – The Consul General of Japan in Barcelona, Yasushi Sato, accompanied by the Mayor of Security,Yusuke...
Quality Mark incorporates AECOC’s good logistics practices into Port of Barcelona audits
The Port of Barcelona has begun the data collection process to prepare its new Economic Impact Study of commercial and digital activity. The aim of the study...
Port of Barcelona begins the application of various innovation pilot projects
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona is working on the implementation of various innovative pilot projects that have...