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.
Barcelona port reports positive November cargo traffic
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 17, 2020 – The month of November was positive for goods traffic in the Port of Barcelona, reversing the negative...
BEST terminal improves the efficiency of container transfer between ADTs
The BEST terminal of the port of Barcelona has registered greater efficiency in the transfer of containers between Termporal Warehouses (ADTs) since on...
Port of Barcelona collaborates with Singapore to guarantee the safety of maritime crews against COVID-19
The Port of Barcelona supports the Singapore Shipping Tripartite Alliance Resilience (SG-STAR) Fund, an initiative in which the International Transport Workers...
Spain will invest €1,001 million in ports in 2021
The president of Puertos del Estado (PdE), Francisco Toledo, has presented the budgets of the state-owned port system which will amount to €1,001 million in...
Puertos del Estado joins in a MARSEC 20 cybersecurity exercise in the maritime-port environment
News Release – Puertos del Estado – November 27, 2020 Puertos del Estado, together with the National Cryptological Center, the Joint Cyber...
Puertos del Estado awards contract to develop SIMPLE project
Puertos del Estado has awarded the development of the SIMPLE project (SIMplification of Processes for a Logistic Enhancement) to a consortium of Indra, Minsait...
Puertos del Estado reports October fall in ports’ cargo traffic
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado (PdE), moved 45.9...
5G connectivity and artificial intelligence will allow exact and real-time geoposition of vessels in Barcelona port
The Port of Barcelona started the ‘5G Maritime’ pilot test in July, a project that aims to validate the location of ships in real time and with...
5G connectivity and artificial intelligence will allow for accurate, real-time geolocalisation of vessels in the Port of Barcelona
News Release – 5G Barcelona – November 16, 2020 The ‘5G Maritime’ port trial is a geolocalisation pilot trial that features a pioneering...
The Port of Barcelona presents its services in the world’s leading market
The Port of Barcelona has been present at the 3rd edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the largest fair that has been organized in this...
Barcelona Port Summit Trade Mission Colombia 2020 ends with a great participation success
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2020 – The Port Summit Trade Mission Colombia 2020, the Business Mission of the Port of Barcelona, that was...
Spain’s state-owned port system will invest €1,001 million in 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 6, 2020 – The president of Puertos del Estado, the state-owned organisation responsible for the management of...
Barcelona and Civitavecchia ports BClink project draws to a close
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 27, 2020 – The BClink project, designed to step up Motorways of the Sea connections between the ports of...
Barcelona port’s Port Summit Trade Mission to Colòmbia 2020 will be online only
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 2, 2020 – The Port Summit Trade Mission Colombia 2020, the Business Mission of the Port of Barcelona, will...
Barcelona port: Green Pact and COVID: a new scenario of opportunities for Short Distance Maritime Transport
The annual Short Distance Maritime Transport event on November 26 with the slogan “Green Pact and COVID: a new scenario of opportunities for Short...
Port of Barcelona publishes its most sustainable and inclusive annual report
This year’s edition marks the beginning of a new way of presenting information because for the first time it integrates the Annual Report of the Port...
Spanish ports see improved September traffic numbers
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado, moved 43.4 million tons...
Barcelona port plans future with cruise industry interests
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2020 – The first deputy mayor of Barcelona City Council, Jaume Collboni, and the president of the Port, Mercè...
Madrid-Barcelona port rail links set for investment
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 26, 2020 – Madrid and Barcelona have agreed funding improvement to railways linking the two cities. Puertos del...
Port of Barcelona reduces its carbon footprint by 20%
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 20, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has reduced its CO2 emissions by 20% and has become the first port of the world...