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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 sees encouraging September 2020 cargo figures

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona (APB – Port Authority of Barcelona) has reported cargo...

South Korean consul visits the port of Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2020 – Taewan Huh, the Consul for South Korea, has visited Barcelona port, accompanied by Consul Deputy...

Barcelona port joins participates in annual meeting of European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 12, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona is part of the annual meeting of the European Chamber of Commerce (Eurochambres)...

Barcelona port bodies to promote construction of new road and rail access

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 8, 2020 – The Ministry of Development, the Government of Catalonia, ADIF, Ports de l’Estat and the Port of...

ANFAC values ​​very positively the proactivity of Spanish ports

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 7, 2020 – The President of Puertos del Estado, Francisco Toledo, attended the online presentation of the 2019 edition...

Barcelona port seeks to incorporate industrial area into ZAL

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 1, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona will present to the Ministry of Inland Revenue the procedures to incorporate one...

Ecoimsa awarded concession at Barcelona port

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 1, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has awarded a concession to Ecológica Ibérica y Mediterránea, S.A. (Ecoimsa)...

Ports of Busan and Barcelona join forces for logistics exchanges

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) September 23, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona and Busan Port Authority (BPA) in South Korea are jointly promoting a project...

Exports in Barcelona port withstand the impact of the COVID-19 with 3.4% container drop to August

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) September 23, 2020 – Exports transported through the Port of Barcelona continue to bear the impact that the Covid-19...

Port of Barcelona will celebrate November 4-5 its Port Summit Business Mission Colombia 2020

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) September 22, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona will hold its first Business Mission on 4 and 5 November with Colombia. Port...

Public investment in Spanish ports will exceed €1,200 million in 2021

Toledo asks Plataforma de Inversores en Puertos Españoles (PIPE) to follow in the wake of Puertos del Estado and MITMA and increase private investment in...

Minister of business and knowledge visits Barcelona port

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) September 15, 2020 – The Minister of Business and Knowledge (El consejero de Empresa y Conocimiento), Ramon Tremosa, has...

BERGÉ port terminal in Barcelona obtains OEAF authorization

BERGÉ, a renowned logistics operator, facilitates the bureaucratic burden of the industrial sector in its exports to Africa, enhancing business aimed at new,...

Algeciras is Spain’s top cargo handling port in July 2020

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Traffic in Spanish ports falls by 13.2% in July

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Traffic in Spanish ports fell by 13.2% in July, confirming the recovery trend following the Covid-19...

Port of Barcelona receives Lean & Green award for its commitment to reducing CO2 emissions

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 26, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has received an award from the Lean & Green initiative, promoted by...

5GMED: The future of mobility in the Mediterranean cross-border corridor

News Release – 5G Barcelona – August 20, 2020 Through 4 pilot tests in railway and highway between Figueres and Perpignan 5GMed will demonstrate...

CMA CGM to launch its ever-faster service connecting Spain with Algeria

In order to optimize the efficiency of customers’ supply chain from Spain to Algeria with enhanced lead-time and coverage, CMA CGM has announced the...

Port of Barcelona joins the European DocksTheFuture initiative

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 5, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has joined the DocksTheFuture initiative, which aims to establish a network of...

Puertos del Estado reports June 2020 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 30, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

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