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.
Messina Line appoints BERGÉ Logistics as consignee agent in Spain
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2020 – The shipping company Messina Line (Ignazio Messina & CSpA) has appointed Spain’s BERGÉ...
Barcelona port accounts for 60% of Spain’s ship-to-ship LNG supply operation
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Port de Barcelona has reported that in 2019 it accounted for 60% of all ship-to-ship liquefied natural...
ANESCO calls for tax cut at ports
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 15, 2020 – The executive committee of ANESCO (Asociación de Empresas Estibadoras, dockworkers association) has...
Cosco Shipping Lines Spain increased its traffic volume by 2% in 2019
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 14, 2020 – In 2019, Cosco Shipping Lines has said that the shipping company increased by 2% the volume of...
Vigo and Barcelona strengthen ties through their free zones
News Release – Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo – January 9, 2020 Delegates of Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo (the Zona Franca de...
Call for new Spanish State Secretariat of State Ports
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 13, 2020 – The Spanish Chamber Port Commission (Comisión de Puertos de la Cámara España), chaired by José...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority. Port Authority November ...
CZFB approves budget for 2020 with € 8.2 million in profit forecast
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 20, 2019 – Consorci de la Zona Franca de Barcelona (CZFB -Barcelona Free Zone) has approved a draft budget for...
Urbaser awarded road cleaning and waste collection contract
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 19, 2019 – Urbaser SA has been awarded a contract for road cleaning and collection waste in public areas of the...
Barcelona port approves the reform of Club Natació Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) December 19, 2019 – The Board of Directors of the Port of Barcelona has approved the Recovery project, reform and...
COSCO Shipping Lines Spain maintains commitment to develop intermodal logistics services
Barcelona – December 2, 2019 Last Friday, November 29, COSCO Shipping Lines Spain organized the traditional meeting to celebrate Christmas, gathering at...
Barcelona port strengthens contacts with Vietnam one year after Business Mission
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 28, 2019 – Following a visit last year, Barcelona port has sent a delegation to Vietnam to promote the Spanish...
Barcelona port receives EMAS Award for environmental management
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 28, 2019 – The Port of Barcelona has been acknowledged for efforts to reduce the environmental impact and...
Bilbao port attends Smart City Expo World in Barcelona with Port 4.0
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) has announced that it will...
APM Terminals Barcelona presents 5G V2X crane communication systems
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 25, 2019 – Speaking at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, APM Terminals Barcelona’s Sergi...
CMA CGM to reorganize SIRIUS service connecting Mediterranean with East Coast of South America
November 21, 2019 CMA CGM has announced the reorganization of its SIRIUS service connecting the Mediterranean with the East Coast of South America, effective...
Spanish dockers call off the strike scheduled for November 25
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 25, 2019 – Spanish dock workers, represented by Anesco, have decided to call off the strike scheduled for today,...
Bilbao port presents innovations at Smart Port forum in Barcelona
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) November 19, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao) will present its innovations in...
Barcelona sees increased cargo in Jan-Oct 2019
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 18, 2019 – Barcelona port has reported total cargo of 57.6 million tons of merchandise handled in the months...
Barcelona port delegation meets with ONE and Nissan in Japan
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 15, 2019 – This week has seen a business delegation from Barcelona port visiting clients and prospects in Japan,...