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.
Ports of Barcelona and Yokohama sign agreement to increase traffic and promote sustainability
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 15, 2019 – The ports of Barcelona and Yokohama have agreed to work together to develop their infrastructures,...
Barcelona launches business mission in Tokyo
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 12, 2019 – A total of 225 Japanese businessmen have attended a “business mission” event in Tokyo,...
Mediterranean countries join forces to promote “Blue Economy”
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) November 8, 2019 – The Cyprus Research & Innovation Foundation sent a delegation to the 4th BLUEMED Platforms meeting...
Barcelona port presents services as Mediterranean hub to Sino International Freight Forwarders Conference
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) November 7, 2019 – A delegation of the port of Barcelona comprising commercial manager, Luis Paris; manager Carlos...
Puertos del Estado reports September 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Spain’s state-owned ports handled 428 million tons Jan-Sept 2019
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – In the first nine months of 2019, the 46 state-owned ports handled 428,124,835 tons, up 2.2% over the...
Circle S.p.A.: supports AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority) for BCLink project which links Civitavecchia & Barcelona
Circle S.p.A., a specialized company in the analysis of processes and in the development of automation solutions and for the digitalisation of the port sectors...
“Smart Ports. Piers of the Future” to make Barcelona world capital of port innovation
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2019 – The “Smart Ports. Piers of the Future” event, to be held November 19-21 locally, will make...
Valenciaport reaffirms itself as port with best connectivity in Spain in first half of 2019
The port of Valencia gets 100.76 points ahead of Algeciras (92.14), and Barcelona (84.88). The index, which has a semi-annual periodicity, is jointly developed...
Barcelona Container Depot Service opens new automated access
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2019 -Barcelona Container Depot Service has inaugurated a new automated access with the objective of improving the...
Barcelona port presents services at event in Bogotá, Colombia
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2019 – Pedro Arellano, Deputy General Manager at Port of Barcelona, has presented the Spanish port at the...
Mercè Conesa: “The new Strategic Framework of the Port System is essential to creating prosperity”
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2019 – Speaking at an event to celebrate the 150-year anniversary of the port, Mercè Conesa, president...
Ports of Barcelona, Vigo and Baku receive EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS) certificate
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2019 – The ports of Barcelona Vigo (both Spain) and Baku (Azerbaijan) have been awarded EcoPorts’...
As Brexit approaches, Catalan exports to UK reached €3.9bn in 2018
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 10, 2019 – Catalan News reports that exports from Catalonia to Britain are 9% higher so far in 2019 compared with...
Traffic of fruit and vegetable products in Spanish ports grows by 12.5% in 2018
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2019 – State-owned ports moved more than 563 million tons of cargo in 2018, of which 11.5 million were fruits,...
Barcelona promotes services at Top Transport Europe Fair, Marseille
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 21, 2019 – The Port of Barcelona has attended the 28th edition of the Top Transport Europe Fair, in Marseilles,...
Minimum services in Barcelona port during general strike
Port de Barcelona – October 17, 2018 The Port of Barcelona has defined the necessary means to guarantee the provision of the minimum services during the...
Barcelona port to present sustainability projects in Smart Ports event
Barcelona port to present four sustainability projects in Smart Ports – October 15, 2019 The Port of Barcelona will present four environmental...
Barcelona ports increases traffic 1.6% total in first nine months of 2019
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 17, 2019 – In the period January-September this year, Barcelona port handled 52 million tonnes of cargo, up 1.6%...
Venice port to host cruise event seeking a more sustainable policy for cruise ship industry in the Mediterranean
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) October 16, 2019 – On Friday this week, Venice port will host a meeting of representatives of some of the major European...