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 makes technical investments for 37th America’s Cup
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has made a set of technological investments that will ensure optimal and safe...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – Jan-Jul 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-July 2024. TEUs...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – Jan-Jul 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – In January-July 2024, Spanish general interest ports handled a total of 330,322,598 tons, an increase of...
Maersk Europe Market Update – August 2024
Ocean and Key Ports Update – August 14, 2024 In Europe, recent observations suggest that the traditional peak season will be much sooner than in previous...
‘Cruisezillas’: How much bigger can cruise ships get? – T & E
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe)- August 13, 2024 – Clean energy advocate Transport & Environment has published a report asking how big cruise ships...
Port of Barcelona publishes Annual Corporate Report for 2023
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 9, 2024 – The Port Authority of Barcelona has published its Annual Corporate Report for 2023. It includes traffic...
New ordinance on railways at the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 7, 2024 – The port has approved the new ordinance on railway operations and use of tracks in the railway terminals...
Best Container Terminal Barcelona receives new cranes
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 5, 2024 – The Best Container Terminal at the Port of Barcelona, the first semi-automated terminal of the Hutchison...
4 tonnes of cocaine seized in Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 28, 2024 – More than 4,000 kg of cocaine were seized in Spain’s Barcelona port on July 26. The drug was hidden in rice...
Port of Barcelona issues tender for new cruise terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has launched a tender for its future ferry terminal at the Adossat Wharf, which...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – H1 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-June 2024. Spain’s ports...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – H1 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Spanish ports handled a total of 283.24 million tons (Mt) between January and June, which represents an...
Lidl’s Tailwind Shipping Lines increases capacity
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – Tailwind Shipping Lines has added a further vessel to its fleet, which now totals nine ships. Lidl...
Barcelona plans to increase tax for cruise ship passenger visitors
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – The major of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, plans to raise a tax on cruise ship passengers who spend less...
Port of Barcelona sees cargo up 8.4% in H1 2024
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 19, 2024 – In the first five months of 2024, total cargo traffic was 29.3 million tonnes, up +8.4% compared to the...
Maersk Europe Market Update – July 2024
Ocean and Key Ports Update – July 18, 2024 As the situation in the Red Sea remains highly volatile, and continues to stretch into the third quarter of 2024,...
European Commission announces seaport investments, CEF
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion through the...
Port of Barcelona inaugurates its first cold ironing system
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 15, 2024 – The Port of Barcelona has inaugurated its first Onshore Power Supply (OPS-cold ironing) system at the...
Baleria adds world’s second fast ferry with dual gas engines
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 10, 2024 – Baleària will today add the world’s second fast ferry with dual gas engines,...
Port of Barcelona starts using new private 5G Stand Alone network
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 9, 2024 – The new private 5G Stand Alone (SA) network in the Port of Barcelona from Orange (MASORANGE Group) is now...