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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.

Puertos del Estado reports 2018 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

APM Terminals Barcelona increases reefer capacity and lessens CO2 emissions

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2019 – APM Terminals Barcelona has announced a 31% increase in reefer capacity and taken measures to reduce...

Spain reiterates need to impose protectionist towing rules

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 15, 2019 – Spain’s Public Works Ministry has informed the European Commission that it considers necessary...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

Port of Barcelona will promote the business mission to Japan in the 11th WCA Conference

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2019 – The Port of Barcelona will participate in the 11th WCA Worldwide Conference, the annual meeting of...

Spain’s state ports see cargo rise by 3.3% in 2018

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2019 – Provisional data shows that the 46 state-owned ports handled 563,475,196 tons of cargo in 2018, up 3.3%...

COSCO Shipping Lines Espana increases container traffic in 2018 by nearly 44%

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2019 – COSCO Shipping Lines (Spain) SA moved a total of 362,165 TEUs in Spain in 2018, an increase of 43.57%...

Over 11 million tons of horticultural products passed through Spanish ports in 2018

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2019 – Spain’s 46 state-owned ports handled 560 million tons of cargo in 2018, of which more...

Barcelona port approves launch of railway coordination centre

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2019 – Barcelona port has approved the launch of a railway coordination centre and has tendered the...

Lidl to open new logistics centre of in Martorell, Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2019 – The German supermarket chain Lidl will open a new distribution centre in the town of Martorell in...

Decathlon doubles logistics area in ZAL, Barcelona port

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2019 – Decathlon SA, the French seller of sports equipment, is to rent a site of 96,000 m² in ZAL (La Zona...

France’s Decathlon rents land plot at Barcelona port’s logistics zone

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2019 – French fashion and sports equipment retailer Decathlon has rented an area of 96,000 m² in Barcelona...

Barcelona port president requests more tariff autonomy

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2019 – The president of Barcelona port, Mercè Conesa, has called for “greater tariff autonomy” and a...

Cosco Shipping Lines’ container traffic in Spain rises 43.6% in 2018

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2019 – China’s Cosco Shipping Lines handled a total of 362,165 TEUs of containers in Spain in...

Noatum Logistics to open two new facilities

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Noatum Logistics, the division of Noatum Maritime specialising in logistics, international transport...

Noatum Maritime announces management appointments

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Noatum Maritime has announced that César Cegarra has been appointed the new Director of Noatum Terminal...

Barcelona port books €53.7 million profit in 2018

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) February 4, 2019 – Barcelona port booked a profit of €53.7 million ($61.4 million) in 2018, 8% more than in the...

Barcelona port increased container traffic by 15% & set new records of activity in 2018

Port de Barcelona – February 4, 2019 The Port of Barcelona closed FY 2018 with record results in the main traffic indicators and reinforces its role as...

Grimaldi ships on Barcelona-Civitavecchia port route will generate zero emissions

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2019 – The Italian shipping group Grimaldi is to install lithium batteries and gas filters (scrubbers) in...

South European port authorities attend Berlin Fruit Logistica fair

Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) January 25, 2019 – A number of southern European port authorities will be attending the 2019 Fruit Logistica fair, taking...

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