The port of Barcelona announced that container traffic declined by 11% to 1.6 million TEUs in the first half of the year.
Port Authority’s general manager, José Alberto Carbonell, stated that 32.5 million tonnes of goods were moved, which is 10.6% less than in the same period in 2022, “due mainly to a drop in liquid bulk and transshipment containers.”
“Dry bulk and cars are the positive side of this year’s traffic, experiencing significant growth,” noted José Alberto Carbonell.
Hinterland traffic,...
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