Port of Barcelona

Port of Barcelona handles 3.3 million TEUs in 2023

Container movements at the Port of Barcelona reached 3.3 million TEUs in 2023, marking a 7% decline compared to the previous year.

The decrease was primarily driven by a significant drop in transits (-20%), which are influenced by the strategic decisions of shipping companies.

Additionally, exports (-12%) experienced declines across various sectors including chemicals, capital goods, food and feed, and various manufactured products. However, imports remained nearly unchanged from 2022 (-1%),...

https://container-news.com/port-of-barcelona-handles-3-3-million-teus-in-2023/

Spanish police seize over 8.5 tonnes of cocaine in two container cases

Spain’s police have successfully executed two significant cocaine seizures from containers unloaded at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona.

Officials from Spain’s Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency have successfully seized a staggering 8,000 kilograms of cocaine concealed within a container at the port of Algeciras.

This seizure ranks among the largest in recent years in Spain and represents a significant accomplishment despite the fact that the criminal organization implemented a...

https://container-news.com/spanish-police-seize-over-8-5-tonnes-of-cocaine-in-two-container-cases/

Port of Barcelona achieves milestone with 199 LNG bunkering operations in 2023

In 2023, the Port of Barcelona conducted 199 LNG bunkering operations, supplying a total of 143,000 m³, doubling the previous year’s figures.

The surge was attributed to normalized prices post the 2022 Ukraine conflict and the introduction of the Haugesund Knutsen bunkering barge. LNG bunkering operations tripled, elevating the Spanish port’s share of LNG bunkered to ships from 0.2% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2023. Barcelona is now a leading European port in LNG usage.

Furthermore, the commissioning of...

https://container-news.com/port-of-barcelona-achieves-milestone-with-199-lng-bunkering-operations-in-2023/

Barcelona’s ZAL Port to have Europe’s largest rooftop photovoltaic plant

The ZAL Port, an intermodal logistics hub under the management of Cilsa, a joint venture between the Port of Barcelona and MERLIN Properties, is set to house Europe’s largest rooftop photovoltaic plant.

Cilsa has embarked on an ambitious project, spanning phases until 2026, to install solar panels across the majority of its existing warehouses.

A significant milestone in realizing this expansive rooftop photovoltaic plant was achieved this week as the first solar panels were successfully...

https://container-news.com/barcelonas-zal-port-to-have-europes-largest-rooftop-photovoltaic-plant/

First direct freight rail connection between Spain and France

A new direct freight rail service connects the port of Barcelona in Spain with the French cities of Toulouse and Lyon.

The container service, created by APM Terminals Railways Spain, Synergy and Naviland Cargo, will provide four weekly connections between the port of Barcelona and these southern French cities four times a week, three to Toulouse and one to Lyon.

This latest connection is direct, marking the first-ever rail service from Spain to France that eliminates the need for transshipment or...

https://container-news.com/first-direct-freight-rail-connection-between-spain-and-france/

Quebec-based blue economy innovation hub Novarium collaborates with Port of Barcelona

Novarium, the Quebec-based blue economy innovation hub, announced the creation of a strategic partnership with the Port of Barcelona.

This collaboration will give companies funded by Novarium with access to the Port of Barcelona’s Blue Sandbox, enhancing the link between Quebec and Barcelona.

Furthermore, the partnership has been designed to act as a catalyst for non-dilutive investment funding from Spain’s Ports 4.0 Fund, Europe’s largest capital pool dedicated to port-based open innovation...

https://container-news.com/quebec-based-blue-economy-innovation-hub-novarium-collaborates-with-port-of-barcelona/

Barcelona port’s container traffic drops in 2023 first half

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,...

https://container-news.com/barcelona-ports-container-traffic-drops-in-2023-first-half/

Port of Barcelona deepens ties with India

From 16 to 18 October, the Port of Barcelona, one of the key drivers of development in Spain and a reference port in the Euro-Mediterranean region, will hold a Trade Mission in Mumbai, India.

The delegation, led by a representative of the Catalan government and comprised of companies and institutions from the port and logistics sectors, is travelling with the goal of promoting trade between India and Europe and publicising the wide range of services available to Indian importers, exporters, and...

https://container-news.com/port-of-barcelona-deepens-ties-with-india/

Cepsa starts biofuel distribution at Port of Barcelona with the largest supply to date

Cepsa, a major supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona.

This operation, which was carried out in the Mediterranean aboard a 350-meter-long container vessel operated by Hapag-Lloyd, marks the energy company’s first initiative in Barcelona and places the Spanish port as a vital player in the decarbonisation of marine transportation.

The supplied biodiesel contains a 24% sustainable...

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Cepsa bunkers Hapag-Lloyd’s containership with biofuel in Barcelona

Spanish supplier of energy for maritime transport Cepsa has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. The operation was conducted on a 350-meter-long containership operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

The post Cepsa bunkers Hapag-Lloyd’s containership with...

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