Port of Barcelona

First LNG fueling station opens in the Port of Barcelona

Spanish LNG company HAM Group, in cooperation with the Port of Barcelona and Portuguese energy firm Galp opened the first LNG fueling station within the port, to reduce emissions from port activities. The facility has two compressed natural gas pumps for trucks and vehicles, two liquefied natural gas pumps for trucks and a cryogenic LNG tank of 60 cubic meters capacity.

The facility will authorise the supply of LNG and compressed CNG to trucks and other means of transportation, supporting the...

https://safety4sea.com/first-lng-fueling-station-opens-in-the-port-of-barcelona/

SYNERGY connects Barcelona with Miranda de Ebro

On Monday, 15th October 2018, the first container train left the Port of Barcelona for the Miranda Container Terminal (TCM) in Miranda de Ebro.

This regular service, managed by the logistics operator SYNERGY, of the Hutchison Ports group, will be flexible in increasing frequencies, adapting to market needs. The compositions are setup for the transport of containers and allow all types of goods, from iron and steel to food sectors. With this traffic, TCM inaugurates the direct train connection...

http://container-news.com/synergy-connects-barcelona-miranda-de-ebro/

Barcelona: Ferry smashes into crane – fire sparking

  • The Italian owned vessel brought the crane down into fuel tanks below 
  • Firefighters evacuated the area as the huge blaze engulfed the dock  
  • Nobody was said to have been injured but two were treated for panic attacks  
  • The vessel was blown off course by high winds while carrying lorries and trailers 

Footage shows a huge crane crashing to the ground at Barcelona Port after being hit by an out-of-control ferry.

The vessel called Excellent operated by Italian firm Grandi Navi Veloci which was...

http://container-news.com/barcelona-ferry-smashes-crane-fire-sparking/

Fire at Port of Barcelona as ship collides with crane

According to Barcelona authorities, a cargo ship collided with a loading crane in the port, causing a fire on October 31. No injuries were reported, while firefighters are assessing the situation, as they have controlled the fire.

Namely, the Ro-Ro-passenger ship Excellent collided with the crane, and in addition to the fire four containers fell from the ship.

Several firefighting units were deployed to put out the fire and they eventually managed to control it using foam. Firefighters are still...

https://safety4sea.com/fire-at-port-of-barcelona-as-ship-collides-with-crane/

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