Initiative aims to turn Barcelona into leading international smartport
Government's SmartCAT Challenge 2019 to focus on innovative and digital solutions to improve port's operational capacity
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Van Gogh’s world comes alive in Barcelona exhibit
New installation on the Dutch painter allows you to see, touch, and listen to his works and his life
Catalan parties call for 'immediate' release of migrant rescue ship
Spain prevents Open Arms vessel from leaving Barcelona's port as city awards NGO with Gold Medal
MSC Magnifica sets out from Barcelona on world cruise
First 'MSC World Cruise' to and from the Catalan capital will visit 32 countries in six continents over 119 days
Fire in Barcelona port as ship crashes with crane
Four containers damaged but no injuries, wind and severe sea said to be cause of incident
Container traffic in Barcelona port until September up some 13.5%
The movement of goods at the Catalan capital port increased some 12.3% in the first nine months of the year
Day 2 of taxi strike brings slow procession protest
Action was settled on after discrepancies over wanting to cut off access to Barcelona port
New record in goods traffic for Barcelona’s port
Facility handled more than 33 million tonnes in first six months of 2018, a 17% increase over last year
Barcelona port inaugurates new terminal
New facility operated by Carnival Cruise Line will provide 250 jobs
Feminist lobby formed to strengthen role of women in institutions
50a50 presented on Tuesday an all-female list of candidates for president of Barcelona Chamber of Commerce
One of the ships housing Spanish police to leave Barcelona’s port on Thursday
The officers living in the boat since September will be relocated to Catalan hotels
Stevedore strike called off
Unions and management reach agreement to protect 100% of jobs in sector liberalization
Mediterranean Railway Corridor has more “allies” in Europe than in Spain
Catalan Minister Josep Rull calls for "excellent rail infrastructure" to boost the productivity of the Mediterranean ports
Traffic in Barcelona’s Port increased by almost 10% in March
Barcelona’s Port registered an 8% growth in container traffic this March in comparison to the same period last year, reaching 493,000 TEUs (one TEU = one 20ft container). Both exports and imports saw a growth of more than 5%, along with an increase in container cargo coastal trade. All in all, 11.1 million tons of merchandise were registered from January to March of 2016. This is also represented by an increase both in liquid and solid merchandise in bulk. Meanwhile, the Barcelona El Prat airport experienced a rise in passengers in the first trimester of 2016, marking 16.1% more than the same period of the previous year, at a total of 8.5 million people. Along with this, both the Girona-Costa Brava airport and Reus airport, located in the Girona and Tarragona provinces respectively, witnessed an augmentation in traffic in the month of March.
Catalan exports reached a historic 7.4% growth in July
Catalan exports grew 7.4% in July and exceeded the €6,000 million barrier for the first time. The total figure was €6,086.30 million and the 4 regions in Catalonia (Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona and Lleida), all obtained positive results, according to the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Sales increased in the leading export sectors, which involve chemical, automotive and capital goods, with the automotive sector recording the highest increase, up 18.2% compared to last July. Since the beginning of this year, every month has recorded the best performance in export volume and if this trend keeps up, 2015 will be a record year. In Spain as a whole, exports in July were worth 148,000 million euros, the best month ever recorded.