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New record for El Prat Airport: Over 44 million passengers in 2016
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El Prat Airport registers a record 39.7 million passengers for 2015
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El Prat Airport registers its best October ever
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El Prat Airport to continue growth with record figures and new route between Barcelona and Sao Paulo
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New ferry connects Barcelona and Savona
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Exports from the Port of Barcelona increase by 63% from pre-crisis levels registered in 2008
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Container traffic at Barcelona’s Port reaches pre-crisis “record number” of 2007
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Grimaldi unveils its new €20 million ferry terminal at Barcelona's Port
The Italian ferry company has built a 63,000 square metre terminal at the Costa dock, with an investment of €20 million and a capacity of 3,600 passengers per day. The new terminal will allow the city of Barcelona to gain a new urban area, since the space accessing and surrounding the terminal will be integrated into the city for the first time. Urban planning work will be concluded by the end of the year, announced the Mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias. The terminal has restaurants, bars, shops and free Wi-fi, and will allow the boarding of passengers and goods.
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Barcelona Port’s new hydrocarbon terminal is unveiled
Tradebe’s new terminal for petrochemical products has 29 tanks for storing bulk liquids, with a total capacity of 450,000 cubic metres. The new facility represented a €65 million investment, occupying 60,000 square metres and creating 27 direct jobs. Tradebe is one of the leading companies in industrial waste management in Spain, with a significant presence in the United States and the United Kingdom as well as having subsidiary companies in France and Turkey. The President of the Catalan Government, Artur Mas, and the Spanish Minister for Public Works, Ana Pastor, participated in the unveiling ceremony. Mas asked Pastor to prioritise “productive” investments, such as Barcelona Port’s railway connections.
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Historic record in August of export containers at Barcelona Port
The Port of Barcelona registered a record in the number of containers destined to international exports. China has consolidated its position as the main destination of containers departing from Barcelona. In addition, the number of cruisers boomed by 17% in the first eight months of the year compared to the same period last year.
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Barcelona Airport expands its cargo terminal’s area by 10 hectares
Goods transportation is increasing at Barcelona Airport since it experienced a drop in 2009 due to the global economic crisis. Two companies have already announced that they will establish their services in the area. Barcelona Airport transported 104,280 tonnes of goods in 2010.