06FEB2019 - NEWS - Container traffic rose by around 15 percent at port of Barcelona of Spain during last year

Port of Barcelona of Spain closed financial year 2018 with a 15% increase in container traffic and record results in the main traffic indicators. During 2018, the Catalan infrastructure channeled 67.7 million tons of traffic – involving all cargo modes – representing a year-on-year increase of 10% and setting a new record for the port. This result was driven largely by the rise in container traffic, which was over 3.4 million TEU, marking a 15% increase. As explained, this growth is even more significant when taking into account that it follows the increase experienced in 2017 (+32.5%), when Barcelona became the fastest-growing European port.

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