THE Port of barcelona has achieved an important milestone, breaking the container record for container volumes during the first half of the year.
In the first six months of the year 1.8 million TEU passed through the port of Barcelona, an increase of 0.7 per cent from the previous record of 1.7 million TEU a year ago, reports Athens' Container News.
At the same time, the port broke the record for total cargo handling in the first half of the year with movements of 36.3 million tonnes and an annual increase of 11 per cent in total traffic.
The previous record was set before the pandemic when traffic reached 34.5 million tonnes in 2019.
'This good news indicates that our hinterland companies are working well and are striving to recover pre-pandemic levels,' commented Damia Calvet, president of the Port of Barcelona.
Jose Alberto Carbonell, general manager of Spanish port, said that besides outpacing throughput in 2021, total traffic 'also grew six per cent compared to 2019, which clearly indicates a full recovery at this beginning of the year'.
Mr Carbonell highlighted 'the strong performance of imports, up 11 per cent, and of traffic, which registered an increase of seven per cent. However, exports are six per cent below the records set in 2021'.
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In the first six months of the year 1.8 million TEU passed through the port of Barcelona, an increase of 0.7 per cent from the previous record of 1.7 million TEU a year ago, reports Athens' Container News.
At the same time, the port broke the record for total cargo handling in the first half of the year with movements of 36.3 million tonnes and an annual increase of 11 per cent in total traffic.
The previous record was set before the pandemic when traffic reached 34.5 million tonnes in 2019.
'This good news indicates that our hinterland companies are working well and are striving to recover pre-pandemic levels,' commented Damia Calvet, president of the Port of Barcelona.
Jose Alberto Carbonell, general manager of Spanish port, said that besides outpacing throughput in 2021, total traffic 'also grew six per cent compared to 2019, which clearly indicates a full recovery at this beginning of the year'.
Mr Carbonell highlighted 'the strong performance of imports, up 11 per cent, and of traffic, which registered an increase of seven per cent. However, exports are six per cent below the records set in 2021'.
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