Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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In February the port of Barcelona has recorded an increment of 16.1% of the traffic of the goods
In the first period of two months of the 2011 increase it has been of 15.1%
March 25, 2011
Last month the port of Barcelona has enlivened 3,7 million tons of goods, with a progression of 16.1% regarding 3,2 million tons in February 2010. The traffic of the goods several is piled to 2,3 million tons (+17.7%), of which 1,7 million containerized tons of goods (+25.4%) and 672 thousand conventional tons of goods (+2.1%). Handling of the container has been pairs to 167.393 units from 20 feet (+25.6%).
In the section of the liquid bulk the traffic has been of 984 thousand tons (+1.0%), of which 890 thousand tons of hydrocarbons (+8.0%) and 94 thousand tons of other liquid bulk (- 37.4%). The bulk sand banks has totaled 379 thousand tons (+67.1%).
The traffic of the passengers has been of about 93 thousand unit (+31.4%), of which 52 thousand crocieristi (+29.7%) and 40 thousand fleeting of regular lines (+33.6%).
In the first period of two months of the 2011 Catalan port it has enlivened altogether 7,5 million tons of goods, with an increment of 15.1% regarding the correspondent period last year.
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