Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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In May the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona has grown of 10.4%
The traffic of the container has been pairs to 191.534 teu (+21.2%)
June 23, 2011
Last month the port of Barcelona has enlivened 3,82 million tons of goods, with a progression of 10.4% regarding 3,46 million tons in May 2010. In the section of the goods several the traffic has been of 2,66 million tons (+12.6%), of which 1,84 million containerized tons of goods (+20.9%) and 820 thousand conventional tons of goods (- 2.5%). The traffic of the container in terms of box from 20 feet has been of 191.534 teu (+21.2%).
Last May the liquid bulk has totaled 806 thousand tons (- 4.7%), of which 635 thousand tons of hydrocarbons (- 10.5%) and 171 thousand tons of other liquid bulk (+25.7%). The solid bulk is piled to 353 thousand tons (+40.1%).
The traffic of the passengers has been of 391 thousand unit (+7.4% on the May 2010), of which 308 thousand crocieristi (+6.3%) and 83 thousand fleeting of ferries (+11.6%).
In the first five months of the 2011 Catalan port it has enlivened altogether 18,34 million tons of goods, with an increment of 9.6% on the correspondent period last year. The goods several tons (+11.5% have been 12,25 million), of which 8,65 million containerized tons of goods (+16.9%) and 3,60 million conventional tons of goods (+0.3%). Handling of the container has been pairs to 887.431 teu (+18.9%).
In the period January-May of this year the liquid bulk has totaled 4,71 million tons (+5.5%), of which 3,98 million tons of hydrocarbons (+5.3%) and 726 thousand tons of other liquid bulk (+6.2%). The solid bulk has been attested 1,37 million to tons (+7.8%).
In the field of the passengers the port of Barcelona has enlivened 1,06 million people in the first five months of 2011 (+11.6%), of which 721 thousand crocieristi (+13.5%) and 340 thousand fleeting of ferries (+7.8%).
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