In the first half of this year container traffic in the port of Barcelona has exceeded one million TEUs, an increase of 18% compared to around 900 thousand containers handled in the first half of 2010.
The Port Authority of Barcelona stressed as the substantial increase in container traffic is mainly due to efforts by companies to expand their reach into foreign markets and strengthen its presence in international markets and how this commitment is evidenced by the good performance of exports through the port Catalan until the month of June grew 18%. Since the last quarter of 2010 - said the Spanish port authority - the progression of the container traffic destined for foreign markets has been so significant that it meant that the total volume of containerized exports for the first time exceeded the volume of imports.Despite the acquisition of products from other nations continues to grow (imports through the port recorded an increase of 6% at the end of June) - said the Port Authority - containers exported from the port are more than those received by ' abroad.
Much of the volume of container traffic handled by the port of Barcelona is generated from trade with the Far East, North Africa and the Middle East. In particular, China has consolidated its position as a major trading partner with the port traffic in the first six months of 2011 amounted to 195,048 TEUs, an increase of 13% over the same period last year. Followed by Algeria with 92,098 TEU (+49%) and Turkey with 47,221 TEU (+44%). Among the other nations in the first half of this year have increased their trade with the Spanish port are the United States with 28,002 TEU (+28%), the United Arab Emirates with 22,849 TEU (+49%) and Mexico with 16,388 TEU (+18%).
The total traffic of goods handled by the port of Barcelona in the first half of 2011 amounted to 22.5 million tons, with a progression of 8% compared to 20.9 million tons in the first half of 2010.
The general cargo traffic amounted to 14.7 million tons (+11%).The handling of new car factory was 329,531 units (+15%).
In the field of passenger traffic reached a record level of 1,448,435 units (+9%), of which over one million cruise passengers (+11%).
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In the first half of this year container traffic in the port of Barcelona has exceeded one million TEUs, an increase of 18% compared to around 900 thousand containers handled in the first half of 2010. 
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