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Stable the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona
In the 2011 bending of the second half of the year it is compensated by the increment of the volumes recorded in the first six months
January 24, 2012
The port of Barcelona has closed 2011 with an light increment of the traffic of the goods in spite of last the six months of the year is enlivened inferior volumes regarding the second half of 2010. Last year the Catalan port of call has totaled a traffic of 43,06 million tons, in increase of 0.2% regarding 42,98 million tons in 2010.
In the 2011 the goods several is piled to altogether 28,76 million tons (+3.1%), of which 19,86 million tons of goods in container (+3.4%) and 8,90 million conventional tons of goods (+2.6%). Handling of the container has been pairs to 2.033.549 units from 20 ' (+4.4%). The liquid bulk has been altogether 10,76 million tons (- 6.9%), of which 8,95 million tons of hydrocarbons (- 8.2%) and 1,81 million tons of other liquid bulk (+0.4%). The bulk sand banks has attested 3,54 million tons (+0.1%).
Last year the traffic of the passengers has been of 3,83 million unit (+10.7%), of which 1,17 million passengers of ferries (+5.6%) and 2,66 million crocieristi (+13.1%).
In the single one slid December month the Spanish port it has enlivened about 3,1 million tons of goods, with a bending of 16.5% regarding December 2010.
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