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In the first half of the 2012 traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona it is diminished of 5.3%
Hard decrease (- 18.4%) of the goods containerized. Bending of 5.2% of the liquid bulk. In decided increase the bulk sand banks (+43.2%)
July 25, 2012
In the first semester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona is diminished totally of 5.3% attesting itself to 20,9 million tons regarding 22,1 million tons enlivened in the first half of 2011. Heavy the contraction of the traffic of the goods several, that the bending of 18.4% of the goods is diminished altogether of 11.0% to 13,2 million tons because of containerized, that they have totaled 8,5 million tons, while the goods conventional is increased of 6.4% 4,7 million to tons. Handling of the containers has been pairs to 847.973 teu, down of 20.7% regarding 1.069.471 teu in the first six months last year. The container full has been 630,533 teu (- 20.6%), of which 280,260 teu to boarding (+1.5%), 205,869 teu to the disembarkation (- 13.2%) and 144,404 teu in transit (- 48.6%); the container empty is piled to 217.440 teu (- 21.0%). The percentage of the traffic container of transhipment has been pairs to 28.7% of the total, that is to 243.765 teu (- 37.5%).
In the first half of the 2012 liquid bulk traffic it has recorded a reduction of 5.2% coming down to 5,2 million tons, of which 4,1 million tons of hydrocarbons (- 11.3%) and 1,1 million tons of other liquid bulk (+25.8%). The bulk sand banks is piled to 2,6 million tons, in increase of 43.2% on the first half last year.
The Catalan port has archived item the first semester of this year with a traffic of the passengers of 1,3 million unit (- 9.6%), of which 905 thousand crocieristi (- fleeting 9.9%) and 414 thousand of regular lines (- 9.1%).
In the single month of june the 2012 port of Barcelona has enlivened 3,8 million tons of goods, with a progression of 1.9% regarding june 2011. The goods several is diminished of 8.6% to 2,3 million tons, of which 1,5 million containerized tons of goods (- 15.4%) with a handling of the container pairs to 150.451 teu (- 16.6%) and 856 thousand conventional tons of goods (+6.6%). The liquid bulk has totaled 957 thousand tons (+23.3%), of which 737 thousand tons of hydrocarbons (+18.6%) and 220 thousand tons of other liquid bulk (+42.1%). The solid bulk is piled to 539 thousand tons (+49.3%). In the segment of the passengers the traffic has been of 382 thousand unit (- 3.4%), of which 277 thousand crocieristi (- fleeting 0.9%) and 105 thousand of regular services (- 9.4%).
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In the first semester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona is diminished totally of 5.3% attesting itself to 20,9 million tons regarding 22,1 million tons enlivened in the first half of 2011. Heavy the contraction of the traffic of the goods several, that the bending of 18.4% of the goods is diminished altogether of 11.0% to 13,2 million tons because of containerized, that they have totaled 8,5 million tons, while the goods conventional is increased of 6.4% 4,7 million to tons. Handling of the containers has been pairs to 847.973 teu, down of 20.7% regarding 1.069.471 teu in the first six months last year. The container full has been 630,533 teu (- 20.6%), of which 280,260 teu to boarding (+1.5%), 205,869 teu to the disembarkation (- 13.2%) and 144,404 teu in transit (- 48.6%); the container empty is piled to 217.440 teu (- 21.0%). The percentage of the traffic container of transhipment has been pairs to 28.7% of the total, that is to 243.765 teu (- 37.5%).
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
