Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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Last month the traffic in the port of Barcelona is increased of 4.5%
The increment is produced by the increase of the bulk
November 20, 2012
Last month the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona has recorded a rise of 4.5% attesting itself to 3,4 million tons regarding almost 3,3 million tons in October 2011. The increment is determined by the increase of the bulk volumes. The liquid bulk has totaled 835 thousand tons (+34.3%), of which 618 thousand tons of hydrocarbons (+27.1%) and 216 thousand tons of other liquid bulk (+60.4%), while the bulk sand banks has grown of 6.6% to 327 thousand tons.
In the field of the goods several the traffic is diminished of 3.7% to 2,3 million tons, of which 1,5 million containerized tons of goods (- 4.8%) with a handling 158.521 pairs to container teu (- 2.6%) and 745 thousand conventional tons of goods (- 1.3%).
In the section of the passengers the traffic is dropped of 4.8% to 365 thousand unit, of which 312 thousand crocieristi (- 1.9%) and 54 thousand fleeting of the ferries (- 18.5%).
In the first ten months of the 2012 Catalan port it has enlivened altogether almost 35,0 million tons of goods, with a contraction of 4.0% regarding 36,4 million tons in the January-October period last year. The Harbour Authority of Barcelona has evidenced the sensitive increment of the full exports of container, that they have been pairs to 461.152 teu, with an increase of 8% on the first ten months of 2011. Altogether the traffic of the container full and empty in export and import is piled to 1.484.960 teu (- 15.1%). The consuntivo of the passengers is of 4,1 million unit (- 12.0%).
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Last month the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona has recorded a rise of 4.5% attesting itself to 3,4 million tons regarding almost 3,3 million tons in October 2011. The increment is determined by the increase of the bulk volumes. The liquid bulk has totaled 835 thousand tons (+34.3%), of which 618 thousand tons of hydrocarbons (+27.1%) and 216 thousand tons of other liquid bulk (+60.4%), while the bulk sand banks has grown of 6.6% to 327 thousand tons.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
