Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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Last month the traffic of the goods in the port of Barcelona has grown of 2.5%
Rise of the bulk and several decrease of the goods
February 28, 2013
Last month the port of Barcelona has enlivened beyond 3,3 million tons of goods, with a progression of 2.5% on January 2012. The increment is determined by the rise of bulk traffics, while the volume of goods several is diminished altogether of 4.9%. In this last section, in fact, tons of cargos regarding 2,0 million tons in January 2012 are enlivened 1,9 million, of which a volume of 1,3 million tons of containerized cargos (- 6.8%) totaled with a handling of 126.835 container teu (- 12.0%) and 613 thousand conventional tons of goods (- 0.7%).
Last month the liquid bulk traffic is piled to 999 thousand tons (+19.5%), with 792 thousand tons of hydrocarbons (+21.5%) and 206 thousand tons of other liquid bulk (+12.4%), of which 69 thousand tons of oils and fat people (+2.0%), 51 thousand tons of chemicals (to +2.9%) and 74 thousand tons of biocombustibili (+59.1%).
The traffic of the bulk sand banks has attested to 375 thousand tons (+6.9%), between which 103 thousand tons of concrete and clinker (+51.6%), 92 thousand tons of seeds of soybean (- 28.4%), 63 thousand tons of cereals (+2.1%) and 58 thousand tons of potash (+136.2%).
The traffic of the passengers has recorded an increase of 14.0% to 109 thousand unit graces to an increase of 24.4% of the fleeting crocieristici to 72 thousand, while in the section of the ferries the traffic is diminished of fleeting 2.1% to 37 thousand.
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