Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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the hydrocarbons hold "afloat" the port of Barcelona
To May they have grown also the goods conventional. Decrease in the other fields
June 28, 2013
Last month the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona has grown of 3.0% attesting itself to beyond 3,7 million tons regarding 3,6 million tons in May 2012. The increase is determined is from the increase of the goods conventional that gives the consisting rise of the liquid bulk that has recorded a progression of 27.2% to 1,0 million tons thanks to the increment of 38.3% of hydrocarbons, that tons are piled to 835 thousand, while the other liquid bulk is diminished of the -4,9% to 198 thousand tons.
Last month the bulk sand banks has totaled 420 thousand tons (- 9.4%). Down also the goods several, that they are come down of -2,9% to the 2,3 million one tons, of which 1,3 million containerized tons of goods (- 9.2%) with a handling of containers pairs to 134 thousand teu (- 9.0%) and 946 thousand conventional tons of goods (+7.9%).
In May the 2013 number of passengers enlivened from the Catalan port has grown altogether of 11.1% to 375 thousand unit, of which 304 thousand crocieristi (+13.9%) and 71 thousand fleeting of ferries (+0.7%).
In the first five months of the 2013 port of Barcelona it has recorded a traffic almost 16,8 million tons of goods, with a bending of the 1.7% regarding 17,0 million tons in the period January-May last year. In light decrease (- 0.4%) the liquid bulk that has totaled 4,2 million tons, of which 3,2 million tons of hydrocarbons (- 3.0%) and 1,0 million tons of other liquid bulk. The solid bulk is diminished of 5.0% to 1,8 million tons.
In the first five months of this year the volume of the goods several is piled to a total of 10,7 million tons (- 1.6%), of which 6,8 million tons of containerized cargos (- 2.7%) with a container handling pairs to 673 thousand teu and 3,8 million tons of conventional cargos (+0.4%).
The traffic of the passengers in the first five months of 2013 is increased of 10.1% to 1,0 million unit, of which 748 thousand crocieristi (+19.1%) and 284 thousand fleeting of ferries (- 8.1%).
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Last month the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona has grown of 3.0% attesting itself to beyond 3,7 million tons regarding 3,6 million tons in May 2012. The increase is determined is from the increase of the goods conventional that gives the consisting rise of the liquid bulk that has recorded a progression of 27.2% to 1,0 million tons thanks to the increment of 38.3% of hydrocarbons, that tons are piled to 835 thousand, while the other liquid bulk is diminished of the -4,9% to 198 thousand tons.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
