Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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To september the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona has grown of +3.6%
In the first nine months of the 2014 increment it has been of +7.4%
October 20, 2014
Last month the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona has grown of +3.6% attesting to 3,8 million tons respect to beyond 3,6 million tons in September 2013. The goods several is piled to 2,3 million tons (+4.6%), of which 1,5 million tons of containerized cargos (+3.6%) totaled with a handling of containers pairs to 163 thousand teu (+5.3%) and 807 thousand conventional tons of goods (+6.5%). The total volume of the liquid bulk has grown of +13.5% to 1,1 million tons, of which 812 thousand tons of hydrocarbons (+17.4%) and 304 thousand tons of other liquid bulk (+4.1%), while the bulk sand banks has recorded a bending of the -23,1% coming down to 347 thousand tons.
Last month the traffic of the passengers is dropped of the -3,1% to 402 thousand unit, of which 293 thousand crocieristi (- fleeting 7.1%) and 109 thousand of ferries (+9.5%).
In the first nine months of the 2014 Catalan port it has enlivened a total of 34,2 million tons of goods, with a progression of +7.4% regarding 31,8 million tons in the period January-september last year. In the section of the goods several the traffic has been of 20,7 million tons (+2.9%), of which 13,1 million containerized tons of goods (+1.7%) with a handling of the container that has been pairs 1,4 million teu (+6.7%) and almost 7,6 million conventional tons of goods (+5.0%). In the field of the liquid bulk the traffic has been of 9,9 million tons (+18.7%), of which 7,0 million tons of hydrocarbons (+9.9%) and 2,9 million tons of other liquid bulk. The solid bulk is piled to 3,6 million tons (+7.0%).
In the first nine months of this year the traffic of the passengers has been of 2,8 million people (- 4.2%), of which 1,8 million crocieristi (- fleeting 9.3%) and 954 thousand of regular lines (+7.1%).
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