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Decrease of the containerized trade in the port of Barcelona to October
In the first ten months of this year they are enlivened beyond 2,98 million teu (- 0.9%)
November 18, 2019
Last month the traffic of the goods enlivened from the port of Barcelona is diminished of the -0,6% being is pairs to 5,49 million tons regarding 5,52 million tons in October 2018. The decrease is determined by the reduction of the traffic of the goods containerized that has been attested 2,97 million to tons (- 2.6%) and are totaled with a handling of containers pairs to 282 thousand teu (- 12.1%) of which 113 thousand in transit (- 23.9%). The goods conventional is increased of +8.8% 1,04 million to tons and in rise it has turned out also handling of new cars with 76 thousand unit (+13.6%). In increase also the liquid bulk with 1,12 million tons (+7.0%), between which mainly 331 thousand tons of crude oil (+42.8%), 172 thousand tons of natural gas (- 41.9%), 167 thousand tons of gasolines (- 23.7%), 152 thousand tons of diesel oils (+34.9%) and 112 thousand tons of chemicals (+39.0%). More content the increment of the solid bulk that is piled to 351 thousand tons (+0.5%), with the main volumes of traffic constituted by concrete and clinker (105 thousand tons, +3.7%), broad beans of soybean (92 thousand tons, -20,1%) and cereals and flours (68 thousand tons, +36.1%).
Last month the traffic of the passengers in the Catalan port is diminished of the -9,7% to 456 thousand unit, of which 372 thousand crocieristi (- fleeting 11.2%) and 85 thousand of the ferries (- 2.7%).
In the first ten months of the 2019 harbour port of call it has enlivened altogether 56,09 million tons of goods, with a progression of +1.5% on the same period last year. In the segment of the goods several tons (- 0.5%), of which 29,04 million tons of goods in container (- 0.6%) realized with a handling of containers are enlivened 38,85 million pairs to beyond 2,8 million teu (- 0.9%) - included 1,2 million teu (- 0.2%) - and in transit 9,8 million conventional tons of goods (- 0.3%). Car handling has been of 655 thousand vehicles (- 2.9%). The liquid bulk has been 13,85 million tons (+8.8%) and those solid 3,39 million tons (- 2.8%).
In the January-October period of this year the passengers have been 4,16 million (+2.9%), of which 2,8 million in the field of cruises (+2.7%) and 1,4 million in that of ferries (+3.4%).
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