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The number of container carriers from over 20,000 teu who arrive in Barcelona is growing
In the first eleven months of last year there were 32
February 8, 2022
The port authority has specified that in the first eleven months in 2021 more than half of the containers transited by the Port of Barcelona was on board ships of over capacity 8,000 teu, 17% on board ships with a capacity between 8,000 and 10,000 teu, 17% arrived or left with capacity ships between 10,000 and 15,000 teu, 6% on container carriers between 15,000 and 20,000 teu and 17% were on board ships of over 20,000 teu.
The Catalan port authority has highlighted the prompt response that the port community of Barcelona has given this growth, stressing that the high productivity achieved by container terminal of the port has made it possible to reduce the number of days spent in port by ships, making it more competitive port and operational costs compared to Owners. In addition - specified the President of the Authority Port, Damià Calvet - «the time saved in the Barcelona's port allows shipping companies to reduce the speed of navigation of ships to reach the subsequent ports, a fact that generates a considerable saving of fuel and, therefore, emissions'.
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The port authority has specified that in the first eleven months in 2021 more than half of the containers transited by the Port of Barcelona was on board ships of over capacity 8,000 teu, 17% on board ships with a capacity between 8,000 and 10,000 teu, 17% arrived or left with capacity ships between 10,000 and 15,000 teu, 6% on container carriers between 15,000 and 20,000 teu and 17% were on board ships of over 20,000 teu.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
