The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Barcelona has decided to launch a tender for the management of the Príncep d'Espanya pier multipurpose terminal in sight of the imminent expiry of the current concession for the Bergé from Madrid. The proposed area is 87,425 meters including existing office buildings and parking lots that will be maintained, while the remaining structures can be refurbished or replaced at the discretion of the successful tenderer.

The tender specifications stipulate that the terminal must will be able to handle general goods, while excluding specialized traffic such as passenger traffic - for example with the exception of professional drivers -, dry bulk and liquid ones. In addition, it establishes a minimum volume of non- containerized to prevent the terminal from serving exclusively container ships that can be handled by other terminal of the Catalan port. The port authority specified that the specifications specifies that "it is not considered reasonable to exclude the ability to handle containers, given that that there is a traffic of mixed container ships, general cargo ro-ro and vertical movement that would not be managed in the current container or ro-ro terminals".

The call for tenders provides for an indicative investment of approximately 3.6 million euros in civil engineering works and plants. The terminal shall have at least three mobile cranes, two of which are operational within five years of the commencement of the concession, and Six sets of auxiliary equipment for handling goods. Additional investment in machinery will be required if traffic exceeds certain thresholds (15,000 TEU per year of containers or 50,000 tons of Ro-Ro cargo).

The concession will have a duration of 16 years, with the possibility of early termination starting from the tenth year if the activities within the port area require a reorganization. In the latter scenario, the dealer would be entitled to compensation for investments that are not cushioned.

In line with the decarbonisation strategy of the port of Barcelona, the race includes environmental criteria such as efficiency energy equipment, renewable energy production, measures to reduce water and electricity consumption and possibility of electrifying machinery.

Offers will be evaluated based on a combination of technical and economic criteria.