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The Port of Barcelona is making progress towards introducing cleaner fuels for ships
The 618 port calls of LNG-powered ships during 2023 made it possible to reduce NOX emissions by 10% out of the total port calls. The Port of Barcelona is planning to build zero-emission fuel production plants at its facilities. During 2023 the Port …
Feb 12, 2024 / Curious
Cepsa begins distributing biofuels at the Port of Barcelona with the largest supply to date
Cepsa, a leading supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has undertaken the largest supply of second-generation biofuels to date at the Port of Barcelona. This operation, conducted on a 350-meter-long container vessel operated by …
Oct 3, 2023 / Curious
Spanish Government grants APM Terminals Barcelona 3.9 million euros for Straddle Carrier electrification pilot project
The Government of Spain, via the Moves Singular Projects II Programme, has granted 3.9 million euros to APM Terminals Barcelona to finance part of a pilot project for the electrification of the container handling equipment operating at the terminal, …
Aug 1, 2023 / Curious
Knutsen’s LNG bunkering newbuild wraps up first op in Barcelona
Knutsen, Enagas, and Shell have completed the first ship-to-ship operation with the 5,000-cbm LNG bunkering ship, Haugesund Knutsen, in the Spanish port of Barcelona. During the bunkering operation which took place on March 13, Haugesund Knutsen …
Mar 16, 2023 / Vessels
BEST consolidates its position as Mega Terminal with two new cranes
On 7th May, Hutchison Ports BEST took delivery of 2 new super post Panamax gantry cranes, adding to the 11 cranes already in operation, along with 2 new shuttle carriers, bringing its fleet to 34.These 2 new cranes reinforce BEST’s competitive …
May 11, 2021 / Vessels
Grimaldi Group buys five RoPax vessels and two terminals in the ports of Valencia and Barcelona from Armas Trasmediterránea Group
The Grimaldi Group and Armas Trasmediterránea Group announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the sale of some assets and property rights of the Spanish group in Spain, as a first step for a collaboration between the two groups. …
Apr 14, 2021 / Vessels
Work progresses on the first LNG supply vessel built in Spain
Project is driven by Knutsen OAS Shipping AS and Enagás, through a Joint Venture of its subsidiary Scale Gas, that will build the bunking vesselThe initiative promotes environmental sustainability in maritime transport, is framed within the strategy …
Mar 22, 2021 / Vessels
Grimaldi takes delivery of PCTC Eco Barcelona, two more vessels on the way
It is a truly exceptional start to the year for the Grimaldi Group: 2021 opens with the delivery of the Eco Barcelona, which took place on Monday morning (Jan 04), while two more ultra-modern vessels, Grande Texas and Eco Livorno, will join …
Jan 5, 2021 / Vessels
The world's second-largest container ship begins operating in the Port of Barcelona
Tuesday the Port of Barcelona received the first port call of the MSC Sixin, the second largest container ship in the world, which is performing a loading and unloading operation at the Hutchison Ports BEST terminal.The MSC Sixin, owned by …
Jun 3, 2020 / Vessels
Second G5GG Newbuilding for Grimaldi, ECO BARCELONA, Launched by Jinling Shipyard
Chinese media report that Nanjing Jinling Shipyard has just successfully launched the second of G5GG ro-ro vessels ordered by Grimaldi Group. ECO BARCELONA is set for delivery in August or September. The first unit, ECO VALENCIA, part of a series of …
Apr 6, 2020 / Curious