Port of Barcelona achieves record throughput of 1.8 million TEUs in the first half of 2022

Port of Barcelona, ​​Spain (Image: Getty Images)

 
The Port of Barcelona has reached an important milestone, breaking the record for container throughput in the first half of the year. Specifically, from January to June, the port of Barcelona saw throughput of 1.8 million TEUs, up 0.7 percent from the previous year's record 1.7 million TEUs.

At the same time, the port of Barcelona broke a record for total cargo handling in the first half of the year with 36.3 million tons and total annual traffic increased by 11%.

The previous record was set before the pandemic when traffic reached 34.5 million tonnes in 2019.

"This good news indicates that our hinterland companies are working well and are striving to recover pre-pandemic levels," commented Damià Calvet, president of the Port of Barcelona.

José Alberto Carbonell, General Manager of the Port of Spain, said that in addition to the outstanding volume in 2021, total traffic "also grew 6% compared to 2019, which clearly indicates a full recovery at this beginning of the year".

Carbonell highlighted "the strong performance of imports, up 11%, and of traffic, which registered an increase of 7%. However, exports are 6% below the records set in 2021".

Source: Phaata.com (According to ContainerNews)

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