Port of Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona (Catalan: Port de Barcelona, IPA: [ˈpɔɾ ðə βəɾsəˈlonə]; Spanish: Puerto de Barcelona) is a major port in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Its 7.86 km2 (3 sq mi) are divided into three zones: Port Vell (the Old Port), the commercial/industrial port, and the logistics port (Barcelona Free Port). The port is managed by the Port Authority of Barcelona, itself owned by the state-owned Ports of the State.
| Port of Barcelona | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | Barcelona |
| Coordinates | 41°20′15″N 2°9′8″E |
| UN/LOCODE | ESBCN |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Barcelona Port Authority |
| Owned by | Ports of the State |
| Land area | 10.653 square kilometres (1,065.3 ha) |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 9,038 vessels (2018) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 67,756,258 tonnes (2018) |
| Annual container volume | 3,422,978 TEUs (2018) |
| Passenger traffic | 4,493,646 (2018) |
It is the third largest container port in the country and the ninth largest in Europe, with a trade volume of 3.42 million TEUs in 2018. It is also the cruiser port with most passengers in the Mediterranean.
The city has two additional yacht harbors/marinas: Port Olímpic and Port Fòrum Sant Adrià to the north.
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