Transhipment hub & multimodal connectivity

COST & TIME REDUCTION

• Important reduction in Transit Time from Far East to final destinations in Europe using Barcelona instead of North European Ports
• Important cost reduction (Logistics costs, financial costs, etc..) compared to North European Ports
• Existing Rail corridor between Barcelona and Central Europe (Balance of volumes & competitive cost transport)
• Export & Import cargo ensuring high capacity & competitive truck transport

CONNECTIVITY, FLEXIBILITY & CAPACITY

• Best multimodal options for final distribution to Europe (Rail, Short Sea, Truck)
• Guaranteed total needed stock for the European Hub volume in a variable way
• Existing regular direct calls from Far East  to Barcelona
• Existing Short Sea routes from Barcelona with rest of Europe and Mediterranean area
• No congestion in Autoterminal Barcelona  (Berth capacity, Storage , Train, Truck…)
• Technical Center providing all added value services

ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTION

• The Port of Barcelona is free of chemical & environmental pollution
• 100% consumed electricity comes from renewable energy
• Important reduction of CO2 emissions by strengthening use of rail
• Reduction of CO2 emissions by using Barcelona as POD of Far East production vs. North Europe
• EMAS, ISO 14001 certifications, best environmental practices implemented with Port Authority