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24.04.2013 - 09.12 pm Container exports from Barcelona Port increased by 7.7% in the first quarter of 2013 Passenger traffic from the Catalan capital’s harbour increased by 18% in the period from January to March, and that of cruise passengers grew by 40...	18.04.2013 - 06.47 pm Barcelona Port’s new hydrocarbon terminal is unveiled Tradebe’s new terminal for petrochemical products has 29 tanks for storing bulk liquids, with a total capacity of 450,000 cubic metres. The new...	09.02.2013 - 04.41 pm Tarragona’s chemical hub unveils its first intermodal station with international-standard width railway Tarragona’s intermodal freight station is located within the Bayer factory and it will serve all the companies located in the southern half of the...	24.01.2013 - 10.10 pm Container exportation from Barcelona Port grew by 8.7% in 2012 The Port of Barcelona, one of southern Europe’s main transport infrastructures, continues to bring positive results. Over the last year the Catalan...
16.10.2012 - 10.07 pm Tarragona’s chemical hub represents 25% of Spanish total The chemical industries based in Tarragona, such as BASF, Dow Chemical and Repsol, expect their turnover to increase by 4% in 2012 compared to a year...	28.09.2012 - 11.12 am The largest container terminal in southern Europe is officially unveiled in Barcelona Port The Catalan capital hosts the largest and most modern container terminal of the Mediterranean Sea, a true gate for cargo ships, linking Europe with...	12.09.2012 - 09.29 pm Catalan freight company TCB invests €60 million into the Port of Barcelona’s infrastructure The Mayor of Barcelona welcomed the company’s investments and commitment to efficiency at the Port of Barcelona. The Catalan harbour is significantly...	07.06.2012 - 11.00 am BASF will invest 40 million this year in Catalonia The multinational chemical company explains that they would invest more money if the Mediterranean Railway Corridor were already a reality. This...
10.05.2012 - 01.07 pm Tarragona Port’s traffic increased by 38.4% in the first quarter of 2012 The volume of freight and liquids transported through Tarragona Port in the first 3 months of the year reached more than 9 million tonnes. The...	05.03.2012 - 11.13 pm Barcelona Port affected by a lack of investment from the Spanish Government The enlargement of Barcelona Port, where Hutchison’s new container terminal will be located, was supposed to be linked by International-width...	19.10.2011 - 07.59 pm Central Europe will be better connected by rail with Spain’s Mediterranean ports, industrial centres and tourist destinations The European Commission has included the Mediterranean Railway Corridor for freight and passengers among the next EU transport priorities. The EU...	10.10.2011 - 08.45 pm The European Parliament considers the Mediterranean Railway Corridor to be "absolutely imperative and crucial" The Chairman of the EP’s Transport Committee, the British MEP Brian Simpson, has stated that building the Mediterranean Railway Corridor for freight...
22.09.2011 - 09.48 pm Historic record in August of export containers at Barcelona Port The Port of Barcelona registered a record in the number of containers destined to international exports. China has consolidated its position as the...	16.09.2011 - 08.16 pm Catalonia, Valencia and Murcia combine forces for the Mediterranean Railway Corridor to be included as a European priority The presidents of Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Region of Murcia met in Barcelona to ask the Spanish Government to prioritise the...	16.08.2011 - 06.43 pm Barcelona’s port ready for becoming the main hub in the Western Mediterranean for oil and liquid gas The new mooring station to load and offload oil and other bulk liquids is designed for large ships. It will be the deepest of all the Western...	07.07.2011 - 07.57 pm The Mediterranean Railway Corridor for freight and High-Speed passenger trains is “an undeniable priority” states Spanish Minister for Public Works The Spanish Minister for Public Works, Jose Blanco, attended the end of the drilling works of the High-Speed Train tunnel that will cross Girona,...