Railway

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...	08.01.2013 - 10.17 pm The last High Speed railway stretch between Barcelona and France has finally been unveiled after years of delays The Spanish Government has finally finished the construction work and circulation tests on the last 131-kilometre stretch of railroad to France....
18.10.2012 - 10.32 pm The high-speed train linking Barcelona and Girona to France to finally start running in April 2013 The Spanish public company in charge of building and maintaining railway infrastructures, Adif, has confirmed the awaited date. Adif will have all...	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...	04.10.2012 - 10.47 am Once again the Spanish Government will not honour investment obligations in Catalonia next year As in the past, Catalonia will not receive the investment percentage it is legally entitled to by the current legislation. Instead of getting 19% of...	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...	12.04.2012 - 09.10 pm High-Speed Train from Barcelona to France now delayed until the end of 2013 According to the Catalan Government, the High-Speed Train service linking the Catalan capital with the French border has been delayed one more year,...	21.03.2012 - 03.55 pm Barcelona Airport to be connected by metro with the city centre by 2014 The Catalan Government has modified the work schedule and funds for Barcelona’s metro lines L9 and L10 in order to connect the Catalan capital with...
16.02.2012 - 11.16 pm Catalans shocked by decision to prioritise the Central Railway Corridor The Spanish Minister for Public Works and Transport, Ana Pastor, announced she would prioritise the Central Railway Corridor, which would link the...	13.02.2012 - 09.53 pm The Spanish Government recognises a €5.75 billion lack of investment in railway infrastructure in Catalonia After last week’s minor train accident, the Spanish Minister for Transport, Ana Pastor, wanted to personally check Barcelona Metropolitan Area’s...	24.10.2011 - 09.04 pm High-Speed Train between Barcelona and Madrid is reduced to 2h 30 min Trains will reach a maximum speed of 310 km/h along some points of the trip. The improvement is due to the implementation of a new navigation system...	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...