Barcelona's first nine months in 2021
Until September 2021, the Port of Barcelona maintained double-digit growth in freight traffic. Container throughput was up 30.6% compared to the same period in 2020, amounting to 2.7 million teu. In comparison to pre-pandemic levels, January to September 2021 saw 6% growth in container flows.
China continues to be the Port of Barcelona’s largest trading partner, with a 21% increase in container exchange. Behind are the United States (15.8%), Turkey (17.1%), India (28.5%) and the United Arab Emirates (11.5%).
Total goods throughput between January and September 2021 amounted to 50 million t, 17.9% higher than in the same nine months of the previous year. Bulk solids grew by 14.1% to 3.4 million t and cars increased by 16.9% to almost 375,000 units. The only exception was bulk liquids, which reflect the decline in natural gas and petrol, going down by 6.7%. (sh)