Rate reductions in the Port of Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona has decided to mobilise around EUR 23 million in favour of its operators between 2020 and 2022. At an extraordinary board meeting, the Port's board of directors approved a series of provisions that include both short-term measures (shock plan), which will be developed during this year, and medium-term measures (recovery plan), necessary for the reactivation of the economy.
These measures will be of a transitional nature and applicable only in 2021 and 2022. They will include unique bonuses to the occupancy rates of container terminals (25% in 2021 and 20% in 2022), depending on the volume of transhipment traffic handled, multipurpose terminals and ro-ro (10% in 2021 and 5% in 2022) and car terminals (30% in 2021 and 15% in 2022).
Furthermore, the port towing joint venture will apply a 5% discount to the regular maritime service on the maximum approved towing port service rates. This bonus, applicable until 31 December 2020, will be transferred to the commercial agreements that these companies have with various customers of the Port of Barcelona. (mw)