The rail chaos in Catalonia has had a major impact on operations at the Port of Barcelona and all the goods that usually leave daily by train from its terminals. the Gelida commuter train accidentThe train accident that resulted in the death of a driver has affected trains traveling south. This disruption has intensified since last week, when the Rubí tunnel, used by trains connecting to France, had to be closed. This situation has led to the national and international disruption of the Port of Barcelona and a 10% increase in daily truck traffic at the port to handle container shipments.

Newspapers, including Thursday's edition of ARA, and coins filled the urn used to lay the foundation stone for the future blue economy innovation complex at the Port of Barcelona. This marked the start of construction on the Blue Tech Port, which will be located in the former warehouses. –port warehouses– of the Sant Bertran dock, next to the Ronda Litoral ring road and just beyond the Trasmed boarding terminal.

Before it reaches your cup each morning, coffee goes through many stages, from planting in distant countries like Brazil or Vietnam to roasting in nearby factories and its sale on supermarket shelves. During this long process, a crucial stage takes place in the port of Barcelona, ​​where the terminal receives the raw coffee beans and prepares them for shipment to the roasters.

Promoting rail transport should not only reduce the number of passengers traveling by plane, but also take trucks off the roads for freight transport. This is one of the issues that the Port of Barcelona has been trying to address for years. the reactivation Rail and road access is one of the most significant milestones. But it's not just about the trains' entry point; it's also about how they will be managed once inside the infrastructure facilities.

Airports and ports are two infrastructures that are not usually as close as they are in Barcelona, ​​and even less so with the scale they have in the Catalan capital. This proximity has caused more than a few headaches for decades, but now it seems that a new era of understanding is beginning, with the main disagreements, such as the coexistence of container cranes with the aircraft flying above them, being ironed out.

Major project at the Port of Barcelona. Plant-based protein is gaining popularity, and the industry is keeping pace. The American group Viserion will invest over €200 million to significantly increase production at its factory in the city, which focuses on soybeans, a high-protein legume used in products such as vegetarian burgers. To increase capacity, the plant will double its footprint on the Álvarez de la Campa dock. It will expand to 90,000 square meters, housing production lines and warehouses, as well as offices and laboratories. Construction is about to begin and is expected to continue until the end of 2027.

The future blue economy innovation center at the Port of Barcelona is preparing to begin construction. Work will start next month on the former site. sheds –port warehouses– on the Sant Bertran dock, next to the Ronda Litoral ring road and just beyond the Trasmed boarding terminal. A new chapter for a complex built in the 1960s, which had fallen into disuse and will now serve to house start-ups,scale-upsaccelerators, institutions and universities linked to all the economic opportunities that the sea can offer.