DIARIO DEL PUERTO COLD CHAIN LOGISTICS - FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022 54 PORT DE BARCELONA The Port of Barcelona, its infrastructure, services and connectivity deliver added value to reefer traffic. The BEST, APM Terminals Barcelona and Port Nou terminals currently have more than 3,500 permanent reefer connections, positioning the port as a leader in the Mediterranean in this traffic. Specifically, 2.750 reefer connections are located in BEST. CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC ThePortofBarcelona”hasagrowingnumberof reliable, regular road and rail connections with the main wholesale markets in Spain, such as Mercabarna, Mercazaragoza and Mercamadrid, and the Saint-Charles market in the south of France”, stated the Port’s Chairman, Damià Calvet. The inland terminals also consolidate reefer traffic and, thus, some of the refrigerated goods exported fromBarcelona reach the quays by train via the Zaragoza Maritime Terminal (tmZ) and the rail terminals in Madrid, Noain, Monzon, Miranda de Ebro and Villafria. An example of this is the exclusive Canal Frío rail freight service for refrigerated cargo that connects Zaragoza and Barcelona on a daily basis, and the Monzon Intermodal Terminal. The Port is an active participant in the main international trade fairs and congresses on cold chain logistics, such as Fruit Logistica, Fruit Attraction and Cool Logistics, which will be held this year for the 14th time in the Catalan capital. SHIPPING CONNECTIVITY The Port’s location and maritime connections make it an important port that opens up new business opportunities in the agri-food sector. The enclave receives more than 20 calls a year from the world’s largest container ships. JSV’s Med Turkey Express shipping line, with Marmedsa as its agent, connects Barcelona to the Turkish ports of Gebze and Ambarli in three days, and Suardiaz Group’s regular Ro-ro cargo line between Barcelona-Tangiers, designed for containers and temperature-controlled platforms, reinforces the port’s commitment to and consolidation of this traffic. In addition, The Alliance’s MD2 service to the Far East, has placed a weekly capacity of 14,681 TEUs on themarket.
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