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MSC Cruises today announced it will restart its sailing operations in Spain with the deployment of “MSC Grandiosa” to Barcelona from 26 June for a Saturday embarkation. Valencia will then be added as an additional port of call as of 30 July. (more…)
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MSC Cruises has obtained final approval by the Port of Barcelona’s Board of Directors to build and operate an exclusive cruise terminal. (more…)
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While Europe is experiencing the second wave of infections for the Covid-19, many tourism boards are now contemplating a new future where they are helping to make facilities and attractions totally comply with the restrictions. (more…)
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Barcelona Cruise Port has obtained the ‘Safe Travels’ Stamp, as safe infrastructures preventing COVID-19, granted by the World Travel & Tourism Council, the leading global association in the sector. (more…)
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Costa Smeralda, the new Costa Cruises flagship, has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) refueling in the port of Barcelona. (more…)
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The two main Spanish ports — Barcelona and Palma — have reached full capacity in terms of cruise passengers and are looking to attract smaller ships and higher-spending visitors. Palma welcomed 2.2 million cruise passengers this year — in a city of 414,000 — and in an effort to alleviate overtourism the city wants to attract smaller cruise ships over a longer season. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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The first six high profile speakers have been confirmed for the inaugural Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe conference, which debuts at Fira Barcelona between 4-5th December, 2019. (more…)
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Barcelona’s mayor, Ada Colau, has pledged to restrict the number of cruise ships allowed to dock in the city and to oppose the expansion of the city’s airport, saying: “We don’t have infinite capacity.” Colau said the limits would reduce pollution in the city, where air quality regularly exceeds World Health Organization limits for nitrogen oxide and PM10 particulates. (theguardian.com)
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Barcelona expects 3.2 million cruise guests and 830 cruise calls in a strong 2019 cruise season, said Mar Perez, cruise manager. The numbers are up over 2018, including more homeport calls, a key objective for the Spanish port. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The port of Barcelona, a city already overwhelmed by mass tourism, has topped a list of 50 European ports for the amount of air pollution produced there by cruise ships, according to a report. (theguardian.com)
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The 2019 Global Run event, the Barcelona Half Marathon, took place on 10th February 2019. Global Ports Holding PLC is the main sponsor of the annual event. It brought together more than 19,000 participants from 103 countries to run in support of cultural tolerance and enjoy the charms of the city. (more…)
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Global Ports Holding, the world’s largest cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that it will sponsor the 2019 Barcelona Half Marathon as the next engagement of its Global Run initiative. (more…)
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Those dishes prepared on board a ship that have not been served to guests now have a new life. Banc dels Aliments of Barcelona and Costa Cruises start a collaboration agreement whereby these dishes will be distributed, thanks to the Banc dels Aliments, between NGOs in the Barcelona area to help the people in need. (more…)
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Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest leisure travel company, today (May 5, 2018) officially opened its second cruise terminal at the Port of Barcelona with an inauguration ceremony attended by government, business and community representatives. (more…)
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This week, at the Seatrade Cruise Global 2018 event, the Port of Barcelona has set out its commitment to sustainability, the environment and innovation as strategic axes for the development of cruise activity. (more…)
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This is the terrifying moment a giant ferry reversed into a docked cruise ship in the port of Barcelona. The authorities say the accident is ‘unusual’, particularly because visibility was good at the time. (dailymail.co.uk)
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MedCruise port member Barcelona plays a leading role in advancing discussions on how to best link aviation and cruising, during the BCN World Route event to be held in Barcelona 23-26 September. (more…)
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A van attack in Barcelona’s popular Las Ramblas pedestrian thoroughfare occurred after most cruise lines had already left the Spanish port yesterday. (cruisecritic.com)
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AIDAperla – the youngest member of the AIDA Cruises fleet – reached the port of Barcelona via the western Mediterranean yesterday evening (June 7, 2017), as part of its “Welcome Cruises”. (more…)
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Τhe sustainable development of the Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean, was the theme of the Stakeholders Conference held in 2 February 2017, Barcelona, Spain. (more…)
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The Port of Barcelona has presented its Air Quality Improvement Plan, a pioneering initiative that aims to effectively reduce emissions from port activities. The document, approved by the Port’s Management Board and put to the Table on Air Quality in the Barcelona Conurbation, involves 25 actions rolled out in 53 operations. (more…)
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“We carried out an economic impact study together with University of Barcelona regarding cruise activity generated by the port that shows this industry has a gross total turnover of almost 800 million euro,” said Mar Perez, head of cruise for the Port of Barcelona. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Royal Caribbean International’s President and CEO, Michael Bayley, sends off the cruise line’s newest ship, Harmony of the Seas, as she departs on her inaugural cruise from her summer homeport of Barcelona, Spain this week. (more…)
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A memorandum of understanding has been sealed on board the Costa Favolosa between Costa Cruises, Italian company leading in Europe, and PortAventura World, one of Europe’s most-visited amusement parks. (more…)
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Oceania Cruises officially welcomed its newest ship, Sirena, into the fleet this evening (April 27th) with a christening ceremony at the Port of Barcelona. (cruisebusiness.com)
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The Port of Barcelona has been leading the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) Working Group (WG) 152, which today (16 March) unveiled its first Guidelines for Cruise Terminals. (more…)
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Barcelona, Spain’s second-largest city, has broken its record for cruise-ship passenger arrivals, welcoming 26,770 tourists aboard four ships in one day. (latino.foxnews.com)
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Cruise activity in Barcelona generates total turnover of € 796 million and contributes € 413.2 million a year to Catalonia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to the results of a study commissioned by the Port of Barcelona and conducted by the University of Barcelona’s AQR-Lab Laboratory of Applied Economics in collaboration with Barcelona Tourism. (more…)
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Carnival Corporation today announced it has signed an agreement with the Port Authority of Barcelona to invest more than 30 million euros to build and operate its second private cruise terminal at the Port of Barcelona. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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MedCruise President Carla Salvadό shaped discussions during the Mediterranean Logistics and Transport Summit that was held on 9 and 10 June 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (more…)
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