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The port in the world

The Port in international organisations

The Port of Barcelona maintains a leadership position in the main international port organisations to strengthen dialogue and the exchange of knowledge.

Collaboration and participation

The Port of Barcelona places great importance on strengthening dialogue and sharing experiences with other ports within the framework of international port organisations

Participation in these areas allows learning about the latest logistics and port trends and having an impact on them, as well as adapting their strategy to the maritime transport trends and keeping up to date with legislation, especially that related to European transport policy.

Port organisations

The Port of Barcelona is an active member of associations linked to all sectors of the port business worldwide.

European Sea Ports Organisation

The Port of Barcelona is a member of the executive committee of this organisation that connects European ports with European institutions.

International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH)

Forum that brings together the ports that account for 80% of world container traffic and the Port of Barcelona has held the presidency for 3 terms.

World Ports Climate Action Programme

The Port of Barcelona chairs a working group of this union of ports focused on the supply of renewable energy to ships during their stay in port.

Founding member of the association also made up of the ports of Genoa and Marseilles to promote trade in the Mediterranean.

MEDports Association

Organisation that promotes collaboration between Mediterranean ports to face the challenges of international trade.

The Port of Barcelona is an active member of this association of Mediterranean cruise ports.

International Association of Cities and Ports (AIVP)

Organisation that promotes better relations between cities and their ports through cooperation.

Association of European Vehicle Logistics

Platform that unites all the stakeholders in the finished vehicle industry.

Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME)

Association that promotes trade in the Mediterranean.

Intermodal Association

Association that unites transport and intermodal cargo companies.

European Coffee Federation

Organisation that promotes and protects the interests of the coffee industry in Europe.

Non-profit association that promotes rail freight transport in Europe.

Asociación Técnica de Puertos y Costas

International association created to promote, at an international level, the development in the design, construction, improvement, conservation and exploitation of inland and maritime navigable waterways, ports and coastal areas..

BARCELOC – Barcelona European Logistics Center

Initiative to promote Barcelona and attract a distribution centre in which the Port collaborates with public institutions of the city and the region.

Spanish Association for the Promotion of Short Distance Maritime Transport (TMCD)

Organisation that promotes the Motorways of the Sea in Spanish ports.

Spanish Coffee Federation (FEC-ANCAFE)

Meeting point for the coffee industry in Spain.

Barcelona Logistic Centre AEEPB

Centre that promotes logistics in the port environment.

Spanish Association of Natural Gas for Mobility (GASNAM)

Iberian Association of sustainable transport.

Barcelona-Catalunya Logistics Centre (BCL)

Association that works to improve competitiveness and promote Catalonia as a Euro-Mediterranean logistics platform.