Mediterranean · UN/LOCODE ES BCN
Barcelona, Spain
Large coastal (breakwater) on the Mediterranean Sea. Channel depth 9.4 m, cargo pier depth 15.5 m, cranes: fixed, mobile. A discharge port of our Mediterranean trade.
Port facts
World Port Index record "Barcelona". A value of n/a means the index carries no figure; confirm with the agent before fixing.
Depths and limits
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 15.5 m
- Oil terminal depth
- n/a
- Max vessel length
- n/a
- Max vessel beam
- n/a
- Max vessel draft
- n/a
- Tidal range
- 1.0 m
Harbour
- Size
- Large
- Type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Good
- Tide restriction
- no
- Heavy swell restriction
- yes
- Ice restriction
- no
- Pilotage compulsory
- yes
- Tug assistance
- yes
Facilities
- Wharves
- yes
- Solid bulk
- n/a
- Breakbulk
- n/a
- Ro-Ro
- n/a
- Liquid bulk
- n/a
- Container
- n/a
- Cranes
- fixed, mobile
- Lifts
- 50–100 t, 25–49 t
- Railway
- Small
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: World Port Index, NGA Pub 150 (public domain), latitude 41.35, longitude 2.166667.
Sea distances from Barcelona
To reference ports of our trades, along the global shipping-lane network. Any other pair — in the voyage tool.
| To | Distance, nm | Days at 10 kn | Days at 12 kn | Days at 14 kn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, Ukraine | 1,806 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.4 | Open |
| Constanta, Romania | 1,657 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 4.9 | Open |
| Izmail, Ukraine | 1,726 | 7.2 | 6 | 5.1 | Open |
| Izmir, Turkey | 1,310 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | Open |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1,932 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 5.8 | Open |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2,320 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 6.9 | Open |
| Jebel Ali, UAE | 4,582 | 19.1 | 15.9 | 13.6 | Open |
| Shanghai, China | 8,865 | 36.9 | 30.8 | 26.4 | Open |
Nearest ports of our trades
- Tarragona, Spain about 45 nm as the crow flies
- Castellon, Spain about 128 nm as the crow flies
- Valencia, Spain about 161 nm as the crow flies
- Alicante, Spain about 218 nm as the crow flies
- Cartagena, Spain about 269 nm as the crow flies
- Algiers, Algeria about 278 nm as the crow flies