Barcelona
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Battles in Barcelona
Alex Hughes looks at the workings of the hard-fought El Prat terminal concession, asking who really benefited from the award 01 May 2007 - Port Strategy
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Delta Dreams
The Delta Plan should be a win-win strategy for Spain's second port aimed at accommodating the needs of both container and auto clients. Alex Hughes reports from Barcelona. 01 May 2005 - Port Strategy
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Competition down the coast
Barcelona's loss of position is the direct result of Valencia's own expansion plans, which were partially realised at the end of the 1990s with the opening of the new public container terminal on Principe Felipe quay in the port's southern expansion zone. Operator Maritima Valenciana currently benefits from having 120ha of space to juggle with, while TCB and Tercat combined cannot even muster 100ha, making it significantly more difficult to compete for discretional traffic. 01 May 2005 - Port Strategy
