Port Terminals

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LEADER PORT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

The Port of Tarragona, is a leader port in the Mediterranean, with a cargo volume of approximately 35 million tons per year and very diversified traffics. It has a wide and competitive offer of services, which is of quality and efficient, and is able to handle any kind of traffic with the best security conditions. The economic potential of its hinterland consolidates the Port of Tarragona as the best option in the South of Europe, which is reinforced by the big investments that the most important maritime operators are making at this port, and wich will result in a landmark in maritime transport, logistics and product distribution. This port services offer is complemented with the existing one in the maritime services of container regular lines, general cargo, and short sea shipping, which links the Port of Tarragona with all the ports around the world.

SITUATION

Country: Spain
Location: Catalonia
City: Tarragona
Population: 130,000
Area: 104,79 Km2

CONNECTIONS

Roads: 4 access to the port which join with the main road networks. There are also connections by pipelines and jetties
Railwais: 3 access points to the port which join directly with the main rail lines. Two railway stations with 60 Km. of railway
Airports: Reus at 8 Km. El Prat-Barcelona at 82 km.
Pipelines transport: 2 pipelines connected to jetties and berths

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Location: At latitude 41º 5’ North and longitude of 1º 14’ East
Climate: Climate conditions are pleasant, with an average temperature in spring of 16º, in summer 25º, in autumn 19º and in winter 10º
Entrances: Entrance Channel 250 m. width, 1050 m. length, 20 m. depth
Areas: 16,000,000 m2
Water area: 42,313,600 m2 of which 3,918,200 m2 are inner harbour
Terrestre area: 3,278,260 m2
Quays and Berths:11,250 metres of quays with 97 berths
Tug assistance: 7 tugs from 2,500 HP to 5,270 HP
Ro-Ro ramps: 11