Vehicles
Wheeled Traffic
The Port of Tarragona has always been associated with the traffic in vehicles. In fact, historically it has been and continues to be the Port which exports cars destined for countries in the Mediterranean basin and the importing of vehicles from the Far East, mainly South Korea.
One of the many advantages offered by our Port infrastructure is its excellent accessibility by rail to all the facilities devoted to the automobile. This shows that more than 40% of vehicles in the port are operated by rail.
The quality of the facilities and services in Tarragona has led to ANFAC (Associació Nacional de Fabricants d'Automòbils i Camions) having designated the Port of Tarragona as the second best Spanish port in maritime-port logistics operation in the sectoral report it publishes annually.
Exporting and importing vehicles
At present we have three terminals that handle this type of traffic.
An import-oriented terminal, with facilities prepared for the pre-release of vehicles (PDI), protective mesh, workshops and extensive parking areas and both of these operate with the main scheduled lines for horizontal cargo devoted to the transport of vehicles.
Dedicated railway facilities. Three lines of more than 500 m for the reception and delivery of vehicles from other parts of Spain to as far away as Germany and for the redistribution of imported vehicles to the rest of the Iberian Peninsula. Vehicle transportation is one of the fastest increasing sectors in rail transport, exceeding 500 convoys for the first time in 2023.
In terms of the makes, we could mention: HYUNDAI, KIA, SANGYONG, OPEL, VLKSWAGEN, AUDI and SKODA as the most significant.
The Port brings added value to the logistics chain
The competitiveness of the Port of Tarragona lies in its geostrategic position, the services it provides for vehicle traffic and the constant improvements and added value it contributes:
We ensure the capacity of the shuttles between the factories and the port
We guarantee sufficient service frequency on the part of shipping lines
We offer swift, frictionless reception of shipments arriving by train and lorry, allowing us to unload vehicles coming from the factories quickly and efficiently
Good infrastructure with extensive storage areas, good rail connections, berths for up to six vessels, lorry loading zone, good workshop and vehicle distribution service on very competitive terms.
Digitization: Document manager for digitised, organised and easily accessible documents, software for technical inspections, the latest inventory management technology, a transport management system with the latest-generation mobile applications, environmental monitoring equipment.
MAXIMUM DRAUGHT
12 to 16 metres
TOTAL AREA
530,000 sq. metres
STORAGE
47,000 vehicles
PROTECTIVE MESH
300.000 sq. metres
RO-RO
5 ramps
PDI RELEASE
Intermodality
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