The Port of Tarragona at Intermodal South America to attract new lines and added-value cargos

One of the main international cargo transport, logistics and overseas trade fairs

This week the Port of Tarragona will be at Intermodal South America in Sao Paulo (Brazil), one of the continent’s main cargo transport, logistics and overseas trade fairs. With a wide range of exhibitors from all over the world, the fair is a showcase to present the latest products and services on the market, as well as cutting edge equipment and technological innovations for the logistics industry. Tarragona will be presenting its infrastructure on the State Ports stand.

The Port’s objectives at this fair are to increase the volume of traffic on the regular services already operating, to attract new cargos from its hinterland, to increase imports and exports and to continue to seek out new destinations in Latin and South America.

A commitment to intermodality

The Port of Tarragona presents its intermodal strategy as a key element in its international projection as a Mediterranean logistics hub. Efficient connections between the different transport modes is its most important objective for the coming years in its plan to consolidate its position. For this reason it is presenting a very competitive logistics proposal with efficient services.

Key infrastructures

The Port of Tarragona’s ‘La Boella’ intermodal terminal is open to all those companies in the region that decide to make a commitment to rail transport. It can handle trains up 750 m long with mixed gauge (IUR and Iberian) and it is located next to the DP World container terminal, which allows cost-effective ship to train container movements.

Another strong point in its favour is that it is also very close to the inspection and customs zones. The layout of the areas involved in intermodal logistics gives the port a first-class, competitive and agile infrastructure.

The Logistics Activities Zone (ZAL) is another of the strategic projects the Port of Tarragona is working on. With an area of 100 ha, the ZAL is essential for the port to be able to assume logistics operations of greater added value, as well the loading and unloading of cargo. Undertaking these new activities will require larger logistics centres and, therefore, it is necessary to build logistics zones that can host these activities in an area near the port. That is the ZAL.

Moreover, this logistics centre will have direct rail access so that trains can enter this area, facilitating more efficient movements from the container terminal.