18
June
2017


Share on networks

  • More and more, Catalonia is consolidating its place as a global benchmark in e-commerce
  • e-commerce fueled the logistics sector in Catalonia in 2016, which was up 45%

Sources inside MSC Cruceros have recently confirmed the company will be building a new cruise terminal in the Port of Barcelona. Construction will begin soon, overseen by architect Ricardo Bofill, who designed the building. The new facility will require quite a hefty investment, yet to be determined, and become a symbolic building and gateway to the city from the sea according to sources at the company.

The cruise line has been committed to Barcelona from the very beginning. More and more ships stop here or, more importantly, use the city as their homeport to begin and end cruises thanks to the airport and hotel infrastructure in the city. According to the company, the cruise sector is big business around the world and the Port of Barcelona will play a key role in the future of this industry.

MSC Crociere is a Swiss-Italian company founded in 1987. It is currently the fourth largest cruise operator in the world and the second in Europe, surpassed only by Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Star. MSC currently has 6% of the global market and a fleet of 16 cruise ships.

The Port of Barcelona is first in Europe and fifth in the world in number of cruise passengers. In 2016, nearly four million cruise passengers travelled through the port, up 6.7%. The economic impact cruise ships have on the city is highly significant. According to a study by the University of Barcelona, cruise passengers spent €875 million in the city in 2016, with a value added of €457 million and creating more than 7,500 jobs.

[06/20/2017]

Share on networks

Related news

El districte tecnològic 22@ duplica la contractació d’oficines i assoleix els 93.000 m2 gràcies a les telecomunicacions i la IA

News

Office space leased in Barcelona’s 22@ technology district doubles, hitting 93,000 m2, thanks to telecoms and AI

Penguin Random House inverteix 36 milions al seu centre de distribució de llibres de Barcelona, el més avançat d’Europa

News

Penguin Random House invests €36 million in Barcelona book distribution centre, most advanced in Europe

Sanofi ubicarà a Barcelona el seu hub d’excel·lència global especialitzat en intel·ligència artificial (IA) i R+D

News

Sanofi to establish global centre of excellence in AI and R&D in Barcelona

Barcelona Catalonia
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.