July 11, 2023 – Day 6

This morning we had a visit to the Port of Barcelona. In our presentation we learn the following–

Main characteristics of a port:

• breakwaters:
  • Ports main investment

Owner of the land is the state

• Body managing land is a government agency
• direct management is nominated by regional government

Categories of Port

• services
• Took port- owner of the land and used to be the owner of the equipment
• Land Lord Port- Port gives space to private lenders

The Ports mission: create value for economy, increase competitiveness, provide better logistics solutions.

Plan to Achieve Missions:

• sustainable growth
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Environmental
• Digitalization/ Small Ports

IV Strategic Plan (2021-2025)

Mission: prompte prosperity in community

Vision: SMART Logistics

Sustainability Strategic Axis

Environmental – energy transition

• air quality improvement plan
• Partnerships with other ports to cope with climate change
• Increase of intermodality

Economic – competitiveness

• Diversification of port business
  • Port of Barcelona has 4 ports
    • City port, passenger port, commercial port, logistics port

Social – human capital

• Promote training, employment, entrepreneurship and attraction of talent
• Promotion of equal opportunity
• Integration of the port in its urban
• Ensure safety and health and security

After the port lecture we went on a harbor tour and learned about the history and operations of the port canal. After lunch we had a presentation with the Alonso Group, we’re we discussed the following-

Sustainability is a key focus

• • 10 year sustainable plan
  • Failed Trails of Green hydrogen

Reduce waste examples

• decrease packaging

Operinter opened in 1983

Mission: logistics made simple smarter and sustainable

Range of services:

Maritimes transport

Land transport

Air transport

Infrastructures

Project Cargo

Picking and packing

Service e-commerce

Global Presence

Offices in Asia, Europe, South America, North America, and Africa

Technology drives operations and improves customer experience

• cutting edge tracking system: own system

That concluded our day!