The reduction in the number of cruise ship terminals is the result of the current A, B and C terminals being demolished and the construction of a new terminal that will replace the latter, creating a public space open to general use and with a capacity to handle 7,000 passengers at a time. The new terminal will prioritise ships based at the port and small vessels.

There will also be a comprehensive revamp of 610-metre section of wharf, currently occupied by terminals A and B, with an investment of 50 million euros by Port de Barcelona. This will make the cruise ship facilities at the port among the most modern and sustainable at an international level, with a quality of service essential for base port operations (start and end of voyages).

The revamp of the wharf will allow systems to be installed to connect vessels to the onshore power supply, providing them with green energy to turn off their engines and eliminate emissions accordingly.

Measures to help sustainability

The protocol also includes an ambitious sustainable mobility plan, with three significant steps:

• Doubling up the Porta d’Europa bridge to improve mobility for the Adossat wharf and its safe connection, adding lanes for bikes and pedestrians. This project entails an investment of 90 million euros.
• Construction of an urban corridor along the coast in front of Montjuïc for public transport, taxis, chauffeured vehicles, bikes and pedestrians, connecting Plaça de les Drassanes with La Marina del Prat Vermell and Zona Franca.  This project is expected to entail an investment of 10 million euros.
• Drafting of a study to assess mobility generated by cruise ships, a preliminary step for formulating a sustainable management plan for cruise ship passenger mobility on land, in line with the policies applied for high-influx tourism areas in the city.

The measures entail private and public investment of 185 million euros in all, in addition to the 265 million euros already executed to implement the agreement signed in 2018.

The action set out in the protocol will be executed between 2026 and 2030, with the first project being the closure of the terminal at the Barcelona south wharf and the demolition of the current terminal C.