Environmentalisation of maritime traffic
This project is part of the agreements reached between the Port of Barcelona and Barcelona City Council in January 2018, concerning ferry and cruise ship terminals, Nova Bocana and other special plans.
It consists of a series of strategies aimed primarily at reducing negative external factors affecting the city as a result of cruise ship traffic and stopovers in the Port of Barcelona.
The environmental studies that are part of this project, which were completed and validated by all the parties in 2020, are as follows:
- Study of emissions and immissions of the Port of Barcelona in 2017 and in the future scenario.
- Analysis of the morbidity caused by atmospheric pollution originating from the Port of Barcelona.
- Assessment of the current systems for monitoring atmospheric emissions from merchant ships operating in the Port of Barcelona and the protocols used.
What are we doing?
The three studies that make up the project are finished and have been validated by all parties since 2020.
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On 3 May 2023, the Cruise Ship Sustainability Council was constituted as a transparent institution for public-private collaboration, in order to share information in two areas: addressing the initiatives and tasks that are already underway in regard to maritime cruise ship tourism, and jointly defining new ones that help to reduce the impact of cruise ships on the city, improving the economic and social return of an activity that is important for the city of Barcelona. This Council consists of three working groups: Environmental Quality, Mobility and Socio-economics
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Based on the work carried out by the Environmental Quality working group, the results will be presented in an action plan to be developed.
More information
- Study to assess the health impact of atmospheric pollution linked to the Port of Barcelona (PDF 2.48 MB)
- Emissions and immissions model for the Port of Barcelona in 2017 and future scenarios (2025 and 2030) (PDF 6.15 MB)
- Current system for monitoring atmospheric emissions from merchant ships operating in the Port of Barcelona, the protocols in place and the results obtained (PDF 17.51 MB)
