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Hutchison BEST terminal in Barcelona reaches new milestone with 1m box moves
HUTCHISON Ports BEST Terminal in Barcelona set a new record for throughput this year, handling one million moves - equal to 1.8 million TEU - on December 15. The record-breaking container was loaded on the 13,800 TEU MSC Bettina operated by MSC.
"The new record highlights BEST's value proposition delivering the highest berth efficiency in the Mediterranean and the fastest delivery processes for trucks and trains," Hutchison Ports BEST CEO Guillermo Belcastro was quoted as saying in a report by Seatrade Maritime News of Cochester, UK.
"We will continue to improve the service we provide to our customers through further investments in equipment and technology," he added.
Hutchison Ports BEST is the first semi-automated terminal in the Hutchison Ports Group and the most technologically advanced port development project in Spain.
The port of Barcelona's container volume surged 33 per cent in the first 11 months of the year.
"The new record highlights BEST's value proposition delivering the highest berth efficiency in the Mediterranean and the fastest delivery processes for trucks and trains," Hutchison Ports BEST CEO Guillermo Belcastro was quoted as saying in a report by Seatrade Maritime News of Cochester, UK.
"We will continue to improve the service we provide to our customers through further investments in equipment and technology," he added.
Hutchison Ports BEST is the first semi-automated terminal in the Hutchison Ports Group and the most technologically advanced port development project in Spain.
The port of Barcelona's container volume surged 33 per cent in the first 11 months of the year.
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