Barcelona
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Jaxon Matthew Willis / Pexels.
About Barcelona
Barcelona serves Catalonia and the Spanish northeast, one of the country's most industrialised regions, and connects north towards the French border by road and rail. It handles a mix of containerised manufactured goods, vehicles and cruise traffic. For consignees in the northeast it is materially closer than Valencia.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Barcelona — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 7–11 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider Spain lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Barcelona, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Barcelona, Catalonia
- Country
- Spain
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- ESBCN
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 7–11 days
What to know about Barcelona
- Serves Catalonia and the industrial Spanish northeast
- Road and rail links north towards the French border
- Handles vehicles and cruise traffic alongside containers
- Closer than Valencia for northeastern consignees
Same country
Other ports in Spain
We also ship to 2 other ports in Spain.
Moving cargo through Barcelona? Get a quote.
Any country to any country, import or export — send us the origin, destination and cargo details and we'll come back with a competitive rate within one business day.