Solar power extends concession at Tarragona

The Catalan Port of Tarragona has extended the concession that Ership has at its base on the Moll d’Aragó for a further ten years, until 25 November 2038. This has been linked to a major project to install photovoltaic panels across the terminal. The project has a budget of €2,635,000. The solar panels will be installed on warehouses A11, A13 and A15, which are currently used to store dry bulk commodities and breakbulk goods.

The existing concession is for a 50,000 m² terminal, which will henceforth contribute substantially in the generation of green energy, thereby reducing the overall environmental impact of port operations.

Tarragona already produces electricity using photovoltaic panels on seven port buildings. However, the new Ership initiative is linked to the port’s Sustainability Plan-Agenda 2030, which features a number of sustainable and environmentally friendly actions. Barry Cross in 2021, it expanded its warehousing facilities, effectively doubling capacity at a cost of €2.5 million. This allows Algeposa to store 2,000 coils in pavilion 4 compared to 1,200 previously. In the process, this has allowed the company to boost overall capacity from 24,000 tonnes to 40,000 tonnes.

In October 2023, it revealed it would add 3,895m2 to its main Lezo dock area. It needed this to allow it to handle larger vessels. In November of the same year, it opened a brand new multipurpose terminal on Buenavista quay of 35,000m2.

One of its largest clients remains Arcelor Mittal, along with various automotive interests in the region.

In addition to ports, Algeposa also has a presence in rail freight, with facilities in Irun, Madrid, Girona, Barcelona, Valencia Community, and at four sites in France.

Noatum, a logistics operator in its own right, is based in the Port of Barcelona, although was bought by Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports two years ago. It also operates in Pasajes, where it handles finished vehicles and also steel products. Barry Cross