Sustainable modes of transport
The video is a corporate promotional overview detailing the Port of Barcelona's commitment to boosting rail freight and short sea shipping (Motorways of the Sea) to promote sustainable logistics and reduce carbon emissions. It opens with an aerial shot of the container terminal and port rail network. Throughout the clip, footage displays container and finished vehicle loading operations on train wagons, gantry cranes operating over tracks, and terminal tractors loading truck semi-trailers onto Ro-Ro ferry vessels. Key environmental figures appear superimposed on screen:
- Port of Barcelona, a firm commitment to sustainability and improving air quality.
- The Port of Barcelona is a pioneer in promoting sustainable transport modes.
- It boosts rail transport and Motorways of the Sea to reach a wider market in a more sustainable way.
- 13% of containers and 36% of vehicles handled by the Port arrive or leave by train, saving 55,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.
- Motorways of the Sea connecting Barcelona with Italy and North Africa remove 150,000 trucks off the road every year.
- And save over 129 million euros in negative external costs each year. The video ends with heavy trucks driving along port access roads, the
#GreenPorthashtag, and the animated Port de Barcelona logo screen.
