Overview
- Two cruise terminals will close next year under a city council deal, trimming Barcelona’s operational docks from seven to five.
- The agreement allocates €185 million in public-private investment to install onshore power connections and cut ship emissions.
- Officials will fund a passenger mobility survey to inform a new sustainable transport strategy for the city.
- These measures follow the 2018 closure of the Maremagnum terminal and the 2023 northern dock shutdown aimed at easing overcrowding.
- Similar limits have been adopted by other European ports as cities seek to balance tourism growth with urban livability.