Cruise ships will be prohibited from docking at Barcelona’s most centrally situated port beginning October 22 in an effort to reduce pollution in the city.
All cruise ships will be compelled to dock at the city’s southern, less central port, along the Moll Adossat pier, which is currently utilized by larger cruise ships from lines like as Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, and MSC Cruises.
The embargo will affect both the city’s ‘Muelle Barcelona Norte’ northern docks and the World Trade Centre region.
Tourists will no longer be able to walk from cruise ships into Barcelona’s historic center; instead, they will have to take a shuttle bus from a pier further south to get to the city.
Despite the fact that the prohibition does not go into effect until later this month, the last cruise ship docked at the northern port on October 3.
The president of the Port of Barcelona, Lluis Salvado, declared October 3 to be a “historic day for the city.”
‘We are driving pollutants away, towards the south, and minimizing emissions that reach the city,’ he continued.
‘The closing of the Barcelona northern ports for cruise operations is a new step to comply with the agreement struck with the Barcelona municipal administration in 2018 to prevent the harmful impact that this activity could have for inhabitants,’ Salvado added. This is a clear proof that the Port of Barcelona is abiding by the terms of the agreement.’
