BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 20 (Xinhua) -- Activity in Spanish ports grew by some 3.5 percent last year, almost matching the record levels of traffic reached before the pandemic began. According to Spain's national port authority, Puertos del Estado, the country's 46 ports registered 563.3 million tons of goods traffic in 2022. This was just under the record of 564.5 million tons seen in 2019. This represents an increase of 20 percent compared to 2021, and five percent more than the year before the pandemic began. Meanwhile, traffic in liquid bulk cargo, natural gas, gasoline and crude oil grew by 6.9 percent.

Source: The Star February 21, 2023 00:44 UTC