It has been a year since our 10th anniversary celebration, and we are pleased to announce that we have now completed the planting of the 600 trees we pledged to... read more →
MSC's new Dragon service returns to BEST terminal At the beginning of 2023, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) took the decision to reintroduce the Dragon service connecting the Asian continent... read more →
BEST has Calculated its Carbon Footprint in 2022 and Achieved an Emission Reduction of 57% Against 2021 Eliminating Scope 2 and Launching Several Initiatives. The Hutchison Ports BEST terminal in... read more →
Hutchison Ports-BEST has received a commendation from the Townhall of El Prat de Llobregat in recognition of its commitment and collaboration with the town’s active employment policies and programmes. As... read more →
On International Women's Day, BEST organised a breakfast get-together for its feminine workers and launched a breast cancer research fundraising campaign. The beneficiary is the NGO Fundació d'Amics de l' Hospital... read more →
We are delighted to announce that Hutchison Ports is officially committed to setting both near-term and net-zero targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) net-zero standard. We... read more →
Following the new framework established by the Union Customs Code (UCC) in January 2021 Hutchison Ports BEST has gone on to develop its position in the customs sector with the... read more →
Last Friday, November 25th, BEST employees went to the CRAM (Center for the Conservation and Recovery of Marine Animals) for an activity to clean up the beach of El Prat... read more →
BEST installs half an hectare of solar panels on the roofs of its buildings. Hutchison Ports BEST terminal has installed 1,832 solar panels on almost half an hectare of its... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST has participated, for the 4th consecutive year, in the Charity Run supporting the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital for children with cancer This solidarity run, organized by... read more →
The semi-automated container terminal of the Asian group Hutchison Ports in Barcelona (BEST) is preparing to undertake and receive new investments. During the ceremony to celebrate its first decade on... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST celebrates its tenth anniversary having managed to position itself as one of the most efficient, productive and sustainable semi-automated terminals in southern Europe and surrounded by a... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST has delivered over 2,000 reflective waistcoats with the slogan "BE SEEN!" to the transport associations ATEC, SINTRAPORT and AMETRACI. Safety matters to us.
Thanks to Diario del Puerto for this magnificent report.
On Saturday 18th June, BEST held its first Family day, with over 180 employees and family members. It was an opportunity for them to learn first-hand about the work we do... read more →
On Friday, June 3rd, BEST participated in the voluntary action for the conservation of the Can Camins pine forest in the Llobregat Delta, together with other companies from Barcelona Port... read more →
On World Environment Day... 1.Electric car chargers have been put into operation in the terminal car park, thus promoting Sustainable Mobility. 2.We have launched a recycling photo contest amongst our... read more →
Very proud of receiving the SIL 2022 Sustainability Award. Link to the press release
- How would you define BEST's commitment to refrigerated logistics? BEST's commitment to refrigerated logistics is a strategic decision and goes far beyond the loading/unloading of containers. The world of... read more →
Guillermo Belcastro participates, prior to SIL Barcelona, in the debate on the challenge of training the logistics professionals of the future. Link to the press release
Congratulations to the Stevedoring Companies Association of Barcelona on its centenary and to continue shaping the present and future of our port community. Link to the press release
BEST begins a new phase of collaboration with CRAM to protect and conserve marine fauna. Hutchison Ports BEST has recently signed a collaboration agreement with the CRAM (Foundation for the... read more →
Hutchison Ports ubi mobile app exceeds 6,000 users in less than a year. Since its launch in March 2021, the number of users of the ubi app has steadily increased... read more →
Jorge Moreno, Chief Commercial Officer of BEST, explains to Betevé how the BEST terminal works and the relevance it has for society. Link to the report
Link to the interview with Guillermo Belcastro on TV3 news.
All Read, specialized in computer vision and artificial intelligence technologies, has been selected by Puertos 4.0 fund, promoted by Puertos del Estado. The recognition system is used for port traceability,... read more →
As part of its sustainability plan and with the aim of increasing social awareness of the port activity, BEST participated once again last Christmas in the Fira de Nadal in... read more →
Blanca Guinea has been appointed as Head of Human Resources at Hutchison Ports BEST in January 2022. Blanca has a degree in Law (Labour Lawyer), and a Master in Human... read more →
BEST's commitment to sustainability makes them a benchmark in the use of renewable energy. In addition, BEST is also increasing the number of solar panels for self-consumption and providing charging... read more →
BEST joined the global GO GREEN initiative on Friday 22 October. This is the 8th edition in which Hutchison Ports Group participates. The project aims to raise awareness of environmental... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST has been awarded the prize for the best container terminal in Europe at the AFLAS 2021 gala (Asian Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain Awards), which was held... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST container terminal has made public its sustainability plan which enables shipowners to reduce their direct carbon footprint by half compared to other conventional terminals. “The fight... read more →
The President of the Port of Barcelona, Damià Calvet, has travelled to London to learn first-hand about the future plans for the Hutchison Ports BEST container terminal, located at the... read more →
The new Hutchison Ports BEST (ubi) mobile app already has 3,000 users and the number is growing. It has been 4 months since Hutchison Ports BEST launched a mobile application... read more →
With the recent recruitment of Alberto Jiménez to its Commercial Department, Synergy has confirmed its firm commitment to strengthen the promotion of its integral logistics services in the Bayonne-Noáin-Barcelona axis.... read more →
On 17th June, Hutchison Ports BEST presented to the entire logistics community in Barcelona its two new gantry cranes and two new shuttle carriers, which arrived at the terminal at... read more →
The pandemic has forced the postponement of the appointment of the sustainability ambassadors, a measure which was included in the Port of Barcelona’s 2019 sectoral sustainability plan. The Port Authority... read more →
On 7th May, Hutchison Ports BEST took delivery of 2 new super post panamax gantry cranes, adding to the 11 cranes already in operation, along with 2 new shuttle carriers, bringing its fleet... read more →
On Tuesday 13 April 2021, Hutchison Ports BEST terminal has welcomed the first LNG-powered vessel from CMA CGM. This is the first container ship using this alternative energy source to... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST has launched a mobile app, Hutchison Ports ubi, taking a step further towards digitisation and sustainability of the logistics chain. The app has several functionalities, such as... read more →
Synergy, the logistics operator of the Hutchison Ports group, has consolidated its intermodal service between Hutchison Ports BEST Terminal and the southwest of France. This service was presented last February... read more →
Following previous communications regarding the role of container terminals and the Union Customs Code, BEST terminal will start offering its customers the service of physical recognition of goods for inspections... read more →
From 1 December 2020, goods can be transferred between Temporary Deposit Warehouses (TDAs) in a more agile, efficient and simplified manner through notifications known as G5, in which BEST terminal... read more →
In the current context, marked by the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic, terminals are showing a considerable drop in overall port volumes, this associated with a decline in economic... read more →
On 9 October 2013, following the adoption of Regulation 952/2013 of the European Parliament, an important change took place within the European Union regarding the scope of customs control legal... read more →
MSC Sixin, operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company has a capacity of 23,656 TEUs, the second biggest vessel in the world and the largest ship to berth at any terminal in... read more →
As a consequence to the current health emergency and the spread of the pandemic generated by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the Spanish Government declared in March a national state of alarm,... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST wishes to inform its customers that in relation to the evolution of the current Coronavirus epidemic situation (COVID-19) and the declaration of the state of alarm by... read more →
With the aim of continuing its leadership in the Mediterranean in the supply of reefer container services, Hutchison Ports BEST has obtained the approval from the Barcelona Port Authority to... read more →
BEST Terminal turns into reality its ambitious project of expanding its hinterland at an international level through the collaboration with the Port of Bayonne, in the French region of New... read more →
The Annual Report of the Railway Sector prepared by the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC), which has been echoing the Puerto Diario in recent days, analyzes for the first... read more →
On Friday 20th September, BEST participated in the global GO Green initiative. This campaign, in which Hutchison Ports participates since its beginnings and is now in its sixth edition, is... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST terminal in the Port of Barcelona has recently increased its storage and connection capacity for refrigerated containers, from 1,600 connection points up to 2,750, an increase of... read more →
[Barcelona, Spain – May 6th, 2019] On March 2019, BEST container terminal in the Port of Barcelona, received 6 new automated stacking cranes (ASC) from the Finnish supplier Konecranes,... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST, a member of Hutchison Ports, is pleased to announce the launch of the international rail service that connects Barcelona with Lyon (France). This new weekly service is... read more →
On Monday, 15th October 2018, the first container train left the Port of Barcelona for the Miranda Container Terminal (TCM) in Miranda de Ebro. This regular service, managed by the... read more →
Once again, this year the BEST terminal, member of the Hutchison Ports group, has participated in the environmental GO GREEN initiative. This is an initiative of all the terminals of... read more →
On June 15th, The Barcelona International Business Club awarded Hutchison Ports BEST with the Innovation prize during the “Movers and Shakers Awards 2018”. This award is a recognition of the... read more →
Hutchison Ports presented SYNERGY, a new brand for developing intermodal services in Southern Europe
Hutchison Ports, the world’s leading port network, has presented its new brand SYNERGY. Over the years, Hutchison Ports has expanded internationally, encompassing other logistics and transportation activities. The new brand... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST has placed an order with Kone Cranes for an additional six Automatic Stacking Cranes (ASCs) scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2019. The arrival of... read more →
The fourth weekly intermodal rail service has been introduced between the Navarra Intermodal Terminal, situated in Noain (North of Spain), and Hutchison Ports BEST at the Port of Barcelona. ... read more →
In January, Hutchison Ports BEST Barcelona Terminal opened a brand new Operations Center. This new center, which has state-of-the-art technology, has made it possible to have a more global overview... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST terminal in Barcelona has increased its ability to handle the world’s largest container ships by increasing the height of three ship-to-shore gantry cranes at the semi-automated terminal.... read more →
On December 28, BEST delivered the donation to the Children's Oncology Unit of the Sant Joan de Deu Hospital in Barcelona. The contribution is made within the framework of... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST has broken its own throughput record. The semi-automated terminal located in Barcelona reached a new milestone on December 15th when it handled its 1st millionth container move,... read more →
Hutchison Ports BEST, member of the Hutchison Ports group, is pleased to announce the launch of the first rail service that connects the Catalan capital with Miranda de Ebro in... read more →
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has officially launched its new global rebrand on 24 September 2016. The new company name and brand line – Hutchison Ports, the World’s Leading Port Network... read more →
Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), a subsidiary of Hutchison Ports, and Logistics Activity Zone (ZAL Port), Intermodal logistics platform owned by the Port of Barcelona and MERLIN Properties, signed an... read more →
On May 2016, Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH) subsidiary Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST) achieved a new record when it moved 7,760 TEU on the call of MSC Beatrice. A... read more →
On October 27, Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST) achieved another milestone for the Port of Barcelona. BEST serviced the MSC Livorno, a 14.000 TEU vessel with 8 ship-to-shore (STS) gantry... read more →
