The management board of the Port of Barcelona in Spain has approved the awarding of the construction and operation of a future cruise terminal to a joint venture company formed by the Royal Caribbean Group and UK-based Cruise Terminals International (CTI).
The winning bid submitted by Catalonia Cruise Terminal G will incorporate allotted spaces for onshore power supply systems currently being installed at the Port's Adossat Wharf. These will allow cruise ships to connect to the electricity grid once berthed, thus helping significantly reduce emissions.
Catalonia Cruise Terminal G anticipates an investment of over €85 million (US$92 million) and expects the new terminal to become operational in the spring of 2027.
This will be the last terminal to be set up on Adossat wharf, which complies with the agreements reached by the Port of Barcelona and the Barcelona City Council in 2018 limiting the number of terminals to seven.
The project includes power generation using photovoltaic panels and other types of installations to allow the terminal to operate with reduced emissions.