Storage Outlook 2023/24: Port Tarragona

A selection of port authorities and operators share their insights as to what might lie ahead for the energy sector in 2024. Here's what Genoveva Climent from Port Tarragona thinks [caption id="attachment_39902" align="alignleft" width="319"] Genoveva Climent[/caption] 2023 was a very good year for Port Tarragona in terms of liquid bulk. As of October, the port has grown 14% for bulk liquids. Port Tarragona is also the leading port for chemicals in the west Mediterranean. One big project that we have been working on is the expansion of the chemical quay, in partnership with Tepsa-Rubis. The quay’s new capacity of 21,000 m³ helps cement Port Tarragona’s leading role as an exemplary port in Spain. But, as with the rest of the industry, our main challenge is how the energy transition will affect our existing traffics, and how we can adapt our current infrastructure. We want Port Tarragona to be a reference point in the Mediterranean and Europe for energy transition flows. Moving Away From Petrochemicals Current traffics are based on petrochemicals, but the whole industry is talking about the energy transition and how this is going to impact current flows. It’s a longer...