The Port of Tarragona benefits from the connections offered by its high-value, geo-strategic location as a major crossroads. With its position on the Mediterranean corridor leading towards Europe and as a natural point of access to Spain’s interior along the Ebro Valley, Tarragona is an unavoidable waypoint for many of the routes that join the northern and southern ports, whether by road or by rail. It also provides easy links with primary commercial and industrial destinations throughout the Iberian peninsula.
Maximum Agility
Average loading / discharge time from AP7 highway: 15 min
Major hub for the chemical industry
Tarragona is home to a cluster of more than 100 companies in the chemical industry within a 15-kilometre radius, which has helped build its reputation as southern Europe’s chemical hub. Direct rail connections with the industrialised areas of northern Europe and the natural export point of DP World Tarragona have helped consolidate this industry’s significant presence in the region. Other sectors with a major presence in the port’s hinterland include:
- Agriculture and food products
- Industrial and consumer goods
- Furniture
Strategic Location
The Port of Tarragona benefits from the connections offered by its high-value, geo-strategic location as a major crossroads. With its position on the Mediterranean corridor leading towards Europe and as a natural point of access to Spain’s interior along the Ebro Valley, Tarragona is an unavoidable waypoint for many of the routes that join the northern and southern ports, whether by road or by rail. It also provides easy links with primary commercial and industrial destinations throughout the Iberian peninsula.
Rail transport network
The Terminal has rail transport in the actual operations yard. Similar to the road transport network, Tarragona is the crossing point between the coastal railway line (France-Barcelona-Castellón-Valencia-Alicante) and the line that goes inland towards the Iberian Peninsula (Tarragona-Lleida-Zaragoza-Madrid and other destinations).
Rail transport network and access points to the port and the Terminal.
By Train using the normal freight transport routes: (Distance in KM)
Lleida | Zaragoza | Monzon | Madrid | Pampolona | Bilbao | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tarragona | 105‡ | 264‡ | 161‡ | 580‡ | 415‡ | 540‡ |
Valencia | 205† | 364† | 261† | 680† | 515† | 640† |
Barcelona | 361† | 324 | 415† | 529‡ | 496 | 618 |
†Route that requires passing through Tarragona
‡Shortest Route
Road network
The main access entrance to the Port of Tarragona can be accessed less than 2 km from the N-340 and the A-7 motorway on the exclusive access road not used by the rest of citizens.
DP WORLD Tarragona is located near to this direct port access which can be reached by a 4-lane freeway.
In an operational range near to the facilities, you will also find:
- The new LAA (Logistics Activities Area).
- The ICC (Integrated Cargo Centre).
- Reus Airport.
- Constantí Industrial Estate.
- Petrochemical Industrial Estate of Tarragona.
By road using toll motorways whenever available: (Distance in KM)
Lleida | Zaragoza | Monzon | Madrid | Pampolona | Bilbao | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tarragona | 103‡ | 244‡ | 157‡ | 550 | 411‡ | 536‡ |
Valencia | 177 | 324 | 214 | 622 | 483 | 616 |
Barcelona | 312† | 318 | 356 | 355‡ | 487 | 612 |
† Route that requires passing through Tarragona
‡ Shortest Route
Geolocation: Latitude 41º 5'47.42"N Longitude 1º12'43.99"E