The Port of Barcelona is part of a unique and seamless logistics and business hub, including airport, port, and logistics areas. Its area of influence stretches through the south and centre of Europe and North Africa. Thanks to its connectivity, the Port of Barcelona has become the hub to distribute Chinese automobiles to Europe by using the short sea and rail services. The Port of Barcelona provides over 38,000 jobs and it channels 73% of Catalonia’s external maritime trade and 23% of the Spanish total.