Traffic in Spanish ports returns to pre-pandemic levels

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb 20 (Xinhua) -- Activity in Spanish ports grew by some 3.5 percent last year, almost matching the record levels of traffic reached before the pandemic began.

According to Spain's national port authority, Puertos del Estado, the country's 46 ports registered 563.3 million tons of goods traffic in 2022. This was just under the record of 564.5 million tons seen in 2019.