BEST Port Barcelona

Grinding

SAFETY
AND CONTROL

  • DURATION

    February 2021 – March 2024

  • LOCATION

    Best Port Barcelona

  • CITY

    Barcelona

  • COUNTRY

    Spain

SITUATION

The concrete traffic areas of the terminal have lost significant amounts of grip since its commissioning in 2012. It was no longer possible to safely handle containers by means of straddle carriers or lorries (aprox. 2800 per day).

DAMAGE

The surface grip in the concrete traffic areas had to be reestored.

SOLUTION

In January 2021, a test area of about 10,000 m² with different grinding textures was created in the driving range of the straddle carriers. These were tested over a period of one year and accompanied by measurement by the port operator.
The test phase yielded excellent grip results, so that in 2022 the area was expanded by a further 30,000 m² and 80,000 m² in 2024.

Working being carried out until sunset

Grinding at the Port of Barcelona while maintaining operations without restrictions

Grinding operations during the unloading/unloading of vessels/cargo