Economy

Anticipate international trade trends. Learn about the new initiatives on competitiveness, open innovation, internationalisation and entrepreneurship which create economic value and spur the job market.

Vista aérea del campus de innovación AltaSea, en el puerto de Los Ángeles, con sus naves portuarias y embarcaderos junto al mar.

Blue economy hubs: BlueTechPort and AltaSea connect the ports of Barcelona and Los Angeles

The agreement between BlueTechPort and AltaSea, the blue economy hubs of Barcelona and Los Angeles, illustrates a trend gaining ground in the world's major ports: the creation of centres to drive innovation, entrepreneurship and new industries linked to the sustainable ocean economy.

Sessió plenària del BlueInvest Day 2026 a Brussel·les amb una pantalla que il·lustra biotecnologia blava i un panell d'experts assegut a l'escenari.

Capital sets sail: the next wave of blue economy investment

Panoramic view of Port Vell in Barcelona, with the Maremàgnum complex and the cable car tower in the background.

Lighthouse, the Port of Barcelona's accelerator for maritime startups

Contenedores con las banderas de China, Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea representando la competencia marítima global

The United States, Europe and China: three competing strategies to become the world's leading maritime power

Vista aèria de l'estret d'Ormuz amb relleu topogràfic, entre les costes de l'Iran al nord i els Emirats Àrabs Units i Oman al sud.

The Hormuz crisis: a trend accelerator

Ruta ártica

Arctic routes: Russia, China and Korea accelerate

RESourceEU

RESourceEU: Europe seeks strategic autonomy with critical raw materials in 2026

Mediterráneo a través de una verja

The new Pact for the Mediterranean 2025: the EU renews Euro-Mediterranean cooperation 30 years after the Barcelona Process

El choque comercial entre Washington y Pekín alcanza nuevos máximos en octubre de 2025 con aranceles del 100% y restricciones a tierras raras. (FP)

US-China: the trade war that will define the future

Este corredor marítimo verde estratégico tiene el reto de reducir las emisiones del transporte marítimo entre Barcelona y Shanghai y promoverá la digitalización de los procesos logísticos (PierNext).

Green shipping corridor Barcelona-Shanghai: an example of projects that will transform maritime transport

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