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acques-Yves Cousteau, officer of the French navy, achieved worldwide fame in his civil life as an explorer and researcher of the underwater world. A born seducer, he knew how to charm producers, sponsors and the audience of his film and television documentaries. During his international conferences, which he used to promote his halo of chic adventurer and to raise funds for his oceanographic foundations, he repeated ideas which made his audience think. “Our planet should not have been called Earth, but planet Water,” said Cousteau solemnly, while he showed a world map or a picture of Earth from space.
Cousteau loved nature and was fascinated by all the potential that was hidden under oceans and seas. He always thought about the little we know about something that’s so close. We actually have something in Barcelona that is directly related to the sea that’s also close by and not very well known: the port, a huge economic driving force that is permanently in motion and not very well known unless you’re directly linked to it on a day to day basis. Always present, although we can’t really know its scope, its actual importance for the city, for this great metropolis’ economy and, in general, the enormous influence it has over Barcelona.
The port lives seven parallel lives. Some are better known than others. Some are integrated into the city and others are so tucked away that one could practically say that they are conveniently hidden from unnecessary looks.
And why is the port of Barcelona so important? Well, because 90% of world trade is transported by sea, a remarkable figure. As is the 61 million tons of goods (26% more than last year) transported by ship to or from Barcelona and that shows the great importance of these facilities, a place that isn’t very well known but is fundamental for the functioning of the city, the whole country and their economy.
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acques-Yves Cousteau, officer of the French navy, achieved worldwide fame in his civil life as an explorer and researcher of the underwater world. A born seducer, he knew how to charm producers, sponsors and the audience of his film and television documentaries. During his international conferences, which he used to promote his halo of chic adventurer and to raise funds for his oceanographic foundations, he repeated ideas which made his audience think. “Our planet should not have been called Earth, but planet Water,” said Cousteau solemnly, while he showed a world map or a picture of Earth from space.
Cousteau loved nature and was fascinated by all the potential that was hidden under oceans and seas. He always thought about the little we know about something that’s so close. We actually have something in Barcelona that is directly related to the sea that’s also close by and not very well known: the port, a huge economic driving force that is permanently in motion and not very well known unless you’re directly linked to it on a day to day basis. Always present, although we can’t really know its scope, its actual importance for the city, for this great metropolis’ economy and, in general, the enormous influence it has over Barcelona.
The port lives seven parallel lives. Some are better known than others. Some are integrated into the city and others are so tucked away that one could practically say that they are conveniently hidden from unnecessary looks.
And why is the port of Barcelona so important? Well, because 90% of world trade is transported by sea, a remarkable figure. As is the 61 million tons of goods (26% more than last year) transported by ship to or from Barcelona and that shows the great importance of these facilities, a place that isn’t very well known but is fundamental for the functioning of the city, the whole country and their economy.