US cruise company Carnival Corporation has received approval to build and operate a second terminal at the Port of Barcelona[ds_preview]. At 11,500m², the new Terminal E on the port’s Adossat Wharf will be one of the largest in Europe. Carnival plans to begin the final design process and start construction in 2016, with the opening scheduled for 2018. As well, the company will collaborate with the port authority to build and open the first public parking facility located on the wharf, providing cruise passengers with access to over 300 parking spaces. Carnival already operates a private cruise terminal at the port, Terminal D, named Palacruceros, adjacent to the new facility. The company has ten cruise line brands, including Aida, Costa, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O, Princess Cruises, and Seabourn, as well as Carnival Cruise Line, and Barcelona is used by seven of them as both destination and home port.
