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Valencia

Valencia is a Mediterranean Sea port on Spain’s southeastern coast and the country’s leading Mediterranean port in terms of commercial traffic, mostly containerised cargo; the port is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de València (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) which includes the ports of València, Gandia and Sagunto. State ports are managed by Puertos del Estado which executes port policy of the government; made up of 28 port authorities that manage the 46 ports..

Cost of export freight from Valencia to the Far East falls 22.1% in October

It is the sixth consecutive month that freight rates with the Asian market have decreased The Valencia Containerized Freight Index (VCFI) in October stood at...

Spanish ports see vehicle handling down 5.3% in 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – Spanish ports see vehicle handling down 5.3% in 2021 to just over 2 million vehicles. The fall in numbers...

Ranking: Top 10 Spanish container ports – January-September 2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 26, 2022 – Puertos del Estado has published a list of the top 10 container ports in the first nine months of 2022....

Valenciaport attends International Business and Foreign Trade Congress

València, October 26, 2022.- Valenciaport will be one of the centers of attention in the three days of the International Business and Foreign Trade...

In Q3 2022, cargo of Spanish ports was 425.3 mln tons, up 5%

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 26, 2022 – In Q3 2022, total cargo traffic of Spanish state ports was 425.3 million tons, an increase of...

EU ambassadors in Spain visit Valenciaport

EU ambassadors in Spain highlight the strategic value of Valenciaport for Europe – October 21, 2022 The ambassadors of the European Union in Spain have...

Port of Valencia tests 5G for ship docking operations

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 21, 2022 – The Port of Valencia tests 5G for ship docking operations, becoming the first Spanish ports to test...

Port of Valencia cargo down slightly in first nine months

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 20, 2022 – The Port of Valencia has reported cargo down slightly in first nine months of 2022. In total the port...

Port of Sagunto gas imports up over +190% in first nine months of 2022

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 19, 2022 – Port of Sagunto gas imports were up over +190% in first nine months of 2022. In this period, the port...

Colombia’s Port of Cartagena visits Valenciaport

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 13, 2022 – A delegation from Colombia’s Port of Cartagena visits Valenciaport (PAV) with talks focussing on...

Spanish car imports by port up 3.5% in Jan-Aug 2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – Spanish car imports by port were up 3.56% in Jan-Aug 2022, compared to the same period of 2021. Car...

Valenciaport sees large increase in car handling

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – Valenciaport has seen a large increase in car handling in the first eight months of the year. The...

Fundación Valenciaport joins SEANERGY energy transition project

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 10, 2022 – Fundación Valenciaport joins the SEANERGY energy transition project – Sustainability...

Cavotec delegation visits Port of Valencia

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 7, 2022 – A delegation from Cavotec has visited the Port of Valencia. Cavotec is a leading engineering group...

Port of Valencia hosts the 62nd European Commodities Exchange

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 7, 2022 – Port of Valencia has hosted the 62nd European Commodities Exchange, which brings together more than...

The VCFI index records a 3.2% drop

The VCFI index records a 3.2% drop in the cost of Mediterranean freight in September – October 7, 2022 The Valencia Containerised Freight...

Valenciaport promotes agri-food and frozen food services

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 4, 2022 – Valenciaport promotes agri-food and frozen food services at Fruit Attraction in Madrid and Conxemar in...

Port of Gandia is to tender for solar plant

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – Port of Gandia is to tender for solar plant to become the first European port to be self-sufficient in...

Valenciaport approves second solar plant project

València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – Valenciaport approves a second solar plant project at the port. It will be located on the roof of the...

Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in Jan-Aug 2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2022 – Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in January-August 2022, up +5.55% on the same...

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