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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..

Martínez: “The growth of exports demonstrates the capacity of the service provided by Valencia Port to its hinterland”

The president of the Valencia Port Authority has highlighted the dynamism of the companies that has led to “the 14.78% increase in export containers in...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – June 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in June 2021 of 44.82...

MSC Cruises restarts its activity in the Port of València

València, July 21, 2021 – MSC Cruises resumes its activity in the Port of Valencia. It will be next Friday 30th July when the latest generation ship MSC...

Port of Sagunto sees improved Ro-Ro traffic

València, July 20, 2021 – Up to three ships dedicated to ro-ro traffic have been operating on the same berthing line of the South dock of the Port...

Valenciaport’s activity in June grew over 11% in total traffic and container movement compared to 2019

The worst of the crisis is over and the pace of navigation of Valenciaport’s activity shows a very positive trend compared to 2019, a year without a...

Port Authority of Valencia values ​​the agreement between carriers and APM Terminals Valencia

The Valencia Port Authority (APV) has positively valued the agreement between the port transport sector and APM Terminals Valencia, a satisfactory measure for...

COSCO SHIPPING Lines reaffirms its commitment to Valenciaport

The managing director of COSCO SHIPPING Lines Spain, Wan Kun, has visited the facilities of the Valencia port complex where he held a meeting with the...

Valencia port challenged by traffic congestion

València, Spain (Ports Europe) July 12, 2021 – Fvet, UGT and Comisiones Obreras have contacted Autoridad Portuaria de València (APV –...

Port of València receives the stopover of the AIDAperla cruise ship

València, July 8, 2021 – The cruise ship AIDAperla has docked this morning at the Port of València with 1,371 passengers on board, the majority of...

Port of València to tender drafting of wind power installation preliminary project

València, July 6, 2021 – The Valencia Port Authority (APV) has taken a further step in its commitment to the use of renewable energies in port areas in...

Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci begins the connection between Valencia with Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza

The Valencia Port Authority (APV) has delivered the «Socarrat», the traditional Valencian terracotta tile designed with maritime motifs, to the GNV Sealand...

Valenciaport Foundation will teach the Master in Logistics and Port Management also in Mexico

The Valenciaport Foundation has just launched the 1st edition of the “Master in Port Logistics and Management” in Mexico, a degree from the...

Spanish ports see cargo traffic up 3.18% in May 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – In May 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports (Puertos del Estado) handled cargo traffic of 45.34 million...

Puertos del Estado reports reduced financials in 2020

The Governing Council of State Ports has approved the 2020 annual accounts of Puertos del Estado. As Toledo explained to the Council: “It has been a...

Spain’s Ports 4.0 Fund is extended for four years

The Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund has approved to extend for four more years the contribution of 1% of the result of the exercise...

The conditioning works of the ZAL of the Port of València will begin in July

València, June 29, 2021 – The works for the conditioning of the ZAL of the Port of València will begin next July and will last 10 months. The...

Valenciaport to invest €240 million in railway improvements in València and Sagunto

València, June 29th, 2021 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has its eyes set on the railway. The port managers are thinking in train mode. It is...

UNCTAD international course on pandemic management in ports developed by Fundación Valenciaport kicks off

Valencia – 28.06.21. Today, a course “Building Port Resilience against pandemics” begins, coordinated by Fundación Valenciaport, with the...

Mein Schiff 2 restarts cruise activity in the Port of València

València, June 27, 2021 – Early in the morning at the North entrance of the Port of València it made its entrance, escorted and received by arcs of...

Spanish port traffic for May up by 19%

Traffic of goods through the 46 ports of general interest of Spain coordinated reached 45,344,757 tons during the month of May, which has meant an increase...

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