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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..

Port of Valencia sees cargo and containers up in July 2024

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2024 – The Port of Valencia handled 461,121 containers in July, up 5.64% on the same month last year. In terms...

Port of Valencia increases salt exports

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, Valencia exported 18,729 tons of salt. The United States alone imported 8,384...

Port of Valencia exports over 1 million tons of wine in six months

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2024 – In the last six months, 1,032,959 tons of wine have been handled from Valenciaport (APV) destined for...

Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) fell by -3.01% in July

The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) for the month of July has decreased – August 2, 2024 This price index, which is based on the export...

Valenciaport awards rail tender

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 31, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has awarded the works for the duplication of the track and the...

Valenciaport sees total cargo up 6.95% in H1 2024

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – In the first half of 2024, the Port Authority of Valencia handled 40.86 million tonnes (Mt) of cargo. This...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – H1 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-June 2024. Spain’s ports...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – H1 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Spanish ports handled a total of 283.24 million tons (Mt) between January and June, which represents an...

Port of Valencia opens new combined transport terminal

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – The new combined transport terminal at the Port of Valencia is now in operation, allowing semi-trailers to...

Puertos del Estado receives funds for European single window

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 22, 2024 – Puertos del Estado )PdE) will receive €2.77 million from the 2023 Call for Proposals of the Connecting...

COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) – TEU traffic – June & Q2 2024

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Spain) Terminals S.L.U. (CSP Spain) has published container (TEU) traffic for June...

European Commission announces seaport investments, CEF

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) July 18, 2024 – The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion through the...

Port of Valencia has started tests of the IMAGINE-B5G project

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 15, 2024 – The Port of Valencia has started tests of the IMAGINE-B5G project. The project aims to develop a pilot...

Port of Valencia signs agreement with CNH2 to promote hydrogen

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 10, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia has signed an agreement with CNH2 (CNE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells) to promote...

Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) fell by -1.30% in June

Valenciaport – Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) fell by -1.30% in June – July 8, 2024 Valencia, July 8, 2024.- The Valencia...

ESPO Port pro of the month: Valencia

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 3, 2024 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) “port pro of the month” for June is Enrique Belda, Director...

COSCO SHIPPING sends megamax carrier to Port of Valencia

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 3, 2024 – China’s COSCO SHIPPING Lines has sent the COSCO SHIPPING Solar to the Port of Valencia. The ship has...

Ocibar, Sesmar to manage Valenciaport marina

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 2, 2024 – The Port Authority Valencia (APV) has awarded a contract to manage the port’s marina to a consortium...

Valenciaport awards works for northern terminal to Acciona-Bertolín

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has awarded the contract for the execution of the works of the new...

Valenciaport joins Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) June 27, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia is in China to participate in the 8th edition of the Maritime Silk Road...

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