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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..

Valenciaport will invest 136 million in Sagunto port

These investments will allow for key infrastructures such as rail access, the border inspection centre or the management of the northern zone – June 29,...

Valenciaport begins studies for third dock of Sagunto port

The Port Authority of Valencia is responding to the request of the Mayor of Sagunto to begin studying this infrastructure. Aurelio Martinez has put in value...

Valenciaport Foundation gets the approval of 9 European projects in the first half of the year

This morning the ordinary meeting of the board of trustees of the Valenciaport Foundation took place, which was held in the Clock Building of the Port of...

Two projects led by Valenciaport awarded at IAPH World Port Sustainability Awards 2020

Green C Ports and LOOP-Ports are the two European projects that have won the awards in the categories of “Resilient Infrastructure” and...

German Foreign Minister visits Valencia port and talks cooperation with Spanish ports

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas appreciates Valenciaport’s leadership, a port that compared with the Germans, is located between Hamburg and Bremen...

Valenciaport traffic reflects the slowdown in the economy during the months of confinement due to the Covid-19 crisis

Valenciaport managed close to 400,000 containers in May, 19.68% less than in the same month of 2019. In the accumulated index for the year, activity decreased...

Vehicle traffic in Valencia port, the main cause of air pollution during lockdown

During confinement, NO 2 has been reduced by more than 60% thanks mainly to the decrease in urban traffic, which has dropped by around 70%, while the port...

Valencia port to receive mobile hydrogen refuelling station

The mobile Hydrogen Refuelling Station designed within the framework of the H2PORTS project will arrive at the Port of Valencia in early 2021 – June 19,...

Valenciaport puts out tender for GREEN C PORTS project

The Port Authority of Valencia has put out to tender the supply, installation and configuration of environmental control equipment within the framework of the...

PLANET Project Celebrates Kick Off Meeting

Yesterday, the project “Progress towards Federated Logistics through the Integration of TEN-T into a Global Trade Network” – PLANET celebrated its...

Three leading companies join together to improve port efficiency at international level

The three partners of the new start-up company, SEAPort Solutions, are Fundación Valenciaport, Infoport Valencia and Híades Consulting – June 17, 2020...

Wind, photovoltaic energy or the use of hydrogen, keys to the Valenciaport 2030 goal, zero emissions

The head of APV’s Environment area and the director of Sustainability of the Valenciaport Foundation have participated in a webinar organized by the...

Valencia port: Large infrastructures are key to maintaining the international presence

The president of the Port Authority of Valencia assures that “it is necessary to support the large operational hubs and the strategic infrastructures to...

Valenciaport: Technological development of port terminals will improve competitiveness of the port

The President of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, has highlighted the technological development of the port terminals of Valenciaport...

VT Group acquires tanker and bunker business of Boluda Corporación Marítima

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) June 11, 2020 – The Dutch VT Group is to acquire the tanker business of Boluda Corporación Marítima which includes...

Valenciaport joins international declaration in support of maritime trade to combat Covid-19

This declaration is promoted by the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) to bring value to the global supply chain of goods – June 10, 2020 Autoridad...

Valencia Containerized Freight Index slows in May with a decrease of 6.64%

The idle fleet continues to increase due to the effects of the Covid-19 crisis, reaching 2.65 million TEU – June 9, 2020 The Western Mediterranean...

Valenciaport management holds first working meeting with CEO of APM Terminals Gateways Spain

Valenciaport and APM Terminals Gateways Spain have held a meeting to continue and develop the challenges that the sector and the port community have ahead in...

Valenciaport is in the first line of investment against climate change and emergency

The President of the Port Authority of Valencia, Aurelio Martínez, reaffirms the Port’s commitment to “concrete events that are included in our...

Spanish state ports moved 174.8 million tons in first four months of the year

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the organisation responsible for the management of 46 state-owned ports, has reported...

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