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..
EC urges trade unions, employers to negotiate and avoid strikes at Spanish ports
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope), June 2, 2017 – European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc has urged the operators and stevedores’ trade unions at...
Spanish trade unions call port strikes on five more days
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope), June 2, 2017 – Spanish stevedoring trade unions have called strikes for five more days in June, adding to the three planned...
Spanish government sets up commission to ensure minimum services during port strikes
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope), June 2, 2017 – The Spanish Public Works Ministry has set up a commission to monitor the strike at ports called by the...
Valencia port aims to become Mediterranean hub for China’s New Silk Road project
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope), June 2, 2017 – Valencia port brings together all the assets and conditions to be a strategic hub of the Mediterranean part of...
Puertos del Estado president calls for decarbonisation of ports
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 – The president of Spanish ports agency Puertos del Estado, José Llorca, called for the reduction of logistical...
Valencia port in talks with logistic operators interested in Parc Sagunt
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) is in talks with at least two large logistic operators...
Valencia port authority to open BIP at Sagunto port in stages
Sagunto, Spain (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) plans to open in the Border Inspection Post (BIP) at...
Spanish trade unions to stage strikes at ports on June 5, 7, 9
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 – Spanish trade union of dockworkers Cetm (Coordinadora Estatal de Trabajadores del Mar) said it plans to carry...
Anesco, trade unions to meet on June 1 in effort to resolve port sector labour problems
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – Trade unions of the stevedoring sector and leaders of the association of dockworkers association...
Valencia port hosts start-up meeting on SAURON project
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – Valencia port is hosting the start-up meeting of SAURON (Scalable Multidimensional Situation Awareness Solution...
Valencia port to improve service for OPE 2017 passengers
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has committed to improve the service for passengers at...
IDC to change attitude towards EC over labour conflict at Spanish ports
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – Representatives of the International Dockworkers Council (IDC), led by General Coordinator Jordi Aragunde and...
Valencia port to host two Mediterranean Corridor events
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – Valencia will host two important forums on the Mediterranean Corridor at European levels in on May 30 and June...
Spanish government approves Sagunto port railway access project
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) announced the approval by the Spanish Ministry of...
Valencia port expects to start receiving applications for ZAL in Jan 2018
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) president Aurelio Martínez expects that the Logistics...
Spanish association complains about service quality at Noatum terminal in Valencia
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Spanish association of container transport companies Asociación de Empresas de Logística y Transporte de...
Spain’s Anesco calls on stevedoring trade union to stick to commitments
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Spanish stevedoring companies association Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras y Consignatarias de...
Lack of liberalisation of stevedoring in car segment to harm Valencia port
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 24, 2017 – Dockworkers at Spanish ports are hoping to end the labour dispute over the next week, according to the leaders...
Spain’s Baleària introduces “Regina Báltica” ship to Valencia-Mostaganem ferry line
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 24, 2017 – Spanish ferry operator Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A. plans to introduce the “Regina...
Spanish dockworkers to accept reduction of wages
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 24, 2017 – Spanish stevedores will accept a 10% cut in salary for the higher salaries, early retirement schemes and...