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..
MSC Cruises to carry out 34 calls at Valencia port in 2017
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 14, 2017 – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Cruises plans to carry out a total of 34 calls at Valencia port in...
Spanish transport association calls on government to join trade unions talks
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 13, 2017 – The management board of Spanish association of port transporting companies Fenatport (Federación...
Trasmediterranea to handle 420,000 cruise passengers at Valencia port in 2017
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 13, 2017 – Spanish cruise operator Trasmediterranea expects the number of passengers serviced at Valencia port this...
Trade unions, employers call on Madrid to join stowage reform talks
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Spanish Ministry of Public Works has once again encouraged trade unions and employers of the stevedoring...
Valencia port to complete construction of walkway at north pier in April
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) expects the construction works of the Escollera...
Spanish trade unions call off strikes on March 10, 13, 15
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Spanish trade unions have cancelled the planned strikes of dockworkers on March 10, 13 and 15. The trade...
Valencia port calls tender for reconstruction of Xita dock
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 10, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has called a tender for the upgrade of the...
Viking Cruises to operate seven calls at Valencia port in 2017
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Norwegian group Viking Cruises said it plans to operate a total of seven calls at Valencia port in 2017. The...
EU Commissioner calls on Spanish Congress to ratify stowage reform
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc has called on Spanish Congress of Deputies members to ratify...
Valencia port to take part in Seatrade Cruise Global trade fair
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) plans to participate in Seatrade Cruise Global...
IDC goes before the European Commission
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – The International Dockers Council (IDC) goes before the European Commission and withdraws from the...
Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises present 2017 offer in Valencia
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises chose Valencia to launch itineraries, current promotions and new...
EC urges Spanish Congress to approve stowage sector reform
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2017 – European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc has sent an official letter to Spanish Public Works...
Maersk welcomes dockworkers strike suspension
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – Danish company Maersk Line has welcomed the suspension of the strikes of stevedores on March 6 and 8 and...
Spanish government is willing to negotiate on stowage reform
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – Spain’s government is willing to give more time to negotiate on the reform of the stowage sector and to...
Spanish fruit producers association says dockworkers’ strike threatens exports
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – The Spanish Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Exporting Producers (Fepex) has today expressed concern...
Valencia port loses 50,000 containers in February
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2017 – Valencia port has estimated at between 30% and 40% the decline in productivity due to the problems with...
Spanish trade unions call off strike on Mar 6, 8
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 2, 2017 – Spanish dockworkers’ trade unions have called off the first two days of the strike planned, out of...
Spanish dockworkers present reform concerns to European Parliament
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 2, 2017 – A group of dockers today presented to the European Parliament (EP) their concerns about the hiring...
Maersk to divert ships from Spanish ports
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) March 2, 2017 – Danish shipping company Maersk Line announced that it has designed a contingency plan to divert ships to...