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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 first half cargo down nearly 8%

València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2023 – In the first half of 2023, the Port of Valencia reported a decrease of -7.96% in the volume of tons...

Government allocates €17.5 mln for Sagunto internal railway network

València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 13, 2023 – The Spanish Government allocates €17.5 million for the construction of the internal railway network of...

Export freights from the Port of València to the Far East fall by 33.07% in June

València, 7th July 2023 – The cost of sea transport continues to fall for the tenth consecutive month. Particularly noteworthy is the fall in export...

Ambassador of Peru in Spain visits Port of València

València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2023 – The Peruvian ambassador to Spain, Walter Gutiérrez, has visited the Port of Valencia yesterday where he...

New rolling road service between Madrid and Valencia in 2024

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2023 – In early 2024, Madrid and Valencia will be connected with a new rolling road service, suitable for non-cranable...

Valenciaport puts out to tender the electrical substation

València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – Valenciaport has issued a tender for the construction of the first of the two electrical substations...

Valencia Port tests technologies for detection of threats, terrorist attacks

València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2023 – Physical, cyber or combined threat detection tools; tools for predicting possible consequences and...

AD Ports Group finalises acquisition of Spain’s Noatum

València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 3, 2023 – AD Ports Group has completed the acquisition of Spain-based logistics services provider Noatum in a deal...

València: New step for the construction of Alcázar de San Juan platform

One of Valenciaport’s main strategic projects in the short term is progressing steadily and confidently – June 29, 2023 It is the development and...

Valenciaport opens the path of hydrogen in European ports

Valenciaport paves the way for the deployment of hydrogen in Europe – June 29, 2023 The plan of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) to convert its docks...

Green shipping corridors in and out of Spain

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2023 – The Global Maritime Forum, assisted by the British Embassy in Madrid, has published “Green shipping...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port – Jan-May 2023

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 228.3 million tons of cargo, a decrease of -3.6% compared to...

Valenciaport uses AI to predict the flow of trucks

València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – Valenciaport and Nextport have developed artificial intelligence (AI) software to predict the number of...

APM Terminals Valencia invests to increase capacity

València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2023 – APM Terminals Valencia has commissioned 11 new Terberg YT223 terminal tractors for container handling....

Port of Valencia to support reconstruction of Ukrainian ports

València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2023 – Oleksandr Nosenko, delegate in Valencia of the Odesa Region (Ukraine) and Serhii Bychkov, mayor of the...

APM Terminals Spanish Gateways presents its decarbonisation roadmap

Go Green environmental awareness initiative’s agenda includes its plan to achieve the company’s global goals – June 13, 2023 APM Terminals...

MSC Cruises publishes dock electrification plan

Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – MSC Cruises has published a dock electrification plan, which aims to reduce the output of toxic gaseous...

Valenciaport assumes presidency of MEDports committee

València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2023 – Manuel Rodríguez of Valenciaport has been appointed the Chairman of the MEDports Cooperation &...

Valenciaport consolidates its leadership in southern Europe with the entry of CMA CGM in the capital CSP Iberian Valencia Terminal

Valencia, June 8, 2023.- Valenciaport would see its leadership as the main European container port in the Mediterranean strengthened with the entry of the...

CMA CGM to take stake in Spanish ports of València and Bilbao

València, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2023 – The French CMA CGM Group is to acquire shares in Cosco Shipping Ports (Spain) Holding (CSP) from TPIH...

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