Spanish ports attend Fruit Logistica Berlin

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2023 - State-owned Spanish ports of general interest are present at the Fruit Logistica Fair, under the "Ports of Spain" brand, which is being held between February 8 and 10 in the city of Berlin. Eleven Port Authorities (Almería, Bahía de Algeciras, Bahía de Cádiz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Castellón, Huelva, Málaga, SC Tenerife, Valencia and Vigo), which represent 86% of the total of this type of merchandise moved in 2022, will offer a wide range of infrastructures and services for importers and exporters globally. The main objective of Spanish ports is to value their competitive advantages, as well as the possibility of opting for a wide range of logistics and intermodal services, both before national producers and importers. Thus, Spanish ports offer more than 85 million m² of land surface and storage areas, refrigerated warehouses with close to 2 million m³ of capacity, more than 300,000 linear meters of berthing, connections with any port in the world, points border inspection (PIF), phytosanitary services, and all kinds of logistics solutions. Berlin Fruit Logística has become the main event of the sector in Europe. With more than 2,594 exhibitors from 87 countries, distributed in 30 pavilions, the offer is distinguished by geographical areas, with a specific one dedicated to Europe and another to the Mediterranean. The more than 40,000 visitors who usually attend the Fair will be able to participate in presentations and discussions on data-driven supply chains, artificial intelligence, robotic automation, smart agriculture and other advanced systems that will bring new opportunities for both producers and the entire the logistics and value chain that moves around the sector. Spanish fruit and vegetable sector The fruit and vegetable sector is one of the most economically important in Spanish agriculture. Thus, according to the data published by Fepex, the fruit and vegetable sector in Spain constitutes an economic activity with a strong weight in production, exports and agricultural employment. In addition, employment in the fruit and vegetable sector represents 50% of agricultural employment, with 400,000 workers, and also employs 80,000 workers in handling and marketing tasks in production areas. Exports account for approximately two thirds of the sector's turnover. Transport by Spanish ports Spanish ports moved 11,111,026 tons of fruit, vegetables and legumes during 2022. The shipment/disembarkation movements, which, with 6.2 million tons, represent 56.2%, have increased by 0.7% compared to to 2021, while merchandise in transit, both shipments and landings, fell by more than one million tons, losing 17.7%. Landing without transit, that is, imports for national consumption, grew by 2.5%, to exceed 4.5 million tons, in line with the forecasts made by the Spanish Federation of Associations of Exporting Producers of Fruits, Vegetables and Live Plants (Fepex). Regarding the movement by Port Authorities, 10 of the 26 that move fruit, vegetables and legumes registered increases, with the increases in Motril (+510%), Castellón (+61%), Almería (+25%) and Huelva being especially significant. (+23%). Figures from Puertos del Estado - the state-owned organisation responsible for the management of state-owned ports. The company executes the port policy of the government and coordinates and controls the efficiency of the port system, made up of 28 port authorities that manage the 46 ports of general interest. Copyright (C) Ports Europe. All Rights Reserved. 2023.

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