Valenciaport confirms its commitment to the new Silk Road in Tianjin (China)

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2017 - The general director of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV - Port Authority of Valencia), Francesc Sanchez, was in Tianjin, the natural port of Beijing, with the message of a commercial commitment by Valenciaport with the ports of China and with the new Silk Road, as part of the Valencian plan to strengthen its international relations and position itself as a hub port of the Mediterranean. Francesc Sánchez participated in the "International Forum on the Belt and Road Port Cities", held last weekend in Tianjin; an event in which the main ports of China and the world have participated. Valencia was the only Spanish port to attend the forum, considered in the Asian country as the most important international meeting in China about ports and cities related to the new Silk Road. The general director of Valenciaport held meetings and bilateral meetings with officials of several ports there, including the highest leader of the "Office of Ports Affairs of Tianjin Government", Zhu Zhenyu. Francesc Sanchez spoke to the port leaders meeting in Tianjin and stressed the importance of the Silk Road for the commercial world, especially for Valencia. "The Silk Road," said Francesc Sanchez, "was a commercial, cultural and economic opportunity that Valencia took advantage of to develop the very important sedera industry between the 14th and 18th centuries. In fact, one of the main monuments of the city is precisely the Lonja de los Mercaderes de la Seda, a building that is a World Heritage Site. Now, again, the port of Valencia is ready to take advantage again of the opportunities that come hand in hand with the new Silk Road. " "Currently," explained the director of the Port Authority of Valencia, silk continues to be for the Valencian Community a symbol of identity with reference institutions such as the College of the Greater Art of Silk or the Lonja, architectural and artistic gems of reference, always present in the cruise tourism campaigns of the Port Authority of Valencia ". Continuing with his speech, Francesc Sánchez presented the international outlook that the ports of Valenciaport have acquired in their commercial relations with China and with the Asian world in general, "economic boost that has made it possible to place the port of Valencia as the first in the Mediterranean and the fifth of Europe. " The presence of the presidents and CEOs of the most important ports in Asia, allowed Francesc Sánchez to present the main strengths, capacities, potential of its hinterland, road and rail connections, infrastructures and maritime services of the Port Authority of Valencia; highlighting the importance that the three main shipping companies in the world (Maersk, MSC and Cosco) have invested in the three large container terminals in the port of Valencia; and that the port of Valencia be prepared to operate the largest container ships in the world. "It is a question," Francesc stressed, "of infrastructures that, together with the future northern extension, ensure for many years a great future for the port of Valencia." Currently, almost 50% of foreign trade between Spain and China passes through the port of Valencia, so the participation of Valencia in "Belt and Road" will not only help improve trade between both countries, but will also serve ( as in the past) for cultural exchange and knowledge. "Tasks - concluded the general director of Valenciaport - that should be developed emphasizing, above all, the importance of people, and under the premises of sustainability, peace and dialogue among all". The Port Authority of Valencia (APV), under the commercial name of Valenciaport, is the public body responsible for the management of three ports of state ownership located along 80 kilometers on the eastern edge of the Spanish Mediterranean: Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía. Source: Valenciaport Copyright (C) PortSEurope. All Rights Reserved. 2017.

Valenciaport confirms its commitment to the new Silk Road in Tianjin (China)

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