Valenciaport promotes reefer services at Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid

Fruit and vegetable traffic is growing at a rate of 21.49% at the end of September and could exceed 800,000 tons at the end of the year Since last week, the port of Valencia is connected to Zaragoza with a reefer train operated by the MSC logistics services subsidiary, Medlog Iberia - October 23, 2019 Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV - Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) wants to take advantage of the 2019 edition of the Fruit Attraction Fair currently being held in Madrid to boost the “reefer” - the container equipped with technology for cold or refrigerated transport of fruits, vegetables and frozen goods. With the possibilities offered by the “reefer” for the export of fresh products and the international connectivity of Valenciaport, the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has positioned itself as a preferred ally of Spanish producers, to facilitate the export of production. This sector of traffic is growing over 21% annually and could reach more than 800,000 tons handled, by the end of this year. To attract cargo and traffic, the APV delegation is strengthening relations with current and potential users of the "reefer" at Valenciaport. “In all cases, our argument is to offer Valenciaport facilities as an export service. We are an exporting ally of the products of the Valencian and Spanish garden. We have extensive services and greater port connectivity", said Mar Chao, commercial and business development director of APV, who heads the Valenciaport representation in the event. Also, Mar Chao and the Valenciaport delegation are taking advantage of their presence in the Fruit Attraction to publicize the important commitment to reefer traffic made by the three main shipping companies in the world that have a presence in the port of Valencia through its three container terminals (Maersk, MSC and Cosco). Specifically, the Iberian CSP terminal has 1,500 reefer connections, APM has 750 connections for this type of container while MSC has 576 connections. To these infrastructures in the container terminals are added the warehouse of Agro Merchants Group that has 16,000 m² destined exclusively to the logistics of the refrigerated products and a border inspection post of 17,000 m² which, through the Guarantee Mark, guarantees that any container that is taken to these facilities must be checked in less than 45 minutes. Also, the Valenciaport delegation has promoted the new rail service for reefer traffic launched last week by MSC, through its logistics services subsidiary, Medlog Iberia. This service will allow Valencia to connect Zaragoza with an initial frequency of two weekly trains. Fruit and Vegetable Traffic In 2018, the APV ports (Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia) managed more than 750,000 tons of import-export of fruit and vegetable products. Of these, 377,000 tons were destined for export (+5.49%), 300,000 tons were imported (+18.17%) and the remaining 74,000 tons were destined for national markets. Traffic forecasts for 2019 are optimistic since, at the end of the third quarter of the year, these goods grew at a rate of 21.49% and reached 644,000 tons. The main countries to which it is exported through Valenciaport are the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and China while imports are received, mainly from China, Peru, India, Chile and Ecuador. Source: Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia

Valenciaport promotes reefer services at Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid

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