València
València 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..
ESPO calls for Covid-19 exit and recovery strategy for ports
Belgium, Brussels (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called on the European Union (EU) to decide on an...
Puertos del Estado distributes second batch of masks to maritime sector
The shipment of 840,000 units completes the allocation of 1.1 million decreed in Order TMA / 263/2020, of March 20, of MITMA. Port authorities, SASEMAR and the...
Valenciaport pays €3.6 million in two weeks & provides liquidity to supplier companies
For two weeks now, the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has accelerated the accounting and bill payment procedures to shorten the period of payment to...
King of Spain speaks with Valenciaport
The King of Spain, Felipe VI, and his wife Letizia Ortiz, the Queen, have held a video conference to recognize the efforts of the entire port community that...
Valenciaport calls for coordinated action from administrations to simultaneously launch investment plans
Aurelio Martínez demands a coordinated action from all administrations to simultaneously launch all investment plans – April 6, 2020 The President of...
Valenciaport values effort made port community; licenses approved
The delegation to the president of the Valencia Port Authority (APV) of the powers of the Board of Directors has been approved while the State of Alarm remains...
COVID-19 pandemic increases freight rates in the Mediterranean
The COVID-19 pandemic increases freight rates in the Mediterranean with Asian areas and maintains moderate changes with the rest of the world. The idle fleet...
Spain: 90 million tons moved in first two months of 2019
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that state-managed ports handled 90.172, million tons in the first two...
Valenciaport registers strong increase in import traffic of agri-food products
The daily activity data of the Valencian port facilities reflect the needs of society in the current Alarm State by COVID-19. Valenciaport is strengthened as...
Valenciaport streamlines payment of supplier invoices to mitigate effects of the crisis
Valencia Port Authority (APV) accelerates the accounting and bill payment procedures to shorten the payment period to suppliers, thus helping to mitigate the...
Valenciaport carries out 300,000 telematic transactions per day to guarantee supply chain through ValenciaportPCS portal
The technological platform “ValenciaportPCS” brings together more than 800 companies from the port community and guarantees the work of the...
Spanish ports maintain their logistics of goods in the supply chain
News – Puertos del Estado – March 13, 2020 “Order PCM / 216/2020, of March 12, restricts passenger traffic but exempts state ships, cargo...
COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd sees big fall in February 2020 container throughput
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 17, 2020 – In February 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 14.52 million TEU, down 12.2% on the...
Valenciaport traffic grows 5.53% in February
During the second month of the year, 6.36 million tons have been channeled. All merchandise items (bulk and general merchandise) have been in positive figures...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority. The state-owned Puertos del Estado...
Freight returns to moderation during the month of February
The Chinese New Year and the installation of scrubbers or filters against polluting gases increased the idle fleet to 8.8%, representing more than 2 million...
Valenciaport issues tender for new public passenger terminal
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 4, 2020 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV – Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has issued a tender the...