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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..

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 Foundation to design roadmap for energy transition of land transport sector in Valencia port

It is an initiative promoted by the Port Authority of Valencia to reduce the environmental impact of the trucks that operate in its facilities – March 5,...

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...

Valenciaport leads two European projects to connect container ships, ferries and cruise ships to the power grid simultaneously

President of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV), Aurelio Martínez presents within the framework of Forinvest the “Valenciaport 20-30 Plan”; the...

Valenciaport sees January container traffic down 2.18%

During the month of January, container traffic receded by 2.18%, a figure that reflects the change in trend that has already begun to be perceived during the...

Valenciaport presents new container terminal benefits to local socialist party

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2020 – Aurelio Martínez, president of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port...

Valenciaport Foundation performs emissions measurement of Baleària ships under LNGHIVE2 project

This week a team of technicians from the Valenciaport and Baleària Foundation has moved to Ibiza and Barcelona to continue with the Baleària ship emissions...

Gandia port sees slight rise in cargo traffic in 2019

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 21, 2020 – The port of Gandia closed 2019 with a total movement of 386,125 tons, 0.60% more than in...

Two Valenciaport finalists at IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards 2020

Two projects led by Valenciaport finalists at the IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards 2020 – February 19, 2020 Two of the European projects...

Sagunto port closes 2019 with growth of 27.52%

Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia) has reported Sagunto port traffic numbers for 2019. Sagunto port handled...

COSCO Shipping Ports sees global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall of 4.6%.

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – In January 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall...

Valenciaport triples the average growth of container traffic in Spanish port system

The site grew by 4.96% in 2019 with a historical record of channeling 5.44 million containers last year, while the Spanish port system advanced 1.53% in this...

COSCO Shipping Lines Spain passes audit and receives certification diploma

News Release – COSCO Shipping Lines Spain company has received the certification diploma in the Port of Valencia Guarantee Mark after passing the...

Top Spanish cargo ports in 2019 – winners and losers

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that the 46 ports of general interest in Spain handled 564,611,193...

Spanish ports increase cargo in 2019, a record high

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that the 46 ports of general interest in Spain handled 564,611,193...

Valenciaport presented in Fruitlogistica last week in Berlin

Good maritime connectivity and refrigerated logistics services and infrastructure have been two of the aspects that international operators have been most...

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