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 top performing cargo ports in 2021 – ranking
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – The 46 Spanish, state-managed ports handled 544.53 million tons in 2021, up +5.6% compared to 515.57...
Valenciaport improves pre-pandemic activity: More than 5.6 million TEUs in 2021 and 85 million tonnes mobilised
Valenciaport has closed the 2021 financial year with over 5.6 million TEUs and 85 million tonnes, numbers that improve activity with respect to 2020 and 2019,...
Rotterdam tops ranking of port carbon polluters
Transport & Environment – Press Release – February 2, 2022 The port of Rotterdam is associated with almost 14 million tonnes of CO2 each year,...
Colombian ambassador to Spain visits the Port of Valencia
The Colombian ambassador to Spain, Luis Guillermo Plata, has visited the facilities of the Port of Valencia to learn first-hand about the operations and...
Electrification of the docks of the Port of València is closer to completion
València, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2022 – The Port of València is getting closer to electrifying its docks so that ships at dock twill produce...
The hydrogen Terminal Tractor within H2PORTS project is in full development – Port of Valencia
The hydrogen Terminal Tractor within the framework of the H2PORTS project is already under development by Atena – January 25, 2022 This Yard Tractor,...
Valenciaport and COSCO collaborate in the automation of the delivery of container seals
Valenciaport and Cosco Shipping Lines Spain S.A. are collaborating in a project to provide, through a dispensing machine, the container seals to the carriers...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited – Overseas terminals container throughput 2021
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) January 21, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited has published TEU throughput for 2021, with its overseas terminals which...
Boluda Towage Spain adds 7,000 HP tugboat to Valencia port fleet
The VB SIDI has a 72.5-ton bollard pull Valencia, 20 January 2022 The arrival of the VB SIDI tug, with a 72.5 ton-bollard pull and nearly 7,000 horsepower,...
Puertos del Estado and CLIA commit to cruise ship industry sustainability
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 21, 2022 – At a presentation held during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid, the president of Puertos...
Boluda Towage adds capacity at Port of València
València, Spain (Ports Europe) January 21, 2022 – Boluda Towage Spain has added a tug vessel “VB SIDI” to its fleet operating at the Port...
Valenciaport to start of a pilot project for the generation of electricity from the waves
The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) and the Valencia City Council have signed an agreement for the installation of a device for the generation of electrical...
Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) stabilises its growth with an increase of 4.14% in December
València, January 14, 2022 – The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI), the indicator that measures the trend and evolution of container transport...
The President of Puertos del Estado visits the Port of Valencia and meets with the Port Community
The president of Puertos del Estado, Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena, visited the Port of Valencia today and met with the directors of the Port Authority of Valencia...
President of Puertos del Estado, Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena visits the Port of Valencia
València, Spain (Ports Europe) January 13, 2022 – The president of state agency Puertos del Estado, Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena, has visited the Port of...
Consul General of Panama visits Port of València
València, Spain (Ports Europe) January 10, 2022 – The Consul General of the Republic of Panama in Valencia, Arline González, has visited the Port of...
Environment, innovation, accessibility and city-port relationship, objectives of the Valenciaport investments
A more sustainable and decarbonised port, a more innovative port that attracts talent and generates disruptive projects, a benchmark port in alternative...