Port Authority of Valencia (PAV)

China and US remain Valenciaport’s top partners amid traffic surge

China and the United States remained Valenciaport’s principal trading partners in 2024, accounting for 34% of its total traffic. China maintained its leading position, with 702,633 containers handled and 7,912,389 tonnes of goods transported. The United States followed with 368,298 TEUs and 4,524,697 tonnes exchanged.

These figures were presented to the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of València (PAV) during their first meeting of the year, held at the Clock Building. The report...

https://container-news.com/china-us-valenciaport-top-partners-traffic-surge/

Port Authority of Valencia awards contract for new railway line

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has awarded the works to double the track and implement the third rail line between the Poniente and Levante docks in the Port of València to the joint venture between the companies TECSA Empresa Constructora and Dragados, for a total of €11,546,582.05 (VAT included), with a maximum completion period of 18 months.

Once this infrastructure is completed, it will allow the access of freight trains of 750 metres to the Levante Railway Terminal on double mixed...

https://container-news.com/port-authority-of-valencia-awards-contract-for-new-railway-line/

Port Authority of Valencia appoints new representatives

The three Navigation and Port Councils of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), València, Sagunto and Gandia, have new members.

On 13 May, in a mixed format (face-to-face and virtual), the Port Community, the social agents, the business sectors and the Administration that make up the three Councils chose their representatives.

This assistance and information body of the Harbour Master’s Office and the Port Authority has as its representatives natural and legal persons who request it and who have...

https://container-news.com/port-authority-of-valencia-appoints-new-representatives/

Valencia sees continuing container growth

According to the latest Valenciaport Statistical Bulletin, in March, the docks at Valenciaport handled nearly 7 million tonnes of cargo, marking a growth of 3.84%. Specifically in terms of containers, the Spanish port handled 459,749 TEUs, representing a significant increase of 15.86%.

Year-to-date figures show a total of 19.2 million tonnes handled, reflecting a growth of 5.41%. Container traffic reached 1,243,844 TEUs, showing a notable increase of 12.07%. In March alone, the Port of València...

https://container-news.com/valencia-sees-continuing-container-growth/

Port of Valencia unveils bidders for new terminal construction

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has announced the four Temporary Joint Venures (TJVs) that have submitted bids for the tender for the execution of the works for the container terminal in the northern expansion of the Spanish port.

The TJVs are:

  1. Acciona Construcción, SA – Jan de Nul nv – Grupo Bertolin, SAU
  2. Dragados, SA – Rover Maritime, SL – Torrescamara y Cia de Obras, SA – Dredging International España, SA – Dravo, SA
  3. FCC Construcción – Pavasal – Boscalis
  4. Sacyr Construcción, SA – Sociedad...

https://container-news.com/port-of-valencia-unveils-bidders-for-new-terminal-construction/

Valencia receives bids for new container terminal construction

Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has received four tender bids for the execution of the container quay works in the northern extension of the Spanish port.

These bids are the ones that have been quantified on the platform at 1 p.m. on 5 April, when the deadline for receipt of bids closed.

Next Tuesday, 9 April, the authority will proceed to the opening of envelope 1 of each of the proposals submitted within the deadline. After this first step, the names of the companies that have submitted their...

https://container-news.com/valencia-receives-bids-for-new-container-terminal-construction/

ZAL project of Port of Valencia underway

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has announced the launch of the ZAL project (Logistics Activities Zone) of the Port of Valencia.

The Board of Directors of Valencia Intermodal and Logistics Platform (VPI-Logistica) decided to initiate all the necessary procedures to activate the project.

The Board of Directors of VPI-Logística, chaired by the president of the PAV, also incorporates the new directors of the company: three representing the PAV, two representing the Generalitat Valenciana, one...

https://container-news.com/zal-project-of-port-of-valencia-underway/

Valenciaport initiates construction of third solar power plant

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) and Valencia Terminal Europa (VTE), a Grimaldi Group company, officially inked an agreement about the establishment, operation and maintenance of the photovoltaic infrastructure being constructed on the rooftop of the vehicle silo within the VTE concession on the East Dock.

Mar Chao, president of Valenciaport, and Antonio Crespo, director of Valencia Terminal Europa, convened for a working session to finalize details and sign the agreement, marking a pivotal...

https://container-news.com/valenciaport-initiates-construction-of-third-solar-power-plant/

Valenciaport promotes Sustainable Transport to Work Plan

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) is developing a plan to reduce the use of private vehicles when heading to the Spanish port.

Valenciaport conducted a preliminary diagnostic study in which 24% of the staff (office staff, stevedores, and carriers) participated.

The findings showed that the facility needs to be rearranged to facilitate access by bicycle, personal mobility vehicles (such as electric scooters), and even walking more easily and securely.

Moreover, Valencia is the residence of...

https://container-news.com/valenciaport-promotes-sustainable-transport-to-work-plan/

Port Authority of Valencia proceeds with inland rail network construction at the Port of Sagunto

The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has put out to tender technical support for site management and health and safety coordination as part of the project for the construction of the inner rail network of the Port of Sagunto in Valencia.

This action, in general terms, involves the supervision of the execution to ensure the human and material resources necessary for the correct execution of the construction works of the inner train of the Port of Sagunto.

This is the APV’s first step towards the...

https://container-news.com/port-authority-of-valencia-proceeds-with-inland-rail-network-construction-at-the-port-of-sagunto/

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