Port Authority of Valencia (PAV)

Freight rates to start stabilise in mid-2022, said Aurelio Martínez, PAV President

Speaking at the Mediterranean Ports and Shipping 2021 conference, the president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez said that freight prices will normalise in the second half of 2022 when international demand for containers slow down.

“Higher freight rates mean higher costs and therefore fewer exports for regions like ours, which will mean that the growth rate will be lower than what we could have obtained in a normalised context,” claimed PAV president.

Martínez inaugurated...

https://container-news.com/freight-rates-to-start-stabilise-in-mid-2022-said-aurelio-martinez-pav-president/

Valenciaport’s July box volumes exceed 450,000TEU

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has published its operational results for July, recording a slight increase in container volumes during the previous month, but a significant year-to-date growth.

In particular, Valenciaport handled 456,650TEU in July, which translates to a 0.7% increase over last year’s same month.

Regarding the seven first months of the year, the Spanish port has reported a growth of 10% in the container throughput over the corresponding period of 2020, and 1.7% compared to...

https://container-news.com/valenciaports-july-box-volumes-remain-stable/

Port of Valencia to boost rail sector with US$280 million investments

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has announced it will invest approximately €240 million (US$280 million) in the following years to improve accesses and railway infrastructures.

The investments are aimed at the remodelling of the railway network in the Port of Valencia, the electrification of tracks, the adaptation of the network to the European gauge, the railway access to the Port of Sagunto or the improvement of the Valencia-Teruel-Zaragoza line, among others.

The PAV said it is committed...

https://container-news.com/port-of-valencia-to-boost-rail-sector-with-us280-million-investments/

Port of Valencia launches electrical substation for zero emissions

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has announced the launch of a new electrical substation at the Valencia Port as part of its effort to achieve zero emissions by 2030.

Particularly, Valenciaport has published the procedure for awarding the contract for the construction of the connection for the electrical substation of the Spanish port with a budget of US$3,309,089 (€2,803,030).

At the same time, PAV is preparing the specifications for the construction of the electrical substation, with a base...

https://container-news.com/port-of-valencia-launches-electrical-substation-for-zero-emissions/

Port of Valencia to invest more that US$280 million in railway improvements

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has announced its plans for investment of more than US$280 million in railway improvements in València and Sagunto.

The PAV’s aim for the next years is to continue to increase the use of the train in freight traffic arriving and departing from Valenciaport.

Therefore, the port authority plans to invest approximately US$150 million in the next few years to improve rail accessibility in the Port of Valencia. The investment plan includes the following actions:

  • Con...

https://container-news.com/port-of-valencia-to-invest-more-that-us280-million-in-railway-improvements/

Valenciaport outlines 2030 horizon Strategic Plan

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) will put out to tender this month the development of the new Strategic Plan for over US$500,000.

The new plan has five strategic axes for the 2030 horizon:

  • New business opportunities and technological development
  • Energy transition, decarbonisation and fight against climate change
  • Digital transformation
  • Innovation
  • Port-City relationship

“This is a Plan to define the ports we want, a joint strategic proposal for Valenciaport but also responding to the...

https://container-news.com/valenciaport-outlines-2030-horizon-strategic-plan/

Valenciaport proceeds with eco-friendly project

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has put out to tender the supply, installation and configuration of environmental control equipment within the framework of the GREEN C PORTS Project with a budget amounting to €332,700 (US$376,700).

The GREEN C PORTS project, which is coordinated by the Valenciaport Foundation, aims to achieve through digitalisation an increase in the efficiency of port operations, the promotion of the environmental sustainability of the port and the environmental...

https://container-news.com/valenciaport-proceeds-with-eco-friendly-project/

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