Tag: port of Valencia

The Port of Valencia is fourth in Europe and 21st in the world, reinforcing its leadership position as the leading Spanish port in terms of connectivity.

Valencia Port Authority informed that its 1.4 billion euro investment in the North Terminal will be the most eco-friendly terminal in the world, due to its cold ironing facilities and use of electric power from renewable sources.

Port Authority of Valencia recently reaffirmed its commitment concerning tackling climate change, through the construction of electrical substation, as part of its green investment plan.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Valencia Port Authority (PAV) invested approximately €10 million as urgent and compensatory measures to reduce the economic impacts of the outbreak.

Last June, the Green and Connected Ports project (Green C Ports), led by the Fundación Valenciaport and funded by the European Commission's Connecting Europe Facility programme, was launched. The project aims to provide a range of digitalization tools and technologies to support port environmental sustainability and performance of port operations in the TEN-T Core Network.

Morocco will launch new terminals at Tanger Med port on June 27, enabling it to pass the Mediterranean’s largest ports Algeciras and Valencia, as far as container capacity is concerned. This move will also lead to more investment and manufacturing to the country.

The Russian Ministry of Transport signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with A.P. Moller - Maersk, launching TradeLens in Russia. The blockchain platform is expected to significantly facilitate international trade, not least by the inclusion of the Port of St. Petersburg, Russia’s main container gateway, as part of the pilot launch.

Port of Rotterdam presents its new train connection for fresh products, taking a major step towards sustainability. CoolRail will begin operations from May 6; It's about a train connection for fresh products. The CoolRail transmits products, three times a week, from Valencia to Rotterdam.

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce that Port Authority of Valencia has received the 2019 GREEN4SEA Port Award, sponsored by World LPGA, at a prestigious award ceremony which successfully concluded on March, 12th at Yacht Club of Greece in Athens, the evening ahead of the 2019 GREEN4SEA Conference.

Mr. Raúl Cascajo, Head of Environmental Policies, Valenciaport, refers to the many green initiatives that Valenciaport has taken and for which it has been shortlisted in the ‘Port’ category alongside other distinguished nominees.