The most important Shipping Companies trust Valenciaport

The most important companies like MCS, Maerks, Cosco Lines, CMA CGM includes Valenciaport for his maritimes routes.

The port of Valencia is Spain’s leading Mediterranean port in terms of commercial traffic, mostly containerised cargo, due to its dynamic area of influence and an extensive network connecting it to major world ports.

Valenciaport boasts a tightly-linked Port Community, due to innovative elements such as its Quality Mark and the Valenciaportpcs.net technology platform.

Additionally, Valenciaport is not only a key element in promoting the Valencia Region abroad, but also the maritime gateway for production and consumer goods to and from the entire Iberian Peninsula.

Valenciaport is the first and last port of call for regular shipping lines operating in the Western Mediterranean, providing the following advantages:

The closest commercial port to the Suez-Gibraltar axis – the main route for inter-oceanic shipping lines.

High capacity for concentrating and distributing traffic in the Western Mediterranean.

In addition, our geostrategic position on the Iberian Peninsula makes us a natural port for inter-oceanic goods traffic by providing:

Reduced land transport time.

Well connected to distribute goods to and from all areas of the Iberian Peninsula.

Moreover, one of the reasons these ship Leader Companies keep their maritimes routes in Valencia Port because of its powerful area of direct influence among the most dynamic in Europe – and its location close to southern European and north African countries.

Valenciaport’s direct area of influence has a radius of 350 Km an area that generates 51% of Spain’s GDP and includes half of Spain’s entire working population. We dont need to emphasize that Valenciaport is located in the heart of the Valencia Region, and has excellent road and rail connections to the centre of Spain, making it the ideal natural port for Madrid, and an essential platform for the entire Iberian Peninsula.

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And as a hub for the entire Western Mediterranean, Valenciaport efficiently distributes goods over a radius of 2.000 Km, both in southern EU countries and in North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya), representing a huge market of 270 million consumers.

Valenciaport also has regular inter-oceanic and regional connections with other major ports in the world, which offers a complete network of connections with the main in the world thanks to:

Over 100 regular lines, among which are the world’s largest shipping companies.

Multiple regional connections that give Valenciaport an extensive capillary network for goods transport.

As a result, Valenciaport is the best and most efficient option for maritime trade in southern Europe, with connections to over 1000 ports throughout the world.

The Port Authority of Valencia has port and intermodal infrastructure that make port activities and goods transport highly efficient and with competitive charges and tariffs.

Furthermore, Valenciaport land are structured into zones that have the necessary features for hosting and handling each type of traffic.

In this way, Valenciaport is the best and most efficient choice for maritime trade in the south of the European Union. Over 100 regular lines managed by some of the world´s largest shipping lines connect it with more than 1.000 ports on five continents.

VALENCIAPORTPCS PLATFORM

ValenciaportPCS is an open and neutral electronic platform that allows a safe and smart information exchange between public and private agents in order to improve our competitive position as a Port Community.

The advantages offered by this platform in the following areas are as follows:

Shipping Agents and Carriers

ValenciaportPCS offers e-commerce solutions to ocean carriers and their shipping agents to facilitate the stay of vessels at port and the passage of goods through the ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV). These solutions add value in a clear and perceptible way for shippers.

Any ocean carrier calling at the Port of Valencia nowadays can communicate with the port community through value-added operational services. The cost of doing so is minimal and comes with the guarantee of employing the most advanced and secure technology to transmit data electronically.

Terminals

ValenciaportPCS offers container and car terminals with e-commerce solutions facilitating the stay of vessels at ports and the passage of goods through the ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV). These solutions add value in a clear and perceptible way for ocean carriers.

Nowadays, any ocean carrier wishing to call at the Port of Valencia can communicate with the terminals through value-added operational services.

Freight Forwarders and Customs Agents

ValenciaportPCS offers e-commerce solutions to freight forwarders to facilitate the passage of goods through the ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV). These solutions add value in a clear and perceptible way for shippers.

Clients increasingly demand more from logistics service providers. Companies therefore need to innovate so as not to be left behind by competitors using technology to offer their clients with services of strategic value.

Haulage Companies

The ValenciaportPCS platform offers road hauliers working in the Port of Valencia with further means to add value to the services they offer to their clients by providing them with added-value operational services.

Exporters and Importers

ValenciaportPCS offers e-commerce solutions to shippers to facilitate the passage of goods through the ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV). These solutions add value in a clear and perceptible way for their cargo.

The ValenciaportPCS platform offers importers and exporters working in the Port of Valencia with further means to add value to their cargo through our added-value operational services.

Container Depots

The ValenciaportPCS platform offers container depots working with the Port of Valencia with further means to add value to the services they offer to their clients by providing them with added-value operational services.

The cost of using ValenciaportPCS is minimal and comes with the guarantee of employing the most advanced and secure technology to transmit data electronically.

Port Authority of Valencia

The Port Authority of Valecia through ValenciaportPCS provides e-commerce solutions that facilitate the passage of goods through the ports of Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía, adding a clearly perceptible value for customers and port users.

The Valenciaport Port Community is currently one of the most advanced in the use of information technology. Each movement of a TEU requires multiple communications amongst members of our Port Community, creating a highly complex information network.

Today, the Port Authority of Valencia has a series of tools intended to increase the competitiveness of port community companies. Among these are electronic invoicing, portmobile services and the technological platform ValenciaportPCS.

In the port and transport sector, efficient management of information technologies is a key factor for competitiveness, given the vast amount of information that is produced and exchanged. For this reason, major European ports have developed various systems that considerably enhance information management.

Official Bodies

ValenciaportPCS offers official administrative and inspection bodies with electronic commerce solutions facilitating the passage of goods through the ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV). These solutions add value in a clear and perceptible way for ocean carriers, shipping agents and freight forwarders.

THE MAIN SHIPPING COMPANIES AND THE PORT OF VALENCIA

With regard to Shiping Companies, these are some of the companies that include the Valenciaport as part of their routes:

MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company). Is a global business engaged in the shipping and logistics sector. Present in 155 countries, MSC facilitates international trade between the world’s major economies, and among emerging markets across all continents.

Route: Mediterranean - South America (MED/SAEC)

Cosco Lines (China Ocean Shipping Group Company). Founded in 1961 and headquartered in Beijing, was a Chinese state-owned multinational transportation conglomerate. It was the largest dry bulk carrier in China and one of the largest dry bulk shipping operators worldwide. In addition, the Group is the largest liner carrier in China.

Route: Asia - Mediterranean (AEM1)

MAERSK. Is a Danish international container shipping company and the largest operating subsidiary of the Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate. It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, offering regular services to 374 ports in 116 countries. Maersk Line operates over 708 vessels and has a total capacity of about 4.1 million TEU.

Route: L66 Algerian Link 3

CMA CGM. Is a French container transportation and shipping company. It is a leading worldwide shipping group, using 257 shipping routes between 420 ports in 160 different countries. Its headquarters are in Marseille, France, European Union and its North American headquarters are in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

Route: Mediterranean Club Express (MEX)

OOCL (Orient Overseas Container Line). Are trade names for transportation provided separately by: Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCLL) and OOCL (Europe) Limited respectively and both are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Orient Overseas (International) Limited. OOCL is one of the world's largest integrated international container transportation and logistics companies. As one of Hong Kong's most recognized global brands.

Route: North Europe - Turkey (NET)

Regarding to goods traffic and the main shipping companies, you will find the following infomation in the infographic from Valenciaport 2021:

Statistical data sources

WHY YOU SHOULD BRING YOUR BUSINESS TO PORT OF VALENCIA

Because this port offers state-of-the-art facilities under continuous modernization, they annually invest in capital improvements to ensure that shippers worldwide have access to a broad selection of carrier and service offerings, superior cargo terminals, outstanding rail transport connections and a regional portfolio of warehouses and distribution centers.

In addition, they can provide shippers and their supply chain partners with reliability, predictability and line-of-sight planning capabilities that help ensure the maximum cargo efficiency and speed to market that will make your business a success!!!

A quick port is an efficient port

This blog post is made by Andrea Martínez and Shirley López.

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