Container Leadership

Valenciaport specialises primarily in container traffic, which forms the cornerstone of its business model and its international standing. Over 70% of the goods handled at its terminals are transported in containers, making it Spain’s leading port for this type of traffic.

Under the Valenciaport brand, it accounts for around 40% of Spain’s containerised maritime trade.

This specialisation is no accident, but rather the result of a strategic commitment to infrastructure, dedicated terminals and high-level logistics connectivity.

Container shipping is the mode of maritime transport that generates the greatest added value for the economy:

  • It enables the integration of complex supply chains
  • Facilitates trade in manufactured and high-value goods
  • It is the system that best facilitates intermodal transport, connecting ships, trains and lorries efficiently and safely.
  • Reduce costs through economies of scale

In the case of Valenciaport, its location on the Mediterranean coast and its links to the Spanish mainland reinforce the port’s role as an intermodal hub, since a port specialising in containers does more than just handle goods:

  • It generates logistics activity, free zones, industrial estates and skilled jobs.
  • Attracts foreign investment
  • Consolidates transoceanic routes
  • It positions the country within the major global maritime networks.
  • It promotes advanced associated services: freight forwarders, logistics operators, insurers and port technology…

Container Terminal, Port of Valencia:

1.           CSP Iberian Terminal Valencia

Public container terminal at the Port of Valencia, with extensive yard space and the capacity to handle import, export and transhipment operations for both full and empty containers. It operates using modern infrastructure and associated services to support all types of containerised traffic. 

2.           MSC Terminal Valencia

A specialised terminal operated by the shipping company MSC, part of the Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) group. It is one of MSC’s main hubs in the Western Mediterranean, serving both regular import-export traffic and intercontinental transhipment. 

3.           APM Terminals Valencia

Facility operated by APM Terminals, part of the A.P. Group Moller – Maersk, specialising in container handling using state-of-the-art port equipment to optimise productivity and operational times.  

Furthermore, at the Port of Valencia, the Port Authority is currently developing the new North Terminal, a large-scale project that will expand the service capacity of the port and the Spanish port system, based on criteria of sustainability and electrification.

Container Terminals in the Port of Sagunto

Although Sagunto is traditionally a multi-purpose port, it also has facilities for handling container traffic, particularly in multimodal operations, and rail links that facilitate domestic and European transport:

1.           Intersagunto Terminals

A terminal operated by the Alonso Group, capable of handling containers and designed to accommodate large vessels. It features yard areas and specialised cranes and facilitates import and export operations. 

2.           Noatum Terminal Sagunto

A multi-purpose terminal offering container handling and management services, as well as ro-ro and other cargo services. It forms part of the Port of Sagunto’s logistics infrastructure and provides ancillary facilities and customs services.