Until 2019, the investments of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) in the port of Sagunto have allowed gaining in service and competitivity with the implementation of projects such as the expansion of the docks
The Infrastructure Plan 2020-2025 foresees an investment of 136 million euros
The Port of Sagunto has been placed in the 15th position in the Spanish port ranking for the total of tons managed and in the 7th position for vehicle movement
València, September 1st, 2020.- The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has invested more than 360 million euros in the construction and rehabilitation of the infrastructures of the Port of Sagunto over the last 20 years, an investment that has allowed the Sagunto facilities to expand their activity and modernize their processes, consolidating their position as a reference port in Spain. This commitment by the APV to the Sagunto facilities has made the infrastructure a reference point in Spain for goods traffic. It currently occupies 15th place in the ranking for total tons managed, 7th place for vehicle movement and non-containerized goods, and 13th place for liquid bulk traffic.
The APV is going to continue with this consolidation of the Port of Sagunto in the coming years with an investment of 136 million for the period 2020-2025. “For the industrial fabric of the Comunitat Valenciana it is essential that the Port of Sagunto continues to grow and expand services to generate employment and economic activity, but at the same time we will continue to improve integration with the city as a driving force for the area,” explains Francesc Sanchez, director-general of the APV. The actions planned for the next few years include railway access, the internal network of tracks, planning and improvements to the northern area, an electricity substation, and improvements to the Sagunto-Teruel-Zaragoza network.
Among the main investments made in the last few years, it is worth mentioning the dredging works and the enclosure of the regasification plant with 12.5 Million Euros, the works for the shelter of the enlargement with 60.1 Million Euros, the construction of the southern dock with 63 Million Euros, or the enlargements of the different docks. In total, more than 360 million Euros, which have placed the centre of Sagunto as strategic for the Valencian Community, with nearly 7,000,000 tons, more than 53,000 TEU or 156,000 vehicles managed in 2019.
Also, this strengthening of Sagunto as a strategic centre for key sectors such as the automotive industry is highlighted in the ANFAC Report which places the port of Sagunto in the second position in the logistical evaluation of Spanish ports in the movement of new vehicles. A position that it occupies despite not having rail access, something that will be improved in the coming years with the Valenciaport investment plan.
The main actions undertaken in the Port of Sagunto include:
| Year | Main projects | Millions of euros |
| 2000 | Improved dock and inlet channel | 3,4 |
| 2001 | Improved interior dock draughts | 3,3 |
| 2001 | North Quay Adaptation. Central Section | 2,7 |
| 2004 | Dredging phase I and regasification area | 12,5 |
| 2004 | Adaptation of the North Quay. West Section | 3,5 |
| 2005 | Works to shelter the enlargement | 60,1 |
| 2006 | Improved water distribution network | 2,1 |
| 2006 | Road paving against F-I extension | 1,6 |
| 2006 | Modification of the extension shelter | 10,4 |
| 2007 | Adaptation of the South Dock Car Terminal – Phase I | 2,2 |
| 2007 | Construction of interior road network Phase I | 2,4 |
| 2007 | Adaptation of the South Dock Car Terminal – Phase II | 3,2 |
| 2008 | South quay south dock | 63 |
| 2008 | West Pier South Section Expansion | 15,8 |
| 2008 | Modification of the South Dock, South Basin | 7,5 |
| 2008 | Main access connection with north access | 2,1 |
| 2009 | Northeast dock of the extension | 19,3 |
| 2010 | Road access to the northeast dock | 2,3 |
| 2010 | bulk terminal fillings south dock | 3,5 |
| 2012 | Enlargement North Pier | 29,1 |
| 2012 | Complementary North Pier Expansion | 11,5 |
| 2013 | North quay container crane running beam | 1,6 |
Third Basin
In this commitment to the port of Camp de Morvedre, Valenciaport has announced the start of studies for the third dock of the Port of Sagunto. The aim is to include this third dock in Valenciaport’s Strategic Plan for the coming years. An initiative in which the entire port and social community will participate to analyze which model is of interest according to the strategic requirements and needs of the Port of Sagunto.