- Valenciaport handled 388,366 containers in January; 10.93% more than in the same month of the previous year. Calculated by weight, the volume of goods passing through the Valencian terminals exceeded 6 million tonnes, a 5% increase.
- During the first month of the year, traffic in the iron and steel sector grew (+3.80%) and fertiliser (+20.72), while energy products fell (-40.48%). The rest of the sectors have remained stable.
- The number of containers transported by train also grew (+0.74%), increasing to 8.47% the percentage of TEU’s that entered or left the terminals by rail, in relation to the total traffic.
- The Valenciaport Statistical Bulletin shows that ro-ro traffic (maritime ro-ro services, lorries, platforms…) remains stable with a growth of +0.8%.
- China was Valenciaport’s main trading partner in January, with 48,936 containers handled, followed by the USA, with which 23,646 TEU’s were exchanged.
- Traffic with the Far East area has increased by 37.39% compared to January 2023; and the country that has most increased its traffic with the Valencian facilities has been Saudi Arabia +123.71%
València, 19 February 2024- Data from the Statistical Bulletin of the Port Authority of València (PAV) for January show that the volume of tonnes entering and leaving the Valencian terminals has grown by 5.11% compared to the same month in 2023, exceeding six million (6,063,224 tonnes in total). Containers follow the same upward trend and the volume of TEU’s that have entered and left the Valencian terminals has grown by +10.93% (a total of 388,366 containers) increasing the traffic of both full and empty containers.
This is detailed in the Statistical Bulletin of the PAV for the month of January, which shows that in the first month of the year the Valencian docks have handled more traffic corresponding to the iron and steel sector (+3.80%) and the fertiliser sector (+20.72). On the other hand, the bulletin reflects a decrease in the energy sector (-40.48%) while the rest of the sectors remain at very similar figures to those of January 2023.
These data are broken down into increases in full container traffic of +9.15% and empty container traffic of +16.81%. Transit TEU management has grown by +24.63%. Regarding rail transport, the number of containers transported by train in January increased by +0.74% (compared to the same month of the previous year) and, if the total number of goods entering and leaving the Valencian docks is taken into account, the percentage that moved by rail is 8.47%.
The Bulletin also shows that ro-ro traffic (maritime ro-ro services) remains stable with a growth of +0.8%. Passengers increased by 40.01%, adding up to 72,971 people who entered and left València on regular lines with the Balearic Islands and Algeria or on cruises.
Saudi Arabia grows in transhipments
Traffics with the Far East area grew again and the number of TEU’s handled during the last month reached 63,038 (+37.39% compared to January 2023). China continues to be Valenciaport’s main trading partner with the management of 48,936 containers, followed by the United States with 23,646; although the countries that have grown most in their traffic with Valencia were Saudi Arabia (+123.71%), Egypt (+122.71%) and Belgium (+109.95%), due to the increase in transhipment traffic at the Valencian docks, mainly originating in Asia and destined for other Mediterranean ports. Focusing on traffic by country in terms of tonnage, China (574,444 tonnes) overtook Italy (533,982), which became Valenciaport’s second largest trading partner. This change in trend is due to the 240.82% increase in containers in transit from this Asian country.