València, 25th march, 2026 – “The geopolitical tensions following Donald Trump’s arrival on the scene are transforming the world’s major shipping routes, posing a significant challenge for global trade, logistics, and transport.” This was stated by Vicente J. Pallardó López, director of the Valenciaport Chair of Port Economics and director of the Institute of International …
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València, February 18th, 2026 – The deadline for submitting applications to the PORTS 4.0 Capital Fund is fast approaching. March marks the end of the application period for this financial tool, which aims to generate an open, innovative ecosystem that facilitates contact and knowledge of the challenges and functioning of the logistics and port sector. …
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Valencia, February 18, 2026– For the second consecutive year, the Valenciaport Chair of Logistics and Port Innovation at the Universidad Politécnica de València (UPV) has presented awards recognizing the best final degree projects (TFT) in the port sector. The expansion of facilities and their adaptation to climate change were the topics on which the recognized …
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The container arrived at 8 o’clock this morning at the Port of Valencia facilities The Port Authority of Valencia project is 75 % co-financed by the European Union through the European Funds for Internal Security The project, with a total cost of €584,767.59 (including VAT), aims to support the National Police in managing travellers and …
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Valencia, 21st of November 2025 – The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) participated in Maritime Innovation Week 2025, an international meeting organised by the Port of Tyne that brought together leaders and experts in port innovation from around the world. Concretely, Juan Manuel Díez, Chief Innovation Officer of the Port Authority of Valencia, represented the …
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Valencia, October 22nd, 2025. The 2025 International Port Entrepreneurship Conference (PEIC’25) kicked off this morning in Valencia with a clear commitment to open innovation and international collaboration as drivers of transformation in the port sector. The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) Mar Chao, and the director general of the Valenciaport Foundation (FV), …
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València, 2 July 2025. The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has put into operation this week a state-of-the-art anti-drone system that will enable the detection and identification of unauthorised drone flights in the area surrounding the Valencian port area. This new system, supplied by Telefónica, will make it possible to identify in real time the …
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València, 26 February 2025.- The effects on supply chains that are already beginning to occur due to changing socio-political environments, protectionism and environmental and demographic impacts have been the focus of the papers presented at the 3rd Workshop of the Valenciaport Chair of Port Economics APV-UV (Port Authority of València-University of València) held on Tuesday …
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Puertos del Estado has opened a new call for subsidies within the Plan to Promote Entrepreneurship for Innovation in the Port Sector (PORTS 4.0) in the modality of Pre-Commercial Projects with a budget of 11,250,000 euros. The Port Authority of València (PAV) is looking for entrepreneurs, companies and/or individuals with innovative projects that meet the …
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València, 2 January 2025.- Powerful, efficient, reliable and secure connectivity for a port of the future. With this goal in mind, Valenciaport has embarked on a project to develop and implement its own 5G network ready to work without cables or ties to external operators, with more than 25,000 connected devices (phones, vehicles, surveillance cameras, …
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