Port of Valencia

The Port of Valencia is a seaport in Valencia, Spain. It is the fifth busiest seaport in Europe and the busiest port in the Mediterranean. As of 2019, it moves an annual cargo traffic of around eighty-one million tonnes (eighty million long tons; eighty-nine million short tons) and 5.4 million TEU, ranking first in Spain and second in the Mediterranean basin in container shipping (after the Port of Piraeus), and second in Spain in annual cargo traffic, after the Port of Algeciras.

Port of Valencia
Harbour
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Location
CountrySpain
LocationValencia
Coordinates39.4457°N 0.3199°W / 39.4457; -0.3199
UN/LOCODEESVLC
Details
Operated byPort Authority of Valencia
Type of harbourNatural/Artificial
Size600 ha (6 sq km)
No. of berths40
No. of wharfs72
Employees15,000 people
General managerJoan Calabuig Rull
Statistics
Vessel arrivals7,521 (2022)
Annual cargo tonnage79.3 million tonnes (2022)
Annual container volume5.0 million TEU (2022)
Passenger traffic1,73 million passengers (2022)
Website
www.valenciaport.com

The port is also an important employer in the area, with more than 15,000 employees who provide services to more than 7,500 ships every year.

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