Valenciaport boosts exports in September and sees a 5.48% increase in container traffic

Valenciaport's exports surged by 5.68% in September, while imports rose by 11.68%. This growth was fueled by a 5.48% surge in container traffic, totaling 498,837 TEUs, and a 2.05% increase in tonnage to 6.6 million metric tons. The Statistical Office of the Port Authority of Valencia reported that Valenciaport processed 5,623,753 TEUs, which was just 30 containers less than the previous year.

Meanwhile, 78.7 million metric tons passed through the facilities in Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia, marking a 1.56% decrease (-2.13% year-to-date and -0.91% cumulative). Transshipment trends showed an improvement in September compared to the rest of the year, with 179,002 full transit containers recorded, a 0.82% decline compared to the same month last year.

Year-over-year, exports of full containers grew by 3.88% to 921,642 TEUs, while imports saw a 13.69% increase to 1,129,805 units. Full containers in transit declined by 10.66% cumulatively. Cargo types saw notable increases in solid bulk (+4.58%), liquid bulk (+0.85%), and non-containerized general cargo (+2.40%), whereas containerized cargo declined by 3.80%.

China remained Valenciaport's top trading partner, with a 15.07% increase in container traffic and 15.75% growth in goods traded, totaling 714,691 TEUs and 7.66 million metric tons. The United States ranked second, with a 14.71% decrease in container traffic. Vehicle and passenger traffic on regular routes increased, with freight vehicle traffic rising by 8.77% to 404,543 units and passenger traffic decreasing by 12.45% to 1,152,887 passengers.