{
  "id": 19141709,
  "title": "Valenciaport and Port of Shanghai Reinforce Their Strategic Connection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/valenciaport-and-port-of-shanghai-reinforce-their-strategic-connection",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-09T11:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/valenciaport-and-port-of-shanghai-reinforce-their-strategic-connection/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Valenciaport and the Port of Shanghai have bolstered their strategic partnership, organizing a joint presentation to showcase potential business growth opportunities. The event took place at Shanghai Tower and featured Valenciaport's President, Mar Chao, alongside Sam Liu, Vice President of SIPG, along with CSP Spain CEO Guoqiang Shi. The gathering aimed to emphasize the mutual benefits of collaboration between the two ports and to solidify their partnership in implementing green corridors.\n\nChina remains Valenciaport's premier international market for container traffic, with 714,691 TEUs handled from January to September 2026, marking a 15.07% increase compared to the previous year. Cargo traffic with China also surged by 15.75%, totaling 7.66 million tonnes. The Port of Shanghai handles 36% of the trade between Valenciaport and China, delivering 2.3 million tonnes each year.\n\nValenciaport's strategic position in the Western Mediterranean enables it to serve as a key gateway for goods traveling between Asia, Spain, and the rest of Europe. The port boasts over 100 regular shipping services connecting to all five continents. Mar Chao, the Valenciaport President, highlighted how China is one of the port's most significant trading partners, and that strengthening this relationship is crucial for the port's growth. She expressed confidence in the vast potential for collaboration between the two regions.\n\nThe purpose of the meeting was to provide Chinese companies with a firsthand understanding of the advantages Valenciaport offers as a gateway to Spanish and European markets. Valenciaport benefits from extensive maritime connectivity, rail links to major logistics and industrial hubs, and a vast hinterland that constitutes a sizeable portion of Spain's economic activity. Valenciaport manages more than 40% of Spain's total import and export traffic, making it a reliable and competitive partner for international growth.\n\nBoth parties recognize digitalization, innovation, and sustainability as essential areas where they can strengthen cooperation. Valenciaport has been actively working on digitalizing its operations and transitioning to cleaner energy sources. The Net Zero Emissions Plan aims to achieve net-zero emissions by the middle of the next decade, with initiatives already underway for electrification, renewable energy, and shore power supply to vessels.\n\nMar Chao also attended the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, where she met with Chinese logistics, port, and business community representatives. The goal was to enhance Valenciaport's visibility and positioning in the region, further solidifying the partnership between the two ports.",
  "summary": "Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) and Valenciaport organise a joint presentation to their clients on the opportunities for business development. Thus, Valenciaport and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) held a meeting at the Shanghai Tower. The event was chaired by Mar Chao, President of Valenciaport and Sam Liu, Vice President SIPG, who were joined by ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}