Port of Valencia

Valencia links Mediterranean container shipping with inland distribution networks. Its terminals handle imports and exports as well as transhipment, where containers move between vessels before continuing to another port. The working harbour occupies a series of enclosed basins protected by breakwaters.

Container handling extends beyond the quayside. Storage yards accommodate boxes between ship calls and collection, while rail facilities provide an alternative to road haulage for the inland leg. These connections allow the port to serve customers beyond the coastal area immediately around Valencia.

The distinction between local gateway traffic and transhipment is central to its role. Some cargo enters or leaves the inland transport network here; other shipments remain within the maritime network, using Valencia as the point at which their sea journeys connect.