Kings of Spain check in with the Port of Valencia

Photo: Port of Valencia

Their Majesties took a closer look at the maintenance of the supply chain in one of Spain’s busiest ports. During a videoconference, the heads of the Valencia Port Authority (PAV) stated, that all port services are one hundred percent operational and keeping the cargo flowing.

PAV's President, Aurelio Martínez Estévez, pointed out, that 70% of what the country does not produce and needs to import, goes through the ports and underlined the critical role the industry plays in guaranteeing the supply of essential products. He also noted the significant spike in cargo traffic to island communities, which occurred since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recent weeks saw a notable increase in the movement of agri-food and hygiene products and a drop in the traffic of industrial products (e.g. chemical products, iron and steel, wood). Food and hygiene products traffic registered an average daily growth of over 15%, at times reaching the 40% mark.

Estévez also underscored, that the unhindered flow of goods is only possible due to the efforts of the whole port community. Stevedores, truckers, pilots, mooring lines, tugs, port security, maintenance staff, shipping companies, freight forwards and customs agents, border inspection services and PV personnel – everyone is working tirelessly in order to keep the supply chains open.