Valenciaport rail traffic continued to grow during the first seven months of 2026, despite a year-on-year decline in overall container throughput in July.
The Spanish port handled 459,517 TEUs in July, down 9.84% from 509,685 TEUs in the same month of 2025.
Between January and July, Valenciaport handled 3,279,119 containers, representing a decline of 1.34%. However, throughput over the latest 12-month period remained above 5.6 million containers.
The port handled 5,618,144 containers during that period, up 0.16%.
Imports increased by 10.33% during the first seven months of the year. Meanwhile, exports declined by 1.34%.
China remains Valenciaport’s leading market
China remained Valenciaport’s largest international market by container volume and cargo weight.
The port handled 546,966 TEUs linked to China between January and July. This represented an increase of 18.39% compared with the same period in 2025.
Trade with China reached 5,941,770 tonnes, up 19.49%.
The United States ranked second by container volume with 193,179 TEUs, down 16.22%. Algeria followed with 177,776 TEUs, a decline of 5.27%.
Türkiye recorded 112,110 TEUs, down 23.98%, while Italy reached 61,149 TEUs, a decrease of 19.73%.
Several other markets recorded growth. Brazil increased by 16.49% to 83,124 TEUs, while Morocco rose by 9.18% to 76,118 TEUs. Egypt increased by 11.15% to 73,226 TEUs.
Cargo volumes by weight
Italy remained Valenciaport’s second-largest international market by cargo weight. Trade reached 3.66 million tonnes, down 13.20%.
The United States recorded 3.35 million tonnes, a decline of 7.09%. Algeria handled 2.43 million tonnes, down 15.77%, while Türkiye approached two million tonnes after falling by 24.94%.
By contrast, cargo trade with Morocco increased by 14.17%. Egypt also recorded growth of 12.67%.
Vehicle and rail traffic increase
Valenciaport handled 48,405 vehicles in July, up 19.09% year on year.
During the first seven months of 2026, its terminals loaded or unloaded 325,335 vehicles. This represented an increase of 10.68%.
Vehicle traffic over the latest 12-month period reached 555,878 units, up 6.21%.
Valenciaport rail traffic also recorded strong growth. Rail transported 2,303,316 tonnes between January and July, an increase of 19.31%.
Container traffic by rail reached 172,328 TEUs by 31 July, up 17.97% compared with the same period last year.
