Export container traffic at Valenciaport during October showed an increase of approximately 11.7% compared to the same period last year.
In October, a total of 492,772 containers were handled by Valencian terminals, of which 85,961 contained cargo destined for export.
The Statistical Office of the Port Authority of Valencia recorded that traffic at its headquarters in Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia amounted to 6,128,740 tonnes during October, representing a decrease of just over one point (1.25%) compared to the previous month. In contrast, traffic recorded in TEUs grew by 4.46%, as shown by the above figures.
In cumulative terms, Valenciaport has handled a total of 67,171,486 tonnes of goods so far this year, reflecting a slight decrease compared to 2024 (-1.12%).
Container traffic, however, rose to 4,779,759 units, 3.74% more than the previous year.
From a year-on-year perspective examining traffic over the last 12 months Valenciaport has handled 79,903,482 tonnes (-0.85%), and in terms of containerized goods, Valencian terminals have moved 5,647,910 TEUs over the last year (+4.47%).
China leads Valenciaport’s foreign trade for yet another month, with 7,448,835 tonnes (+12.57%) and 702,248 TEUs (+18.94%). In terms of tonnes, Italy ranks second with 5,680,488 tonnes, although the volume of goods traded with this country has fallen by 2.3%.
The United States is the second most important destination in terms of TEUs, with 314,955 containers (+1.22%), followed by Algeria with 269,423 (+32.64%).
