Valenciaport and Port of Shanghai Reinforce Their Strategic Connection

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 CSP Spain CEO Guoqiang Shi. The meeting provided an opportunity to highlight the business opportunities between the two ports and reinforce the collaboration in deploying green corridors.

China is Valenciaport’s largest international market in terms of container traffic. Between January and September 2026, a total of 714,691 TEUs were handled in trade with the Asian country, representing a 15.07% increase compared to the same period of the previous year. In terms of tonnes, cargo traffic with China reached 7.66 million tonnes, a 15.75% increase.

Specifically, the Port of Shanghai accounts for 36% of trade between Valenciaport and China, representing 2.3 million tonnes per year. “Our strategic location in the Western Mediterranean makes us one of the main gateways for goods moving between Asia, Spain and the rest of Europe,” emphasised the President of Valenciaport, who highlighted connectivity as one of the “main strengths” of the APV’s port infrastructure, with more than 100 regular shipping services connecting to all five continents.

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