Valenciaport’s new concession to Toyota consolidates the Port of Sagunto as an intermodal logistics hub

• Sagunto will be the starting point for vehicle distribution across the national Spanish territory and some European destinations
• The Board of Directors has also agreed to revoke the passenger terminal concession granted to Puerto Natura Valencia, a subsidiary of Balearia
• Aurelio Acedo has been confirmed as the new managing director of the APV

The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has agreed to grant an administrative concession to Toyota Logistics Services Spain for the operation of a freight logistics terminal dedicated to the loading, unloading, storage, sorting, control, custody and transfer of new Lexus and Toyota vehicles at the south quay of the Port of Sagunto.

The approval of this concession was one of the issues discussed at the Board of Directors meeting, which also ratified the appointment of Aurelio Acedo as the new managing director of the APV, following the departure of Enrique Belda at his own request. Acedo holds a PhD in civil engineering and has a long career at the APV, where he worked in the operations department.

This concession makes Sagunto an intermodal logistics hub for Toyota, where vehicles from its various factories will arrive for national and international distribution, with rail playing a very important role due to the proximity of the Mediterranean Corridor.

The Sagunto facilities will distribute to both the Spanish market and other European and Mediterranean destinations, such as Portugal, France, Italy and Malta.

Revocation of the concession granted to Puerto Natura

On the other hand, the Board of Directors has agreed to revoke the concession granted to Puerto Natura Valencia SL – a subsidiary of Baleària – for the operation of a passenger terminal. Valenciaport has taken this decision in order to rethink the distribution of the docks included in this project, taking into account the changes in traffic, the manoeuvrability requirements of new ships and Valenciaport’s connectivity with other ports. These are all aspects that have evolved significantly since the initial plans were made for the area originally granted to Puerto Natura.

The latest manoeuvrability reports commissioned to increase the degree of realism of the scenarios analysed highlighted the need to take additional technical considerations into account to ensure safe operations.

It is necessary to rethink the entire passenger traffic area and carry out improvements to the docks in order to provide the best service to customers, taking into account the correct integration between the port and the city at all times.

Expansion and improvement of control facilities

The Board of Directors has also given the green light to an agreement authorising the use of certain APV spaces by the Valencia Tax and Border Unit and the Valencia Provincial Maritime Service. These facilities will be used for the prevention and prosecution of smuggling, border and port facility security, customs area control, public safety, illegal immigration, nature and environmental conservation, and fisheries control and inspection, among other functions.

One of the facilities is a 2,335-square-metre building located within the Port of Valencia, where another 802 square metres, located in the vicinity of the Real Club Náutico de València, will also be made available to the Civil Guard’s Maritime Service. In Gandía, the facilities being made available cover an area of more than 198 square metres, located near the south exit, while in Sagunto, a 330-square-metre warehouse located on the central quay esplanade is being made available.

 “Consciència en verd” the Valenciaport exhibition

On the other hand Valenciaport brings the exhibition “Consciència en verd” (Green Awareness) to the Sala Tossal at the International Centre of the University of Valencia in Gandia. This exhibition combines art, humour and irony to raise awareness about caring for the planet. The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge until 11 January 2026.

The opening ceremony was attended by Balbina Sendra, Councillor for Culture, Festivals, Tourism and Libraries at Gandia City Council; Marta Villalonga, Chief of Staff to the President of the Port Authority of Valencia; and Ester Medán, curator of the exhibition.

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV),

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), which trades under the name of VALENCIAPORT, is the public body responsible for running and managing three state-owned ports along an 80km stretch of the Mediterranean coast in Eastern Spain: Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía.

The PAV, like other port authorities in Spain, reports to the Ministry of Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana and is governed by Spanish Legislative Royal Decree 2/2011 of 5 September under which the recast text of the Spanish Law on State-Owned Ports and the Merchant Navy was passed. 

Source :Press -Release

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