Port of Valencia

🇪🇸 Spain

Mediterranean Sea · Container Terminal

UN/LOCODE
ESVLC
Country
🇪🇸 Spain
Port Type
Container Terminal
Ocean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Latitude
39.4500° N
Longitude
0.3200° W

Maritime Risk Context

In the last 180 days, ArcNautical recorded 108 vessel arrivals at Valencia, with Cargo accounting for 34% of port calls — lower than the Mediterranean Sea regional average of 44%. Valencia in Spain operates in a semi-enclosed basin that carries approximately 20% of global seaborne trade. The Suez Canal is the single most critical chokepoint for Mediterranean-bound shipping, and disruptions there — from groundings, Houthi-driven diversions, or political shocks — force vessels onto the Cape of Good Hope routing, adding 10–14 days and substantial fuel cost. Libya's ongoing instability creates an active maritime security concern in the central Mediterranean, with oil terminals periodically subject to militia control. PSC under the Paris MOU is among the most rigorous globally; vessels with deficiencies face detention rates well above the global average at Mediterranean ports.

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Top Vessel Types (last 180 days)

Across 108 distinct vessel arrivals, 107 carry a confirmed AIS ship-type code. The most common categories at Valencia:

34%
Cargo
36 vessels
19%
Cargo
20 vessels
5%
Tug
5 vessels
5%
Cargo
5 vessels
4%
Fishing
4 vessels

Port State Control Context

Valencia falls under the Paris MoU. The Paris Memorandum of Understanding does not publish a bulk per-vessel detention CSV. ArcNautical evaluates per-vessel detention probability using flag-state performance (3-year rolling rate from the 2024 Paris MoU annual report), vessel age, deficiency history, and ownership transparency. Paris MoU PSC inspections remain among the most rigorous globally.

Recent Arrivals at Valencia

Last 10 vessel arrivals recorded by ArcNautical's AIS pipeline (last 90 days):

ArrivedVesselFlagType
2026-06-15 TOMRIZ A 🇹🇷 TR Cargo
2026-06-14 TRADEWIND 🇵🇦 PA Cargo
2026-06-12 CSCL MERCURY 🇭🇰 HK Cargo
2026-06-12 CMA CGM NOUADHIBOU 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-06-11 MSC AUDREY 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-10 MSC FLORA 🇱🇷 LR Cargo
2026-06-09 MERITO 🇲🇹 MT Cargo
2026-06-09 VB PODER 🇪🇸 ES Tug
2026-06-09 SANTA MARIA T 🇲🇹 MT Pleasure Craft
2026-06-09 SHENANDOAH OF SARK 🇬🇧 GB Pleasure Craft

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