# Valencia (ES VLC)

**UN/LOCODE:** ES VLC  
**Country:** Spain  
**Water Body:** Balearic Sea; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 39.4500, -0.3167

COSCO's Noatum terminal, MSC's Malaccamax-equipped facility and the former APM Terminals together make Valencia (ES VLC) Spain's largest container port and one of the busiest in the western Mediterranean, with a record 5.66 million TEU in 2025, up about 3.4 percent (after 5.48 million and +14 percent in 2024). Sheltered behind breakwaters on Spain's east coast, the port moves laden and empty boxes, reefers, breakbulk and vehicles, and offers major ship-repair capacity. A fourth box terminal, Terminal Norte — to be operated by MSC — is under construction and will add roughly 5 million TEU, potentially taking the port toward 12.5 million TEU a year. An extensive rail network carries containers inland to Madrid and Aragón, making Valencia the principal gateway for Spain's domestic market and a key transshipment node linking the Far East, West Africa and Western Europe; China and the USA are its leading trade partners. Customs clearance follows EU import-export procedures. Shippers seeking alternatives can use Barcelona for the north-east or Algeciras and Tanger Med for pure transshipment.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Barcelona → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-shanghai)
- [Barcelona → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-shenzhen)
- [Barcelona → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-guangzhou)
- [Barcelona → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-hong-kong)
- [Barcelona → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-tokyo)
- [Barcelona → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/barcelona-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/valencia-port-es-vlc](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/valencia-port-es-vlc)*

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