<p data-path-to-node="5">&nbsp;Highlighting strong underlying industrial export fundamentals across the Spanish hinterland, <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="104">Valenciaport</b> recorded a <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="128">7.14% increase in full export container volumes in August 2026</b>, handling <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="201">78,614 TEUs</b> compared to the same month last year.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">According to the latest Statistical Bulletin released by the <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="61">Port Authority of Valencia (APV)</b>, full import containers also showed resilient growth, climbing <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="157">6.30% to 94,888 TEUs</b>. The robust performance in gateway import and export (I/E) traffic helped stabilize operational activity across the port's docks, counteracting a sharp <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="330">10.78% decline in maritime transhipment (transit) cargo</b>.</p><p data-path-to-node="7">The drag in transhipment boxes—influenced by ongoing carrier routing adjustments across the Western Mediterranean basin pulled total monthly container throughput down by <b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="170">4.16% year-on-year to 467,089 TEUs</b>. However, overall monthly cargo handled by weight edged up <b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="264">1.33% to 6.39 million tonnes</b>, bolstered by sustained growth in liquid bulk, automotive ro-ro units, and inland rail freight transfers.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="9">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Traffic Dynamics</h3><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Divergence Between Gateway and Transhipment Flows:</b> August underscored Valenciaport’s primary function as an import/export engine for the Spanish mainland. While transhipment liners shifted relay volumes to alternative Mediterranean transhipment nodes (resulting in a 10.78% transit drop), captive Spanish manufacturing exports (+7.14%) and domestic consumption imports (+6.30%) demonstrated continued commercial expansion.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Intermodal Rail Freight Expansion:</b> Rail transport connecting Valenciaport’s dockside terminals to central logistics platforms (such as Madrid-Coslada and Zaragoza) expanded significantly. Between January and August 2026, rail freight hauled <b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="241">2.64 million tonnes</b>, marking a <b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="272">20.83% increase</b> over the corresponding period in 2025.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Automotive Ro-Ro Momentum:</b> Vehicle movements under the port's cargo regime maintained strong momentum, handling <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="112">41,902 units in August (+36.73%)</b> and bringing the cumulative eight-month total to <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="194">367,237 vehicles (+13.14%)</b>.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Bulk Cargo Trends:</b> Measured across eight months (January–August), liquid bulk rose <b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="83">6.14% to 2.65 million tonnes</b>, driven by energy and refined products, while solid bulk grew <b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="174">1.61% to 1.60 million tonnes</b>. Non-containerized general cargo reached <b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="244">10.75 million tonnes (+2.53%)</b>.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,4,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Cumulative Throughput Landscape:</b> From January to August 2026, Valenciaport handled a cumulative <b data-path-to-node="10,4,0" data-index-in-node="96">52.64 million tonnes of freight (-2.63%)</b>, bringing the 12-month rolling throughput to <b data-path-to-node="10,4,0" data-index-in-node="182">78.64 million tonnes (-2.28%)</b> as the terminal system adapts to shifting global carrier alliances and Red Sea transit realignments.</p></li></ul>