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Stable in the first quadrimestre the 2013 traffic enlivened from the port of Valencia
Appreciation for the decision of the government to reduce the harbour taxes
May 29, 2013
In the first quadrimestre of the 2013 port of Valencia it has enlivened a volume record for the period, that it has been pairs to 21,5 million tons of goods, with a progression of 1.0% regarding the quadrimestre correspondent last year. The light increment is determined by the increase of 2.0% of the imports, while the export traffic has recorded a bending of 5.7%.
In the single field of the goods containerized the traffic is piled to 17,1 million tons (+3.4%), that they are totaled with handling of 1.455.858 container teu (+3.8%). The other goods several has been attested to beyond 2,5 million tons (- 5.4%). The bulk sand banks has reached a volume total of 717 thousand tons (+7.5%) and the liquid bulk is come down at less than 1,1 million tons (- 20.2%).
In occasion of the presentation of these data the president of the Harbour Authority of Valencia, Rafael Aznar, has manifested appreciation for the decision confirmed from the government to reduce the harbour taxes. The minister to the Development, Ana Pastor, in fact has announced that its ministry has the intention of establish a reduction of the harbour taxes in order to guarantee the competitiveness of the Spanish marine ports of call, reduction that - it has specified - will be possible to put into effect maintaining the good financial situation of the ports unchanged.
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In the first quadrimestre of the 2013 port of Valencia it has enlivened a volume record for the period, that it has been pairs to 21,5 million tons of goods, with a progression of 1.0% regarding the quadrimestre correspondent last year. The light increment is determined by the increase of 2.0% of the imports, while the export traffic has recorded a bending of 5.7%.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
