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The Board of Directors unanimously approves the proposals of the jury members
Ceramic industry throughput at the Port of Castellon accounted for 37% of total goods traffic
The project comes under the funding for Low Carbon Economy projects, promoted by
the Spanish Government, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund
(ERDF) and managed by the IDAE, within the framework of Spain's 2014-2020 multi-
regional Operational Programme, aimed at achieving a cleaner, more sustainable
economy and financed as part of the Union's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This initiative is backed by the European Union through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan
The visits are scheduled to take place on the last Sunday of every month from February onwards
This financial service will enable Port Authority of Castellon suppliers to make their sustainability initiatives more profitable
Throughput fell by 32.9% in the first month of the year in comparison with the same period in 2022
The Madrid band will be performing a track recorded with C Tangana
The Port Authority has also signed an agreement with the Ministry of Defence for the handover of the building
The Rector of Jaume I University (UJI), Eva Alcón, and the Chairman of the Port Authority of Castellon, Rafa Simó, have signed an agreement to create the Smart Ports Chair to spearhead the use of technology to improve and upgrade shipping and public transport in port facilities
This strategic project will boost intermodal traffic by making rail freight more efficient and competitive, reducing access and transit times, and directly connecting the port to the Mediterranean Corridor
Rafa Simó, detailed the different tenders required to build the southern rail access to the Port of Castellon and its connection to the Mediterranean Corridor, an infrastructure which, according to Simó, “represents the most substantial project in the history of the province of Castellon”.
2022 goes down as the third best year on record at the Port of Castellon
The Castellón Port Authority tenders technical assistance for the feasibility study for the incorporation of OPS technology
This is yet another milestone in compliance with the digital transformation strategy defined in the PortCastelló Strategic Plan
50 schoolchildren participate in the initiative promoted by the Port Authority of Castellón
The indexes of merchandise traffic are maintained in the accumulated compared to the best year in history
The Castellón Port Authority launches a public call to project the image of the port together with non-profit entities
The results obtained show that the port complies with current regulations on noise pollution.
The Castellón Port Authority leads the transparency ranking of the Spanish port system
The port of Castellón moves 18 million tons so far this year
The event will be held on November 26 and 27 and will be enlivened by `Doctore Pollo´
The road bridge will allow the consolidation of the south dock as a large intermodal logistics platform
A 21-meter-long painting adorns one of the huts on the PortCastelló fishing quay
Citizens will be able to discover the port of Castellón by land and sea
Goods fell 17% in September, although the accumulated figure for the year reflects a 5.5% growth in traffic
Investments are intended for actions in terms of accessibility and environmental sustainability
Rafa Simó informs the Board of Directors of new actions in infrastructures and improvement works in the leisure area of the port
The port of Castellón is the ceramics port par excellence, because it is the main gateway for the raw material needed to supply the sector
Concerts, urban art, talks and music bands complete an attractive program that will begin on October 1
The Mar i Vent del Grau de Castellón association has carried out the work
PortCastelló offers the possibility of setting up new industries thanks to the Octopus project, which will make it possible to have 1 million square meters of port land.
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón announces the purchase of the Marine Command building and a Dynamization Plan for the fishing sector
The Board of Trustees appoints Susana Soria as manager of the entity after the retirement of Miguel Rojo
The event is organized by Run Addiction and is sponsored by Orenes Gran Casino Castellón and PortCastelló
This action is part of the set of actions for the integration of the port with the province
On September 8, the Levante dock will host the show “La roda del viento” and the Moruno building the exhibition “Around the world in a click”
The Port Authority of Castellón has awarded the construction company Civicons for 115,064 euros the adaptation works of its Moruno building located in the Plaza del Mar.
The Port Authority of Castellón has awarded two actions in the field of environmental sustainability worth 482,000 euros, of which 430,000 euros come from Next Generation funds, which represents 90%.
The Port Authority of Castellón will analyze the bearing capacity limits of its docks and esplanades located in the north basin with the aim of analyzing the structural stability of the underlying caissons after being in service for several years.
The data represents more than a million tons of increase compared to the accumulated figure of last year
This amount represents 76% of what was budgeted for the entire year 2022
A total of 600 schoolchildren from 22 schools, institutes and universities have participated in the “Know your port” program promoted by the Port Authority of Castellón so far this year.
The pontoon will allow the mooring of larger ships with lengths between 110m and 200m
It is the second Port Authority to obtain this information security certification
The president of the APC participates in the presentation of Bit2Me in the port of Castellón
The port of Castellón grows 11.1% in the accumulated figure for the year compared to the same period of the previous year
Both entities will promote this forum with the aim of promoting research, knowledge and innovation in the area of smart ports
With an amount of 325,000 euros and a term of execution of 6 months, it is the case of one of the simulation work in real time of a major entity commissioned by a Spanish port authority.
Rafa Simó: “A historic claim has become a reality thanks to the commitment of the Spanish government
The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Castellón approves the annual accounts
Red Pier Fest reinvents its format and will offer the Castelló public three days of concerts featuring leading bands from the rock, pop and mestizaje scene.
Manager Miguel Rojo retires after seven years at the helm of the entity
In collaboration with La Cinémathèque Française, the Castelló de la Plana City Council and the Port Authority, the ”la Caixa” Foundation exhibition delves into the contribution of Georges Méliès to the seventh art.
PortCastelló participates in the event to publicize its Digital Transformation Plan
The “Columbretes” boat is adapted so that people with reduced mobility can participate
Productive infrastructures in terms of connectivity and the Octopus project must be accompanied by a pact for competitiveness
Accounts for a total of 9,273,391 tons until May driven by solid bulk
The works will be completed in a month with an investment of 317,276 euros
The president of the Port Authority highlights the commitment of this body to transparency and public service
The head of Corporate Branding and Communication at PortCastelló, Elena Rincón, joins the association
The Plaza del Mar will host a simple act on the anniversary of the accident that caused two fatalities and one serious injury
Breakbulk is the most important fair in Europe for bulk cargo and project cargo logistics
The meeting is held this Thursday at the civic center of the Perpetuo Socorro group at 8:00 p.m.
Accounts for 7,372,680 tons in the accumulated of the year
The Board of Directors gives the go-ahead for the 18,561m² extension to the Impala Sports Centre.
This initiative of the Port Authority of Castellón is endowed with 30,000 euros.
This distinguishing event will receive the Culture Award of the Faro 2022 awards.
Port of Castelló accounts for 5.413.135 tons this year.
The works are included in the investment plan of the Port Authority of Castellón for the enhancement of this area
The offers are published on its website and social networks
Create an Expansion department to promote the commercialization of the port
Both entities sign a structured product worth 10 million euros
It will invest 422,000 euros to install a 400-meter spill containment barrier in the south dock, two sections of 150 meters each for use in protected waters and 150 meters for open water
The president of the Port Authority assures that the uncertainty due to the Russian conflict will affect the traffic of goods in the port
The investment is 237,840 euros and aims to increase environmental protection measures in the south dock
The award ceremony will take place on May 6
The month of March kicks off with a full agenda of music, art, gastronomy, dialogues and tradition
Recognizes his contribution to promoting the port and his work at the head of the State Ports body
Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena knows first-hand the investments in land and rail connectivity and the expansion plans for the port of Castellón
The conclusions will allow the Port Authority of Castellón to implement improvements in the services offered to citizens
416 state-of-the-art luminaires will be installed that will produce an average energy cost saving of 65%
The volume of solid bulk moved in the port of Castelló increases by 61%
The plan is part of the strategic lines of the Port Authority of Castellón
It tenders a study for 360,000 euros to find out the maximum operability of all its docks
The port of Castellón moved 557 wind blades last year
The objective is to contain the dispersion of particles in the south basin
The action will be carried out in collaboration with the Castelló Town Hall and is part of the port’s integration policy with the city
The Port Authority invests in training courses and technological means to improve its efficiency
The initiative aims to strengthen ties with the environment and generate an attractive maritime façade for citizens with a differential and complementary program of activitiesMusic, art, gastronomy, dialogues, sports, tradition and innovation for an agenda full of activity each week.
The amount amounts to 395,000 euros with a term of ten months
Closes 2021 surpassing the barrier of 21 million tons of goods It grows 14.5% compared to 2021 and 2.4 compared to 2019
The signage is part of the campaign of the Port Authority of Castellón to value the lighthouses it manages
The BOE publishes the General State Budgets of 2002 that contemplate the discounts and correction coefficients of the Port Authority of Castellón
El Plan de Empresa de PortCastelló 2022 prevé un aumento de inversiones en infraestructuras, rebaja de tasas y más bonificaciones para mejorar la competitividad
The total investment of the 3 projects will be € 1,240,000, and the total grant they will receive amounts to € 936,355
The agreement is the first of its kind at the state level and Mollà highlights that the Community is once again at the forefront in ecological transition
The port of Castellón has hosted this morning an ammonia spillage drill in a ship located missing person
The Castellón Port Authority has carried out several actions to adapt the Moll de Costa space for the smallest with an investment of 60,000 euros.
It will install a new structure to protect the environment from dusty particles worth 317,276 euros
PortCastelló recorded a total of 17,558,370 tons accumulated for the year, which represents 11.8% more freight traffic compared to the same period of the previous year.
The conference served to strengthen relations between the port world and the technological-innovative sector of the province
The ship has called this morning with 597 passengers of German nationality and 426 crew on board
The Port Authority also awards a new road in the south dock for 900,000 euros
The information offered by the five particle meter stations located in the port of Castellón can be consulted from today in real time through the website of the Castellón Port Authority.
The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Castellón ratifies the proposals of the jury of the Faro PortCastelló awards
Rafa Simó: “We will continue to strengthen alliances between institutions so that these events are possible”
A seafaring event that includes various activities, such as recreations of important episodes in the history of Spain, mascletás, a marine market with cannons and camps and visits to the four historic ships that have already docked in the port of Castellón
Solid bulk traffic grows 34.3% in the accumulated of the year
The Castellón Port Authority (APCS) faces the year 2021 establishing Digital Transformation as a very high priority strategy to achieve the organization’s objectives
The Port Authority certified in its key processes of Ship Scale and Administrative Processing of the Public Domain, has expanded the scope of the ISO 9001 certification to its Investment Expenses support processes
These systems allow the integration of information with the rest of the port’s platforms
During ‘Eagle Eye 21-03’, citizens will have the possibility to see soar through its skies Eurofighter planes of Wing 14, sail through its waters to the frigate F-104 “Méndez Núñez” and see the deployment in their lands of the PATRIOT Group of the Army leading the Defense Unit
The ship “Bolettte” docks in the port of Castellón with 500 tourists on board
This working group is open to the incorporation of more entities or institutions.
Simó meets with the spokesmen of the political groups and neighborhood representatives
Almassora
The port of Castellón closes August as the best month in its history in solid bulk traffic, accounting for 929,704 tons, which is 24.9% more than in the same period of the previous year
The president of the Castellón Port Authority, Rafa Simó, today reviewed his first year in office at the head of the public body and outlined future projects for the port of Castellón.
The document collects the main economic, environmental and social data of the port of Castellón during the past year
The president of the Castellón Port Authority, Rafa Simó and the director, José Maria Gómez, have held a meeting with the president of State Ports, Francisco Toledo, to agree on the 2022 Business Plan of the Castellón Port Authority.
PortCastelló continues to grow thanks to solid bulk, confirming the trend for the whole year and exceeding initial forecasts.
Thanks to the good will and good work of both Astraport and APM, and the collaboration of other actors such as ACTM Castellón, Fenatport and the PortCastelló stowage collective, the negotiations have come to fruition
A project that was born to adapt to the real needs of the different sectors and that this training translates into hiring
The Luxembourg Declaration is a consensus document prepared by the European Network for the Promotion of Health at Work
The European Center for Innovative Companies of Castellón -CEI Castellón- and the Castellón Port Authority continue to work together to promote innovative projects related to the port logistics sector
The Castellón Port Authority is aware of the conflict that has been generated between the carriers associated with Astraport and APM Terminals Castellón, due to the excessive loss of time that occurs in the APM terminal
The entity approves the annual accounts for 2020
The Port Authority of Castellón launches a campaign aimed at non-profit organizations to promote cultural and sports projects
The European Roadmap consists on the development of a strategic Plan for attracting European resources after an analysis of the potential of the port of Castellón
Rafa Simó: “This integrated vocational training center is an opportunity for greater job placement for our territory and an improvement of our productive sectors”
Since last June 23, PortCastelló has recovered a service that stopped being provided in April 2012
The Castellón Port Authority has launched a campaign to highlight the lighthouses it manages. These are the lighthouses of Peñíscola, Irta, Oropesa, Castellón, Columbretes and Nules.
The president of the APC joins the demand for the Mediterranean corridor and highlights the strengths of PortCastelló
It counts the best month of June in its history in solid bulks
The ramp located next to the Centennial dock of the port of Castellón will be renamed “Rampa del Esteibador” in memory of the deceased docker and in recognition of the work of the entire group
The body has been found inside the ship. The judicial authorities have taken over the situation.
The company in charge of removing the Nazmiye Ana ship that sank on May 28 at the Centenario dock in the port of Castellón has successfully completed the lifting, transferring and depositing of the ship ashore
This governing body approves the appointment of José María Gómez Fuster as general director of PortCastelló to replace Ana Ulloa, who resigns at her own request
Two dogs from the Central Cynological Unit of the General Directorate of the Civil Guard based in El Pardo (Madrid) specialists in all kinds of rescues in aquatic environments have joined the search for the missing docker after overturning in the port of Castellón the Nazmiye Ana ship
The request will be deliberated in the Board of Directors on June 23
The contracting specifications are published for 12.5 million euros
This maritime festival will be held from October 8 to 12 in the port of Castellón
The main destinations with which PortCastelló maintains a commercial relationship are, in this order, Turkey, Canada, Libya, Russia and Ukraine
Today the bid specifications have been published with a basic biding budget of 6.1 million euros.
The president of the Port Authority informs the Board of Directors of the approval of the Government to start works worth 18.5 million
This productive infrastructure will increase the competitiveness of the port of Castellón and will generate employment and wealth in the environment
A total of 20 people make up the operation to evaluate the response time to a possible case of oil spill
They are the first entity in the province of Castellón to obtain this certificate
The most important goods moved in the port of Castellón are, in this order, oil, feldspar, clays, fuel oil, tiles, gasoline, coque and biodiesel.
The works have involved an investment of close to 2 million euros and allows the connection between esplanades
These distinctions are intended to reinforce the sense of belonging to the Port Community and contribute to the public recognition of innovative initiatives
The ports of València, Castellón and Alicante will invest 146 million euros in 2021, which represents 14.6% of the total investment of the ports of Spain
This certificate demonstrates PortCastelló’s commitment to managing health and safety at work
Minister Arcadi España highlights the role of the port of Castellón as an accelerator of projects that boost the local economy and generates employment
The Plan sets 19 objectives integrated into 5 strategic lines for the future of the port of Castellón
The Castellón Port Authority supports 5 expressions of interest for a value of 6.5 million
It is the PERS certificate granted by the European Organization of Maritime Ports (ESPO)
The financial strength of PortCastelló has allowed it to continue with benefits despite the impact on its accounts of these measures
Freight traffic in the port of Castellón grew 3.7% this January compared to the same month of the previous year and accounted for 1,721,840 tons
The European Center for Innovative Companies of Castellón -CEI Castellón- and the Castellón Port Authority have agreed to join forces to promote innovative projects related to the port logistics sector
PortCastelló is placed second in solid bulk traffic and maintains the ninth position in the Spanish port system
The Castellón Port Authority and the Vall d´Uixó City Council will promote joint actions to strengthen their business. It is one of the agreements reached today in the meeting held between the president of the public body
The two concrete boxes of 4,700 tons each disembark for the execution of this infrastructure
PortCastelló is the third port authority with the greatest reduction in rates to favor the economic growth of the port and its surroundings
The entity now has 24 entities among employers, associates and collaborators
The president of PortCastelló has referred to the opportunities that the intermodal station will generate for the entire territory “because it will allow us to gain competitiveness and will mean logistical savings for our productive sectors”.
The initiative aims to enhance port-city interaction, involve the youngest with the port of Castellón and make them aware of its importance in generating employment and wealth in the province of Castellón
“We have approved a business plan that will make us more competitive, boosting infrastructures such as the intermodal station, weaving synergies with economic-social agents and boosting innovation actions”
The mixed commission approves the functional study of an infrastructure that will save logistics costs and generate wealth in its environment
PortCastelló-Mediterráneo Business Conference
The president of the Castellón Port Authority, Rafa Simó, and the director, Ana Ulloa, visit the European Center for Innovative Companies
PortCastelló ranks as the third port in solid bulk traffic
The Castellón Port Authority will invest 20.6 million in this infrastructure
The president of the Castellón Port Authority, Rafa Simó, has held a working meeting with managers of the Real Club Náutico de Castellón to jointly develop actions with the aim of promoting the recreational area of PortCastelló.
The initiative aims to involve the little ones with the port of Castellón and the importance
of the port area in Castellón society
The Board of Directors of the Port Authority ratifies the winners selected by the jury
Rafa Simó affirms that “this is a unique forum for debate and reflection on fundamental pillars on which the new strategic framework of the port of Castellón is based”
The president of the Castellón Port Authority, Rafa Simó, receives CEV officials
The port of Castellón celebrates one more edition of its awards
Both institutions will define a roadmap to promote research and training actions related to the port and logistics sectors
• The president of the Port of Castellón affirms that collaboration between the two entities is key to generating economic growth
Plan The president of PortCastelló participates in a colloquium in the Propeller Club Castellón
The Port Authority of Castellón will collaborate to improve and expand the facilities
The Deputy Mayor of Grau, Mary Carmen Ribera, and the President of the Port Authority, Rafa Simó, have held a meeting to discuss proposals to improve the urban environment and the integration of the port with the urban area of the maritime district of Castelló
The board approves the annual accounts for 2019
The president of the Castellón Port Authority has indicated that “rail connectivity is not an opportunity for the future, but a need for the present
The Castellón Port Authority has hosted the meetings of the juries that have selected the winners of the nine categories that recognize merits in Communication, Innovation, Business Career, Occupational Safety, Business Initiative, Environmental Protection, Social Commitment, Equality and Culture
This is the second most important landing in the history of the port of Castellón of this raw material
The Almassora City Council and the Castellón Port Authority will promote joint actions regarding the future development of the logistics area that will be developed next to the Castellón port and which contemplates the future General Urban Planning Plan of Castelló.
The mayor presents the third edition and highlights the importance of continuing to anchor the event in Castelló as a local tourist reference
Rafa Simó informs the Board of Directors of the evolution of freight traffic and trusts that August will be a turning point
The government subdelegate in Castellón and the president of the Port Authority visit the works, which will conclude in December
The president of the Castellón Port Authority invites the provincial institution to attend the Board of Directors
PortCastelló closes the period with 1,885,692 tons thanks to liquid bulks
Vehicles and military material have been part of the operation “Inherent Resolve”
The exhibit consists of photographs, official documents and audios which explain the details of the trip in a chronological way
The Costa Sur dock in the Portsur bulk terminal of the port of Castellón hosts an unloading operation of 65,000 tons of corn from Brazil, which represents the largest shipment of this product that has been received to date at the port facilitie
The Castellón Port Authority is the most transparent in the Spanish port system, according to Dyntra, the first collaborative platform in the world that measures transparency when publishing data on the websites of different public organizations
Rafa Simó has referred to the consolidation of the project for the new area of logistics and industrial activities next to the port of Castellón as an element to attract investments “that can increase and diversify the productive fabric of Castellón
The mayor and the new president agree on the need to promote the station intermodal and rail access to the port
The investment in the overpass over the Iberdrola canal and the fire network amounts to 2,577,386 euros
His goal is to consolidate the achievements of the previous year, and to gain in competitiveness, sustainability, and integration of port and city
This stamp recognizes the COVID-19 safety measures implemented by the Port Authority of Castellon to ensure a safe environment for their clients and employees
Francisco Toledo emphasizes efforts to strengthen Castellon´s port in response to COVID-19, and supports the rescheduling of the plans related to the Port Castello railway
Peñiscola, Irta, Orpessa, Castellón de la Plana, the Columbretes Islands, and Nules will take part in the commemoration
The port of Castellon has become the most resource-rich port in Spain
This year marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most unique projects implemented by the Port Authority, whose goal was to transform Castellon into a city of leisure for the enjoyment of its citizens
The Port Authority of Castellon has developed a Contingency Plan, detailing various possible scenarios, to deal with the impact of the Coronavirus
The fishing sector and the port of Castellon have worked collaboratively for years, propelling each other forward and supporting one another mutually in economic and social activities within the province
PortCastelló Control Center, Castellón City firefighters and port police have practised the operation necessary for the rescue of an operator in danger as the result of a hypothetical leak of ammonia.
The festival will be held for the fourth time between May 22 and 24 with a more charitable and sustainable theme
Francisco Toledo stresses that it will be a unique intermodal centre because of its characteristics in the Community
Barcelona, Cartagena, Castellón, Coruña, Gijón and Valencia have been the pilot authorities chosen to lead this project that aims to revise the current model, which dates from 2001
PortCastelló closes the best October in its history by moving a total of 1,881,977 tons
The Port Authority of Castellón is considering investments worth 26,296.00 euros
117 years later PortCastelló continues to serve the productive sectors of Castellón: ceramic, energy, chemical and agri-food
Francisco Toledo: “It is a collaborative project of the Spanish port system that will show the way forward and become a reference point at an international level”
Francisco Toledo has informed the Board of Directors of the European aid obtained for the port’s railway connection
This biannual meeting is organized by the Spanish Episcopal Conference and has the close collaboration of the Port Authority and the City Council of Castellón
PortCastelló is present at the `Cersaie´ trade fair in the Italian city of Bologna to support the ceramics sector of the province, advertise infrastructure and services that it has to offer and to make clear the benefits of operating from this logistics base
The headquarters of the Port Authority of Castelló today hosted the presentation of the Focus Pyme and Entrepreneurship Industry 4.0 conference entitled ‘The process, product and customer experience in a 4.0 company’
The port of Castellón will advertise its competitive advantages at the Bologna fair
The port of Castellón is taking part in Seatrade Europe 2019, the most important trade fair in the cruise ship sector, held in Hamburg (Germany) , to show its potential as a cruise destination
PortCastelló has been visited by a delegation from the city of Hwaseong, located north of the Republic of South Korea, to learn about the commercial and leisure opportunities of the port
The exhibition has been open all summer in the Sète de PortCastelló square
In July a total of 2,072,627 tons went through the port and the interannual growth is 8.3%
Coinciding with the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Guernica, the exhibition offers a historical tour of the work of Picasso from its beginning in Paris in 1937
This vessel comes from Marella Cruises, operated by the group TUI United Kingdom, which offers cruise vacations in Europe, the Caribbean and Asia
The port of Castellón closes the best month June of its history in total goods traffic. It is also the best month in solid bulk and liquid bulk traffic
The ports value the role of FERRMED and the Commissioner for development of the corridor
The Port Authority of Castellón has participated with presentations at the Mediterranean Ports & Shipping trade fair that closes today in Casablanca
The port of Casablanca has highlighted the link with the port of Castellón, given the importance of imports of ceramic products via Casablanca
The result of the 2018 fiscal year places the port of Castellón as the third most profitable in the country and as the first in operating results with respect to revenues
It will participate with its own stand at a fair in Casablanca to present its logistics potential
The Port Authority has suspended operations in an area of the Dique Transversal Exterior due to its deteriorated state. Given the urgency of this matter, 3.5 million euros will be invested in its repair
The port of Castellón has held several meetings at the fair to present its innovations in the field of productive and logistics infrastructure
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, stressed that the port of Castellón is an essential logistics node in the Mediterranean
The conference will be focused specifically on the railway connectivity of the port enclaves and will involve representatives of ports associated with FERRMED
The Port Authority of Castellón has placed a total of three anti-dust screens in the port: one in the Transversal Exterior pier, another in the Cerámica dock, and the third in the south basin.
This luxury cruise vessel began operating in 2016 through of the North American company Crystal Cruises, a subsidiary of the Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha
” The exhibition “Plan by plan. 150 years of the port of Castellón”has already received 4,000 visits since its inauguration three weeks ago in the Moruno del Grau building in Castellón
The port of Castellón is presented as “the gateway for Teruel” in a day that brings together 45 entrepreneurs in the port
The commitment to work 24 hours a day when necessary will attract new traffic
An event promoted by the City Council of Castelló, in collaboration with Turisme Comunitat Valenciana and the Port Authority of Castellón, and which last year brought together 75,000 people
Francisco Toledo inaugurates an exhibition with unpublished documents and photographs that confirm the creation and expansion of PortCastelló
PortCastelló continues its steady growth and closes its best February ever for goods traffic
100.000 euros will be invested in tiling in order to improve the appearance of the area
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón stated that “we wish to support the role of women in all fields and especially professional work, where the presence of women is constantly increasing, but without the corresponding equality and opportunities.
The Port Authority Castellón has signed an agreement in collaboration with the Jaume I University to draw up a Code of Ethics and Conduct
The panel of judges has recognised their work in the fields of Safety in the Workplace, Environmental Protection and Social Commitment
The proposals of the jury will be put before the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Castellón at its next meeting and then on the 12th April the presentation of the awards will take place
PortCastelló closes 2018 with an increase of 14.1% in profits which went form 9.5 million euros in 2017 to 10.8 million euros in 2018, and this in spite of the reductions in fees
The jury has praised its publication of “Distrito Portuario” which explains the importance of ports for the economy of their surrounding districts
The Port Authority of Castellón has adjudicated the new bulk liquids dock project in the south basin to UTE CYES MARITIME WORKS – ROVER ALCISA for the sum of 3.443.850 euros
The port of Castellón is participating in Fruit Logistic in Berlín through the PortCastelló Foundation
The port of Castellón is attending the annual ceramics fair of Cevisama once again to present the implicit alliance between the ceramics sector and PortCastelló
The president of the Port Authority, Francisco Toledo, emphasised that “ports play a key role in the circulation of goods traffic by railway given that 80% of imports and 60% of exports go through ports”
The Port Authority has identified the owners of these vehicles and from now on will be working to complete legal procedures which might take some months
Francisco Toledo has highlighted that ‘ the port opens to the town in a unique event thanks to the Town Council of Castellón and the Valencian Region Tourism Agency.’
PortCastelló ends 2018 with an accumulated growth of 18% , six times greater than the rest of the ports system.
A total of 1.148 students from 28 schools from all over the province of Castellón have participated in the ‘Know your Port’ programme set up by the Port Authority of Castellón.
The aim of this initiative is to reinforce the sense of belonging to the Port Community and to give public recognition to innovative projects.
PortCastelló has renewed the European certificate PERS (Port Environmental Review System), the highest award at the European level specifically for environmental management for the port sector which is given by the European Organization for marine Ports and EcoPorts
The programme of activities laid out for 2019 consists of nine altogether which have as their common aim the commercial promotion of the port of Castellón in various sectors;
The company plan proposes a 180% reduction on the goods tariff, and 5% on vessel tariffs as well as reductions on certain key traffic types which will come into effect with approval of the general state budget or with the necessary legal permission
The Port Authority of Castellón has awarded the prizes for the V Christmas card competition ‘Draw your Christmas with the port’ in which a total of 80 school children between the ages of 3 and 12 have participated.
The port of Castellón has exceeded the mark of 20 million tons of goods moved through the port in one year
PortCastelló has consolidated its position in ninth place in the overall ranking of ports in the Spanish system, and fourth in terms of solid bulks. In fact the port will close the year once more setting a new record for traffic exceeding 20 million tons, well over the 17,9 million tons of 2017.
The talk forms a part of a campaign to promote heathy lifestyles which is carried out occasionally by PortCastelló.
The president of the Port Authority underlined the fact that PortCastelló has the second fastest growth among the 46 general interest Spanish ports in 2018, a rate of 15.5% compared to the average of 3.1%.
The Round Table for Corporate for Corporate Social Responsibility of Castellón, in which the Port Authority of Castellón participates, has become a reference point for its commitment to encouraging ethical and responsible social policies
A team made up of twenty people took part in the port of Castellón in a drill which activated the Interior Maritime Plan, to evaluate the effectiveness and coordination of the various bodies involved in the response to an emergency in the interior of the port
Castellón Cruise Club has made a positive evaluation of the measures taken to attract more cruise ship traffic to the port of Castellón and promote the tourist industry in the province.
Francisco Toledo referred to the return of Customs Service to the port as well as the conversion of the the building that was formally the ‘Comandancia de Marina’ to become an arts centre and ports Museum of the Sea
This visit was organised within the ‘Know your port’ scheme set up by the Port Authority of Castellón, which is designed to permit institutions and members of the public to get to know more about the port and to reinforce the connections between the port and the town.
On Friday 9th November the plan is to receive visits by groups of pupils and students from educational establishments if they are requested
The Port of Castellón is present at the fair with the objective of making its services to the international agro-foodstuffs industry more attractive, at an event that brings together all the productive sectors in the national market
his initiative is a part of the Corporate Social Responsibility action plan.
The Valencian Regional Government “has worked from the beginning to cover the serious need for a station in the Province of Castellón”
The Port of Castellón has grown 16% during the first nine months of this year and has already gone over the 16 million ton mark
The report gives details of the productive investments in the port of Castellón and its commitment to society
The celebration will take place on the 20th of October and will include workshops for children in the plaza de Sète between 1100 and 1400 where they will learn how to make Japanese ‘paipais’ masks and learn something about Japanese calligraphy
The first section of the Cerámica quay has been adjudicated to TMG with an investment of 9.9 million euros for the modernization of operations
The objective is to make new contacts with companies which that are based inside the port and others such as Kaltun, United Minerals or Sibelco.
The Port of Castellón has grown 13.6% in the first eight months of the year and traffic has already passed 14 million tons
PortCastelló will also promote the new dock for smaller luxury cruise ships on the Levante dock which will be opened next year in order to comply with requirements from shipping companies
This is a part of the Port Authority’s policy to protect the environment from dust particles.
The representative of the central government in Castellón, Soledad Ten, and the president of the Port Authority Castellón, Francisco Toledo, have held a meeting to revise the current state of projects that are needed to keep the port competitive
The ‘Nao Santa María’ is one of the most famous ships of all time
The Port of Castellón closes the month of July reaching nearly 2 million tons which makes it the best month in the history of the port
Once in the port the tourists will be able to choose from a range of excursions such as Aquarama, the caves of San Jose in the Vall d’Uxo, Peñiscola, Valencia , the centre of Castellón and others.
Francisco Toledo has announced that the managing director, Roberto Arzo, will leave the Port Authority in October to work in the private sector in a field not connected to the Port.
The Castellón Town Council and the Port Authority organize the first edition of the inflatable obstacle course race, and a part of the proceeds will be donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Association
The investments in the port of Castellón, together with the reductions in tariffs, form a part of the strategy designed by the president of the Port Authority of Castellón
Francisco Toledo stated that “it is a great pleasure to be here to sign this agreement that will serve to open up this space, long unused, and allow it to be put to good use
The annual accounts for 2017 close with a profit of 9.5 million euros and an EBITDA of 19.3 million
The Cultural Heritage Department will initiate the process by which the Naval Command building will be returned to port control
The port of Castellón has recorded its best ever month for solid bulk traffic, moving 674.386 tons, 28% more then the same period last year. The previous record was set in August 2017 when 666.438 were moved through the port. Solid bulk traffic has grown 8.45% this year so far, a total of 2.669.330 tons
Journey back in tiem and get to know how men and women lived in other times and learn about their daily activities and customs, is a recurring fantasy in human history.
With the aim of increasing the safety of vehicles coming onto this road and controlling the traffic flow. This investment was made at a cost of 41.000 euros.
The port of Castellón demonstrates its potential in logistics and its loading/unloading services for special projects at the Breman fair
The Port of Castellón grows 11,9% in the first quarter and continues to break records after registering 1.846.418 tons in one month
The Port Authority of Castellón has prepared a new toilet facilities in the Plaza del Mar
The Town Council of Castellón has drawn up a map of all the business which have signed up for this project. there are now 50 altogether
The extension to a period of eight years of the concession held by Bulk Cargo Logistics SA has been approved after their commitment to make an investment of 4.356.228 euros
A total of 60 volunteers will help to organise this event which will take place within the port this Sunday
This initiative conforms the environmental commitment of the Port Authority and will lead to a reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón reaffirms to the Propeller Club that 2018 it will an investment year.
One of the most important tour operators for cruise ships has come to explore the potential for tourism in eight towns in Castellón.
The Crystal Esprit will stop at the port in 2019, making the number of planned visits by such vessels 6 in total
The Chamber of Commerce of Castellón has hosted a meeting to inform business associations of the advantages of being included in this project
The panel of judges has recognised the work done by these entities in the fields of Environmental Protection, Social Commitment and safety in the Workplace respectively.
The Port Authority once again makes its annual awards to those projects that benefit the Port of Castellón.
The PortCastelló Foundation is attending this year’s event with a new brand name: Castelló Cruise Club
The Port of Castellón has grown 4.9% in terms of total goods traffic.
In April PortCastelló will host a rally of galleons and other legendary vessels and will become a subsidiary venue for this event based in the French port of Sèt
A fire drill was carried out in the South Basin area of the Port of Castellón, specifically in the site behind the UBE concession where tanks for chemical products are situated.
Until the 7th January, the Moruno Building in Grao de Castellón is showing an exhibition of drawing by boys and girls who have participated in the IV Port Authority Christmas Card Competition.
The Port Authority of Castellón has started up a new service to provide advice to clients online via its website. The objective of the scheme is to improve the service to clients and provide information to anyone interested in setting up a business in the port of Castellón.
The port of Castellón has received a total of 2.027.713 tons of clay in 2017, 69,4% more than the previous year
The invitation to students to participate in the design of a Christmas card forms a part of the Port Authority’s Action Plan for Corporate
The objective of the scheme is to reinforce the sense of belonging to the Port Community and to help the public to get to know the port better and to give recognition to those who have done especially good work
PortCastelló will invest 37 million euros in improving rail connections
Unpublished photos, century old plans, books, inventories, manuscripts, and marine signalling equipment all form a part of this exhibition entitled, ‘One Hundred Years of Light’, which was inaugurated to today by the president of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, in order to commemorate the one hundred years history of the lighthouse on the Muelle de Costa.
The Port Authority has organized an exhibition in the Moruno Building about the 100 year history of the lighthouse on the Muelle de Costa.
In 2017 PortCastelló has increased its traffic in fruit,vegetables and legumes by 112%.
The port of Castellón has an accumulated growth of 10% so far this year, a total of 13.983.202 tons
So far this year the PortCastelló terminal has organised the unloading of 1.556.727 tons of raw materials for the ceramics industry consolidating its position as the logistics centre for the industry.
Toledo has stated that the port of Castellón “complies completely with current legislation but we want to go further than that.”
Sibelco Minerales Cerámicos S.A. has extended its concession by 12.000 m2, an investment of 398,313.6 euros
The port of is currently participating in the Cersaie trade fair in Bologna in order to support the ceramics sector and to make known its offer of infrastructure and services.
The Kang Shun docks at PortSur with 53.758 tons
The port of Castellón has also returned the figures for the best August ever in total goods traffic and the accumulated growth so far this year is 10%.
In summarising the results since taking up his position, the president of the Port Authority has highlighted the 157 million euros of public investment that has been committed until 2021 and the increase in traffic which is considerably above the average in the Spanish port system.
The manager of the PortCastelló Foundation is working through a very full agenda in order to attract new cruise ships to Castellón.
The Port Authority will invest a million euros to ensure that plans for this vital infrastructure go ahead.
This modification will enable the Port Authority to carry out actions costing 5.585.000 euros and which will deal with the predicted demands of increasing imports of solid bulks
The accumulated annual growth now stands at 10.9%
The Port of Castellon has started work on a new Strategy Plan now that the objectives set in the previous one have been achieved.
For the first time ever PortCastelló has exceeded 1.7 million tons in one month and its growth so far this year stands at 9%
The port of Castellón now has three of these barriers to deal with situations involving oil or chemical spills in harbour waters.
Coming from the Ukraine the Ci Yun Shan carries 50,500 tons of clay.
The tower left the port of Shangai a months ago bound for the BP refinery at Castellón.
The Port Authority of Castellón has provided a property where merchant seaman passing through the port of Castellón can received attention and assistance.
The Port Authority has organised opportunities for the staff of the Port Community to learn more about the subject information security.
The Board approves the accounts for 2016 which show a positive result of around 76,000 euros.
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, emphasised that “the commitment to this investment is a clear sign of the confidence in PortCastelló”
The visit to the Port of Castellón by the Pensioners Association of Cabanes takes place within the policy of the Port Authority to promote good relations between the port and citizens of the province and especially those in education, in order to strengthen the links between the port and the town.
The president Francicso Toledo is confident that the Festival to be held on the ‘Muelle de Costa’ will be successful.
The students have taken a tour of the main infrastructures of the port of Castellón, such as the South Basin and the Eastern Breakwater.
The Port Authority of Castellón has invested 170.000 euros in this equipment which gives the port of Castellón the most up to date protection of its kind.
The Port Authority of Castellón, through the PortCastelló Foundation, together with representatives of the Port Community, is participating in the Transport Logistic Munich at the State Ports stand.
The aim is to increase efficiency and to become more competitive, owing to the growth in this type of traffic
The event will take place this Friday with free acces and limited capacity
PortCastelló host a traveling exhibition about the use of liquid natural gas as fuel.
The port of Castellón will demonstrate its potential special project cargo services at the trade fair in Antwerp.
About 40 members of the Segon Molí Association of Castellón have visited the port to learn more about its importance with respect to the generation of employment and wealth for the economy of the Province of Castellón.
Students for the Business of Valencia visit the Port of Castellón
An important objective of the Port Authority of Castellón is to promote a good relationship between the port and the town.
PortCastelló will advertise its offer for cruise ship tourists at the most important trade fair in the sector.
The Port of Castelló closes February 2017 with record figures for goods traffic
The Port Authority of Castellón holds ceremonies for the 8th of March
A group of 65 pupils for the Santa María de Vila-real primary school have visited the port of Castellón as a part of the programme ‘get to know your port.
The President of the Port Authority explained that,”this is a group made up of eight people and the aim is to receive information about essential supplies required by companies operating in the port so that measures can be taken and in the case of strike action taken by the stevedores, these supplies can be guaranteed and none of these companies will have to interrupt production because of a strike. “
PortCastelló will have a Stella Maris centre available to provide free care for merchant seamen
The jury for the second year of the awards has given recognition to work for the environment and commitment to social and work safety issues.
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, and the managing director Roberto Arzo this morning visited the Oropesa lighthouse building accompanied by the mayor Rafael Albert, the councillor for local heritage Mari Carmen Taulé, the councillor for Oropesa ‘Si se puede’ Arantxa Martinez, who presented a motion on this matter.
For the second year running the Port Authority will award prizes to those projects which help to consolidate the port of Castellón
The port community is meeting with representatives of the ceramics industry with the aim of exceeding the record traffic figures for 2016
Reduced costs and specialised facilities on the ceramics dock are the keys to this success.
The PAC will try to have the building certified as BIC (property of cultural interest) and make it both a tourist attraction and of use to local people.
Francisco Toledo has set as the objective to increase the average number of visits per year from two to ten
Francisco Toledo considers that it is is necessary to reorganise this area and make more efficient use of it.
PortCastelló has increased the quantity of fruit and vegetables being moved through the port by 18.75% in 2016.
Francisco Toledo presents the closing data for 2016 and the objectives for this year.
Francisco Toledo has drawn attention to the fact that during 2016 management has successfully paid off debts pending to the Foundation “thus giving the institution more credibility and placing it in a position to be able to provide effective service to the Port Community.”
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón has thanked the Port Community for its efforts which have resulted in record traffic figures for 2016.The President of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, has announced that a new valuation of the land belonging to the Port Authority will results in a savings of 10% for concession holders.
The Port Authority estimates the damage caused by high waves will cost 450,000 euros.
Goods have come from or been transported to more than 101 countries.
Solid bulks and general cargo have grown more than 20% at PortCastelló
The port of Castellón has welcomed a group of 50 students studying the third year of ESO from the Caminás Secondary School. The visit by school
Francisco Toledo: “2017 will be a year of investment after several year in which investment has been kept to a minimum because the level of debt was placing the financial capacity of the port under severe restraint.
The board of directors unanimously approves a budget of 347,875 euros for 2017.
The association has presented a cheque to the Parkinson’s Association and the Castellón branch of the Spanish Association against Cancer
The idea comes from the Corporate Social Responsibility Action Plan
Francisco Toledo emphasises the commitment to the promotion of cruise ship traffic at the the Port of Castellón.
Students from the Department of Road, Canal and Port Engineering visit the Port Castelló to view the infrastructure and traffic.
Francisco Toledo and Julio Carrasco chair the meeting of this management group which represents 83 companies associated with the management of shipping agencies.
Francisco Toledo highlights the unity of these bodies in defence of common interests.
The Port Authority has allocated 600.000 euros to specific measures connected to the environment.
The President of the Port Authority presented to the Board of Directors the conditions fulfilled by PortCastelló for this market and its alliance with the Union to defend the citric industry.
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón considers that the possibility of allowing lorries use of the AP-7 without tolls is a temporary solution but argues for a more serious solution.
The annual blood donor campaign in collaboration with the Centre for Blood Transfusion of Castellón with the motto “Being a blood donor doesn’t go out of fashion.
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón together with the Town Council of Castellón, took part in the XV World Congress of Cities and Ports held in Rotterdam.
The Port of Castellón participates in Cersaie to support the ceramics industry and with record figures for goods traffic.
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón presents a gift to the captain to commemorate the ships first visit to the Port of Castellón
The manager of the PortCastelló Foundation is working hard to attract more cruise ship traffic to the port
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón states that he will continue to argue in favour of ‘fair treatment’ for PortCastello so that it doesn’t loose competitiveness
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, will propose Sebastián Pla Colomina for the post of vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Castellón. Toledo will make a formal proposal to the Board of Directors at the next meeting in order to substitute Rafael Montero, after leaving his position as general secretary of the Confederación de Empresarios de Castellón (CEC).
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón has congratulated the General Director for the agency’s response to the recent forest fire in Artana
The port suspended the passage of ships to allow flying boats to pick up water.
June 2016 has been the best June in the history of PortCastelló, with growth of 8.1% compared to the same month of the previous year.
With its connections in the Mediterranean, Africa, the Middle East and the Black Sea, the port of Castellón presents a very competitve option for businesses in Madrid
The president of the Port Authority proposes that an agreement is made between all those involved with aim of consolidating the position of the port of Castellón as an economic force in the province.
The port Authority of Castellón has expressed its condemnation for the suicide attack perpetrated at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul and wishes to express its sympathy to the families of the victims and the Turkish people.
The board has approved the accounts for 2015 which have been audited for the first time.
Francisco Toledo states that the good economic result will allow the port to invest in infrastructure, reduce taxes and increase bonuses in order to improve its capacity to compete.
The Port of Castellón holds the fifth position in the Spanish ports system with regards to the numbers of containers imported and exported.
A group of 23 students from the Universioty of Saint Edwards in Texas, USA have visited the port of Castellón as a part of an intensive course on company administration that they are doing at the University of Jaume I of Castellón.
A total of 23 students from the second year of the Germans Ochando Primary School have visited the port of Castellón accompanied by their teachers.
The Port Authority has informed the parties involved about the strategy to follow and the new regulations.
Francisco Toledo has called attention to the fact that the project for a new rail access to the port is on hold despite the fact that the budget has been approved.
The accumulated growth over the first five months is 7,4 %
An impressive operation took place at the Port of Castellón in which 150 trucks from Holland were moved in preparation for their transport to the Red Sea.
This qualification is the highest recognition at a Europena level for excellence in management.
Francisco Toledo declares that for the transport of special cargoes PortCastelló is highly competitive.
The line, consigned by Marmedsa, will help to consolidate North Africa as one of the principal destinations for ceramic products from Castellón.
About one hundred students from the School of Road, Canal and Port Engineering, from the Polytechnical University of Valencia have visited the Port of Castellón.The visit completes the series of classes they have been doing on ‘Maritime Construction Works ‘ .
The Port Authority of Castellón today received a visit from a group of forty students studying the Intermediate Grade of Administration and Commerce from the ‘Academia Latina’ of Castellón.
Representitives of APMT, Grup TCB and TPC have held a meeting with the president of the Port Authority of Castellón
Francisco Toledo underlines the commitment of both organizations to innovation
The three cars, which will be used for the routine policing of the port, were delivered this morning to the Port Authority with a three year hire purchase agreement
The 21st Interport five-a-side Football Chambionships have been held in Almeria and a team from the Port of Castellón participated.There were a total of 240 participants who were received by the President of the Port Authority of Almeria.
The Port Authority has commisioned a report to evaluate the recovery of the ‘Comandancia de Marina’ Building
The Port of Castellón is now the sixth most profitable in Spain
The Port of Castellón reports the biggest ever growth in ro-ro traffic in the first months of the year
About forty students of International trade from the Fina Izquierdo centre of Castellón have visited the Port of Castellón to see operations in the port at first hand.
Francisco Toledo congratualted the federation for its efforts to promote cultural activities in the El Grau de Castellón
The Port Authority of Castellón is working to implement guidelines for transparency and a code of good governance.
A total of 80 students from ‘La Salle’ secondary school Benicarló have visited the port accompanied by their teachers. The visit was organised as part of the policy of the Port Authority of Castellón to create closer ties between the port and the people of the province, educational establishments and strengthen the relationship between the port and the town.
The Mayoress of Castellón and the President of the Port Authority are studying projects to make the port more competitive, creating economic benefits for the town of El Grao and its people.
Traffic grew 4.3% compared to March 2015 and the port closes the first quarter of 2016 with an increase of 11.8% over the previous year.
This financial measure will allow the port to gain in competitivity, and consolidate its postion as one of the top ten providers of employment.
Clients and suppliers have attended a meeting at the Port Authority’s headquarters to receive information about the advantages of the new system.
Students of Commerce and Marketing from Caminás Secondary School Castellón have visited the docks and control tower at the Port of Castellón after attending a presentation at the conference hall at the offices of the Port Authority.
To relaunch the PortCastelló Foundation and make it the best ally of the Port Community. This is one of the objectives that has been set by the President of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo
The Port Authority of Castellón has expressed its condemnation of the terrorist attacks carried out in Brussels and support for the victims, the people of Belgium and all those, in whichever part of the world, are suffering from such acts.
Amat Bellés, designer of the poster for the I PortCastelló lighthouse awards
The president of the Generalitat meets with the president of the Port Authority and pledges to prioritize investment in and around the port.
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón has emphasised how important it is to improve road connections in order to facilitate the transport of goods to the port.
The ceremony to present the awards will be held on the 8th of April.
The counciller held a meeting today with the President of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo
The secretary of the Regional Council, Maria José Mira , congratulates the president of the Port Authority of Castellón for the trend of continuing growth at the port.
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, is of the opinion that these figures confirm that the port is on the path of sustained growth
The President of the Port Authority of invites the people of Castellón to learn about ” one of the most brilliant achievements in the annals of maritime history.”
The Port Authority of Castellón commemorates that it is 114 years since the foundation of the port with the presentation of awards on April 7th.
The ‘Nao Victoria’, a replica of the ship which succeeded in making the first ever circum-navigation of the globe, left Alicante last night and set sail for Castellón where it will arrive this evening and make a stop of three days and be open to the public to show them its amazing history.
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón will take part in discussions at the Fòrum Valencià Corredor Mediterrani
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, has accompanied the association of Gaiata 12 for the official inauguration of their festival exhibits.
The Port Authority of Castellón has made it an objective to strengthen relations between the port and the town.
The Port Authority of Castellón has moved to provide information about the port through these channels and increase the transparency of the institution.
The blades have been loaded aboard the vessel Medazov Julia docked at the Muelle del Centenario
The PortCastelló Foundation has moved into new offices near the main offices of the Port Authority and in this way takes a further step towards strengthening its role in promoting the commercial development of the Port of Castellón.
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, has affirmed that these figures show the way towards growth for exporting companies in Castellón
A round thirty students of Internationl Trade from the IES Serra Espadá School in Onda have visited the facilities of the port accompanied by their teachers. The group attended a presentation about the port in the main hall.
The group was given a tour of the port after listening to a short presentation in the main hall of the Port Authority building.
PortCastelló demonstrates the rich diversity of marine life in this protect area.
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, made public the reductions that have been approved in order to increase the competitive capability of the ceramics industry.
The group attended a presentation in the main hall about the organization and activity in the port and afterwards were taken by bus to see some some of the docks and harbours.
This morning the president of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, and the managing director of the port, Roberto Arzo, welcomed Guardia Civil Colonel Miguel Fresneda to the port after his recent appointment as the senior official of the Guardia Civil in Castellón. He has replaced Colonel José Miralles, who has passed into the reserve after forty years of service in the Guardia Civil, the last three years in Castellón.
The Port Authority of Castellón has organised the visit by IES Francesc Ribalta as a part of its policy to encourage closer contacts between the port and the surrounding population and to strengthen the ties between the port and the town
The port closed 2015 breaking its own records for all kinds of goods traffic and for the first time exceeding the figure of 16 million tons of goods transported.
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, together with the manager of the PortCastelló Foundation, have held various meetings at the State Ports stand.
At the fair the port will advertise its infrastructure and services and explain the benefits of operating in this logistics enclave on the Mediterranean coast.
The president of the Port Authority, Francisco Toledo, emphasised the choice of Castellón by this shipping line.
The president of the Port Authority of Castellón, Francisco Toledo, believes that these results reflect the energy and creativity of exporting companies in Castellón and good work by the Port Community.
The Port Authority of Castellón has given permission to the local secondary school IES Miquel Peris i Segarra del Grao, for the use of a building with 1000 square metres of space so that they have a suitable place for the new training course they are offering.
The General Director of the Merchant Navy and Ports from the Algerian Ministry of transport , Iben- El Boushaki Mohamed, and the President of the Port of Béjaïa , Djelloul ACHOUR held meeting with the Port Authority of Castellón in order to review commercial relations between the two ports.
The governing board of the foundation has approved a completely revised programme of activities and a budget for 2016 which is 7.4% more than that of 2015
In this case the Red Cross will send a group of volunteers to the Port area to invite people to donate any type of non perishable food
The directors of the Indonesian company Musim Mas Group, a firm that has signed an agreement with Infinita Renovables to use the biodiesel plant of the South Basin, visited the Port of Castellon. Representatives of the group met with the chairman of the Port Authority; Mr. Juan José Monzonís, and the director of the port; Mr. Roberto Arzo.
The Port of Castellon offers free wi-fi connection for all citizens in Puerto Azahar and the Plaza del Mar of the Coast Quay. The AKIWIFI zone created is aimed at companies in the entertainment industry who wish offer to their customers a value-added service, without having to worry about service issues, legality or network security, because they will be covered by AKIWIFI technicians.
The Port of Castellon gave books to schools from Castellon under the slogan ‘Knowing your port’. With the aim that teachers, children and youth of our city understand better the characteristics, operation and expansion of the Port of Castellon, primary and secondary schools received two publications that reflect the history of the port.
The traffic at the port continues offering good news. June became one of the best months in the Port of Castellon history. Tile export reached the second most important traffic for first time at the port. It was a record month in container traffic, with over 22,000 TEUs.
The president of the Generalitat, Mr. Alberto Fabra, explained that “it is essential” to improve infrastructures and generate more synergy together with the strategic business sectors, with the aim of improving its competitiveness and potential to the Valencian Community.
The human team of the Port Authority of Castellon with its president Mr. Juan José Monzonís at the head, met together in front of main offices of the Port of Castellon to dedicate a minute of silence for the victims of the tragic railway accident occurred in Santiago de Compostela. Mr. Juan José Monzonís sent a letter to the president of the Xunta de Galicia, Mr. Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, to convey the condolences of the institution he presides.
The Port of Castellon informs about its new logistic offers to majors and entrepreneurs from Onda and Ribesalbes in a day of promotion opportunities as part of the visits from different towns that will take place to the port facilities.
The goods traffic of the Port of Castellon grew by 11.1 percent the first five months of the year. From January to May of the current year was exceeded half a million tons more than in the same period in 2012. It was announced by the President of the Port Authority of Castellon, Mr. Juan José Monzonís, over the course of the last Management Board of the Port Authority.
The Port Authority of Castellon, in collaboration with the City of Alcora, carried out a day of promotion opportunities and support to the business from Alcora.
The Port Authority of Castellon has carried out a campaign called “Embark on the 1st Blood Donation Campaign of the Port Community”. It was the first time PortCastelló called employees and companies linked to the port to donate blood for health centres and individuals in need.
The Port Community is more involved in the internal management of PortCastelló, more participative in the competitive advantages and also more demanding of challenges and improvements, such as active response to the current economic situation. That is the main conclusion highlighted in the Satisfaction Study 2012, presented to private companies and public organizations operating therein.
The Port Authority of Castellon has adapted the generic quality referentials established by State Ports to the reality of the port through specific quality referentials development.
Ignazio Messina‘s shipping company, immersed in an important renewing process of its fleet, unveiled its new Jolly Diamante ship on a call at the general purpose Terminal of Port of Castellon during the first days of April.
The Port of Castellon received Quest for Adventure, a ship of Saga Cruises cruise company, with near 600 British and Australian passengers aboard. The ship docked at 8 am at Modesto Vigueras Quay of Port of Castellon. Passengers were received, as in previous calls, with fresh orange juice and “dolçaina i tabal”, the traditional music from Castellon. The ship was consigned by Roca Castellón Consignaciones, S.L.
The Port of Castellon grew 9 percent in the first two months of 2013. Thus, the port area improved its positive traffic record in January, when it added a 6.8 percent more of goods, and achieved an increase of 11.2 percent in February from the same period last year.
The new cruise shipping call scheduled to PortCastelló the next April 3, will repeat on November 9 of the current year, so we will receive three cruise shipping in 2013. This is one of the latest results of the trading negotiations held in Miami during the Cruise Shipping trade fair, which ended last weekend. The director of the Port of Castellon, Mr. Roberto Arzo, has taken a satisfying balance about the commercial results conducted during the trade fair.
The Port of Castellon adds another cruise scale scheduled for the next April. Saga Cruises is a British company that bet again on Castellon after docked for the first time with Saga Pearl II ship in 2011. The April 3 is going to stop Quest for Adventure ship, with 160 meters length and up to 450 passengers who will arrive from Cartagena and will depart to Ibiza.
The Port of Castellon is situated in traffic container ranking after Valencia (first), Barcelona, Bilbao, Vigo and Algeciras Bay and ahead of Las Palmas, Tarragona, Bay of Cadiz and Cartagena. 154,812 TEUs were moved in 2012, a 23.93 percent over the previous year. It is also, in total container volume, in tenth position followed by Valencia (first), Algeciras, Barcelona, Las Palmas, Bilbao, Malaga, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Vigo and Tarragona.
That percentage increase is translated into about 30,000 containers in 2012 over the previous year. Goods traffic on the docks (Zone 1) increased by 7.85 percent, adding more than 6 million tons. However, the total traffic in 2012 was 12,949,821 tonnes in front of 13,117,726 of previous year, which has resulted in a fall of 1.2 percent, influenced partly by the technical stop of BP Oil company.
Tile export, which is the third most important traffic, increased 30 percent in 2012 over the previous year, from 1,000,000 to 1,360,000 tons. The improved infrastructure and the new commercial and strategic approaches were crucial to gain market share in the tile sector in terms of ceramic export. The putting into service of the Centenary Wharf, the incorporation of portainer cranes and modern machinery, the construction of the South Basin and the railway, favor competitiveness and ensure a better customer service.
An accurate and complete assessment to give the best solutions for the future. The PortCastelló External Committee of Business Plan, composed of representatives from all the organizations and companies of the port community, held a meeting to discuss in depth the research results about the port situation made during the last half year.
The Customer Service (SAC) of the Port Authority of Castellón has become a service aimed at all the stakeholders: customers, suppliers, society and institutions. This service is the result of a quality policy aimed at stakeholders satisfaction and its main objective is to be an effective media between Port Community and its customers as well as the entire environment around their activity and facilities.
The Port of Castellón received the biggest ship put in at its basins in 110 years history. It was the Mozart container ship from MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.) which is 282 meters length and 40 wide. The merchant ship docked at Terminal Polivalente de Castellón at 8 am and left in the afternoon. The charge was loaded with 205 containers, mainly tiles.
The Annual Report 2011 of the Port of Castellón is available on our website www.portcastello.com and through a QR Code in mobile phones.
The Port of Castellón got a new monthly record of container traffic in June with more than 17,000 TEUs, the higher monthly figure registered in the last 110 years of history.
The Port of Castellón announces its service and infraestructure offer, market position and future plans to the companies situated in Serrallo area. The Committee of Promotion of the Port Authority assembled the maximum representatives of UBE, BP Oil, Iberdrola Distribución, Iberdrola Generación, Repsol, CLH and Infinita Renovables in the assembly hall of the port offices to convey the port situation and the nearest skyline in a meeting followed by a guided visit.
A business delegation from Costa Rica visited the Port of Castellón. They were invited through PortCastelló Foundation to analyse their business opportunities and to promote commercial trading of fruit, exporting oranges and importing tropical fruit. The members of the delegation emphasized the characteristics of refrigeration area in the Internal Transverse Quay, which is an opportunity to promote trading with Costa Rica.
The Port Authority of Castellón has renewed his recognition for Excellence 5 Stars, obtained two years ago for the first time, to continue as a quality and excellent port.
The Port of Castellón has developed new electronic forms to speed up the port management procedures. New forms associated to electronic registration and processes have been developed to improve the electronic communication in order to adapt itself to the Law 11/2007, about citizen’s right to communicate in an electronic way to the Government Administration.
The Port of Castellón has achieved a monthly record in container traffic with over 16,000 TEUs in May, according to the Statistics Department of the Port Authority. This was the highest monthly figure reached in the last 110 years of history of the Port of Castellón.
The Port Authority of Castellón and the telematic service company Portel have signed an agreement to establish PCS model, a solution to integrate the different services managed by a Port Authority through a single desk. A PCS platform (PortCommunitySystem) responds to the requirement of making the most of the infrastructures and efficiently manage operations and port services in an integrated telematic way.
On Thursday, 31th of May, IV Logistics Day was held at the Opal Hall of the Gran Casino in Grao of Castellón. The event was inaugurated by the President of the Generalitat, Alberto Fabra.
The Monitoring Committee of PortCastelló Strategic Plan, consisting of representatives of institutions and companies from Port Community, met at the Port Authority of Castellón to design the outlines that will mark its new Business Plan for the next five years.
The Rotary Club Castellón visited the facilities of the Port of Castellón. The members of this society, chaired by Mr. Javier Rodríguez Zunzarren, visited the northern and southern expansions, that is the Centenary Wharf and the South Basin respectively.
The Port of Castellón, through Fundación PortCastelló, awarded the best communication project and the logotype commemorating its 110th anniversary. The award went to Lidia Caro and Daniel Muñoz, students of 4th year of Advertising and Public Relations at the Universitat Jaume I. The winners received a commemorative certificate and a 500€ cheque from the president of the Port Authority of Castellón, Mr. Juan José Monzonís.
Last 8th March, a meeting on sustainability framed within the project SECUR MED PLUS “Strategies and common actions to reinforce safety at Mediterranean maritime and logistics sectors” was held at the business center at Alicante Port.
PortCastelló, through Fundación PortCastelló, will give a 500€ award to the best work of communication designed by students of Jaume I University. The students of 4th year of Bachelor degree and 3rd course of the degree of Advertising and Public Relations should carry out a communication campaign that will include the design of a logo for the 110 anniversary of the Port Authority of Castellón to be held next 2nd of April.
The President of the Port Authority of Castellón, and the President of Puertos del Estado, have agreed up the costruction of the South railway link to PortCastelló. For the first time at the present government term both Presidents have departed on relevant Port issues.
PortCastelló has just received the maiden visit of the ship Genmar of the turkish company Batinak Shipping. This ship was built in 2011 and is able to hold 35,000 tons. According to the president of the Port Authority of Castellón, Mr. Juan José Monzonis, it “reinforces the commitment of PortCastelló to Ceramics and other industrial sectors of the Castellón province”, as he stated while handing a commemorative plaque to the ship Captain, Mr. Tuncer Ozaslan.
PortCastelló ended 2011 as the 6th Spanish port in container traffic, with 124.920 TEUs, following Vigo with 172.803, according to Puertos del Estado, as a result of a 26% increase this activity. Along with this, it was the first port in terms of bulk cargo at the Valencian Comunity, with 3.244.831 tons against 2.374.045 at Valencia and 724.112 at Alicante.
PortCastelló along with Fundacion PortCastelló, through the local company Cuatroochenta, is developing the first application for mobiles and tablets of a port at Spain called PortCastelló, innitially designed for iphone and focusing on informing about port news.
PortCastelló has been the first growing Port at the Comunidad Valenciana in 2011 in terms of goods traffic, with a 5.1% increase compared to 2.20% at Alicante and 2.71% at Valencia Port, according to Puertos del Estado.
The Port of Castellón has closed 2011 with a growth of 5.1 percent over the last year, it has broken a record in container traffic, goods and tile exports, as announced today the president of the Port of Castellón, Mr. Juan José Monzonís, during the Board of Directors of the Port which was chaired by the president of the Generalitat, Mr. Alberto Fabra, and in which the Councillor of Infrastructure, Ms. Isabel Bonig, was also present.
The Port Authority of Castellón has published its first Sustainability Report which includes economic, social and environmental facts in 2010. This report has been elaborated following the Global Reporting Initiative G3 rules. It is going tol be delivered to the different stakeholders as a useful management tool that emerged from “an examination work and new awareness”, as explained the president of the Port of Castellón, Juan José Monzonís.
The Port of Castellón has published a specific report with relevant information adressed to masters whose information is already available at its website (http://www.portcastello.com/en/port/captains-of-ship.html), where it can be viewed or downloaded. The report has visual information on safety measures, evacuation and interesting information to ship captains bound to the port.
The tile manufacturers and cruises will keep on profiting from taxes reduction in 2012, as agreed today by the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Castellón, which also approved bonuses for the agri-food sector. The export of finished product also maintain a 25% discount in the sea shipping taxes, for regular lines. In addition, raw materials will also have a reduction in the taxes.
The Genovese company Ignazio Messina hosted last Tuesday the celebration of the 90th anniversary of its foundation in a ceremony held in Valencia which served to present its future plans in our country, closely linked to the ports where it operates today, especially the Port of Castellón (the only port in the Valencian Community where scale its ships).
The tile manufacturers and cruises will keep on profiting from taxes reduction in 2012, as agreed today by the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Castellón, which also approved bonuses for the agri-food sector. The export of finished product also maintain a 25% discount in the sea shipping taxes, for regular lines. In addition, raw materials will also have a reduction in the taxes.
Next 15th of November at 19:30 , the president of the Port Authority of Castellón, will conduct a speech at the “Aula Isabel Ferrer”in the auditorium of Hucha building at Caja Castellón-Bancaja Foundation (Enmedio Street, Colón Street junction).
The sailing ship Windspirit operated by the company Windstar American is expected to arrive at the port area of Grao at 6.30 am carrying about 200 pasengers and crew. Following the arrival the passengers will land with their bikes to take part in a cycling route through the province of Castellón and thence heading for the Port of Valencia, where they will board and set off for Cartagena.
How to get funds for Business Innovation. A the conference on aid R&D&I Aids for companies of the port sector that has been held in the assembly hall of the Port of Castellón aiming at throwing some light on this issue. A day of training for managers, technicians and responsibles for development, innovation and research in the port sector, in order to clearly expose the present regional, national and European aids map for both SMEs and large companies.
The South Basin of the Port of Castellón will enable the creation of two berths in concession for BP Oil Company with the purpose of loading and unloading petroleum products. In this regard, the Board of Directors of the Port of Castellón agreed today to grant a concession area of ??22,000 square meters and two berths in the South Basin Contradique.
SECUR MED PLUS project “Shared strategies and actions for strengthening safety at maritime and logistics sectors in the Mediterranean ” is an European project cofunded by the MED Program, taking part in it the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Marseille-Provence (France), the Business and Innovation Centre of Attika (Greece), the Regional Development Centre of Koper (Slovenia), FEPORTS (Spain) and Tuscany Region, Sicily Region and the Liguria Region of Italy, the latter being the leader of project.
Nine out of ten citizens of Castellon give a positive feedback about the Port of Castellon, according to the results from an opinion poll carried out by the firm InvestMark on over 1000 people.An astonishing 89% of those having a solid opinion on the issue reckon to have either a good or a very good view on it.
On 29th of September, the Port Authority of Castellón attended the “Capitalization Conference: Transnational Cooperation in Ports and Intermodal Transport”, organized by FEPORTS in the city of Valencia and inaugurated by the Honourable Counselor of Infrastructure, Territory and Environment, Ms. Isabel Bonig Trigueros, with the dissertation on “The Port of Castellón: towards sustainability”.
The Port Authority of Castellón has added to the demand the Mediterranean Corridor with the assistance of its president, Juan José Monzonís, to the Mayors Summit held in early days of September in the capital of Castellón. Monzonís signed the document to claim that infrastructure.
The Port of Castellón has shown its support to the Mayors Summit about the Mediterranean rail Corridor, which was also confirmed to attend the Chamber of Commerce and the Confederation of Entrepreneurs. The meeting will be held on 7th of September. It will be closed by the president of the Generalitat, Alberto Fabra, and it has been invited mayors of 12 provincial capitals affected by this infrastructure. The mayor of Castellón, Alfonso Bataller, met this week with the Port Authority chairman, Juan José Monzonís, and director of the Port, Roberto Arzo.
The Port of Castellón already is more in number than 20,000 TEUs in the first seven months of the year compared to same period in 2010. Between January and July PortCastelló moved 75,000 containers compared to just over 54,000 in the same period last year. These figures represent an increase of 37.5 per cent in container traffic and predicts a very important figure in the total balance of the year.
The Port of Castellón has grown 17.3 percent in the first half of the year, according to data from the Department of Statistics of the Port Authority of Castellón. It has also been achieved in June its second best year in terms of percentage increase and volume of goods. The increase has been 16.8 percent and in all months, except March, has surpassed one million tons. So far this year, the Port of Castellón also accumulates a million tonnes more than in 2010 of a total of more thant 6,600,000.
Last July 14 was held at the Port Authority of Castellón a technical workshop on social responsibility in the framework of the SECUR MED PLUS project, attended by representatives of companies in the pot and logistics sector of the port of Castellón: Elite Cement, Infinita Renovables, Marítima del Mediterráneo, Castellón Portsur and BP Oil.
Interport Compensation Fund, an instrument of territorial cohesion to reallocate system resources of the Port Authorities through the State Pors, will allocate a total of 42.5 million euros to compensate the 28 authorities according to their needs and economy. This was agreed today on the distribution committee of the Compensation Fund, celebrated at the Port Authority of Castellón.
PortCastelló meets all the presidents of the ports of Spain in Castellon for first time. It will be on 19th of July in a day working group convened by Puertos del Estado to develop in the assembly hall of the Port Authority of Castellón for the meeting of the Committee on Distribution of Compensation Interportuaria Fund and other currently issues about ports. The meeting between the heads of the Spanish Port System will be chaired by the President of Puertos del estado, Fernando González Laxe, and will also be there other responsibles of the organism, as well as presidents and directors of the various ports.
The images in 3-dimensional snapshots are the work of Santi San Martín, television camera and amateur photographer in the world of three-dimensional image for many years.
Visitors to the port area were invited to complete the opinion poll, which consisted in a dozen simple questions, mostly closed questions that should be answered with yes or no. The content of the questions concerned the organization of the Open Day, CSR, economic development, environment and port-city relation. Port staff and hostesses sought a survey that was answered by family or group of people who visited the port. The results of the opinion poll revealed, therefore, a satisfaction rate of 96%, a percentage that has been very much appreciated from PortCastelló.
The main tile employers’ ASCER representatives, with Joaquin Piñón as president, and Carlos Cabrera as vice president and chief executive of the Port Authority of Castellón, visited the new Port of Castellón to know the details of its new range of services and infrastructure. The visitors visited first the north and then the South Dock.
This is the first photography exhibition in 3D is performed at the Grau of Castellón.
About 3.000 people attended the II Open Day of the Port of Castellón, which took place today. Families, children and adults gathered at the port facilities despite the prevailing heat. There, they were greeted with refreshments and various gifts after touring the north and south zones of the port by bus.
The Port of Castellón retrieves the dry dock and tender their holdings for a period of between 20 and 25 years. The Board of the Port Authority of Castellón approved today to tender out the operation of the shipyard, located in the south of the fishing dock.
The railway will be one of the great protagonists of the II Open Day of Port of Castellón, which will take place as part of intermodality on Saturday, 18th of June. Near the bus stop to access to the port area, between the Harbour and Mercadona of the Grao, visitors could enjoy with a miniature train circuit on a path of more than 250 square feet and four different engines. Children and parents could give rides in the railroad.
The Port of Castellón will deliver to citizens that take part in its II Open Day a publication with pictures of the port in 3D (3 dimensions), together with those corresponding glasses for proper viewing. Spectacular harbor images in 3D are the work of photographer Santi San Martín. This is the first time that the Port could be seing in 3D, a widely technology used in movies today.
“There is a new port to see”. This is indicated by the chairman of the Port Authority of Castellón, Juan José Monzonís, to justify the celebration of the II Open Day of the Port of Castellón, it will be celebrated next Saturday, 18th of June. “After the growth of the north and south and the inauguration of the east dam last month of March, there is a new port to see. We’re going to show it for all the people interested in knowing it”, says Monzonís. The port area of Grao has changed after the last open day when the port area opened to the public.
The committee is made ??up of prominent businessmen from road transport, rail, ports and shippings, as well as representatives of the major industry associations in the Valencian Community and Ports.
The commercial action of PortCastelló, after introducing its new supply of infrastructure and services in Zaragoza, will be present again from 10th to 13th of May at Transport Logistic Munich, the main european logistics meeting in German. It will offer to the visitors a complete overview of the transport chain and logistics. The fair Transport Logistic Munich also offers an extensive program of events and conferences. The fair also serves as an ideal platform to transfer knowledge and networking.
The growth of the Port of Castellón in the last decade, the entry into service of the A-23 and the opportunity that represents the rail access to the port facilities were the keys used by the president of the Port Authority of Castellón, Juan José Monzonís, to certify that “Castellón is already Port of Zaragoza.” This was expressed in the presentation of the new supply of infrastructure and services of the Port of Castellón in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Zaragoza.
The Port of Castellón, through PortCastelló Foundation, will display its entire logistics supply to the Aragon entrepreneurship. The Port Authority of Castellón and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Zaragoza and of Castellón have organized a presentation of the new infrastructure and services supply of the Port of Castellón on the next Thursday, 5th of May.
The Port of Castellón, through PortCastelló Foundation, has awarded the drawing, writing and photography prizes framed in the campaign “What does the Port of Castellón mean to you?”, with the assistance of the City Council of Castellón, County Council, Caja Castellón-Bancaja Foundation and El Corte Ingles, which has added about 400 registered.
The Port of Castellón, through PortCastelló Foundation, hasalmost 400 registered people in its cultural contest that rewards the best drawings, writings and photographs. Under the title of ‘What does the Port of Castellón mean to you?” and with the cooperation of the City Council of Castellón, County Council, Caja Castellón-Bancaja Foundation and El Corte Ingles, lot of people and schools have given up their works in the last weeks, with awards in global will achieve about 5.000 euros.
The Port of Castellón unveiled today the South Basin brand, which includes, among other things, new logo and visual identity to convey the full potential of the most important infrastructure held in the Port of Castellón in its nearly 110 years of history, with an area of over 2 million square meters from the sea.
The Port of Castellón has enhanced its security by installing new safeguards on its docks. It has been installed in the Inner Harbour 7 new defenses cylindrical length of 2 meters by 1.2 meters in diameter, similar to the Ceramics Spring. It has been disassembled 9 damaged defenses, of which the 5 that maintained good conditions have been repositioned. Finally, the defense number 5 has been placed in the External Cross Dock. In this way, they are in perfect condition especially for the citrus campaign. The defenses favor the docking of ships in port eliminating the danger when approaching to the docks.
This new facility, located in the Port of Castellón, is the result of the investment made by the Port Authority of Castellón to the citizenship of Castellón.
The Port of Castellón opens next Thursday, 3th of March of 2011, the extension of the Dam East and the dredging of the entrance channel of the Port of Castellón, a work that completes the trilogy of infrastructure investments executed in the next decade Centennial Dock and South Dock and it has involved creating the new port. This work, with a total investment of more than 40 million euros, reinforces the safety of the Port of Castellón against possible storms.
The Port of Castellón, through PortCastelló Foundation promotes a cultural campaign “What does the Port of Castellón mean to you?”. It includes a drawing and writing contest for children and a photo contest for the general public. With the cooperation of the County Council of Castellón, County Council, Caja Castellón-Bancaja Foundation and El Corte Ingles, PortCastelló today has introduced the basis, with awards of about 5.000 euros. It is possible to get more information on the web www.portcastello.com.
The Port Authority of Castellón delivered yesterday cryptographic cards to the Port Community companies in order to access to the Market Information System (MIS), becoming the first port of Spain that implements a tool with these characteristics.
The Port of Castellón has grown by 12,4 percent in the last year from just over 11 million tonnes in 2009 to a total of 12.446.926 tons in 2010. Also, the containers have set a record.
PortCastelló has begun the implementation and delivery of cryptographic cards that will allow, to different agents of the Port Community, exclusive access to Market Information System (SIM), submitted on 26th of November by the Port Authority and framed in action Strategic Plan 2009-2011.
The Port of Castellón offers investors more than 4 million square meters in its logistics platlform, which means that the port area is the more attractive and with more business opportunities in the Western Mediterranean. This will be said to entrepreneurs in the presentation of the infrastructures and services in the Madrid Chamber of Commerce tomorrow Tuesday, November 30, at 13 pm.
“Madrid has another port because the port of Castellón is now port of Madrid”, said the Port Authority of Castellón in the presentation of the new infrastructure and services of PortCastelló, in the Chamber of Commerce in Madrid. An event organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Castellón met more than one hundred businessmen.
The President of Puertos del Estado, Fernando González Laxe, said in his first visit to the Port of Castellón that there is “agreement” with PortCastelló about the south rail access. He explained that “the railroad is the oxygen of a port” and “it is nothing if it is not integrated in a corridor”, betting on the Mediterranean Corridor.
The III Castellón Logistic Day , driven by the Port Authority of Castellón and PortCastelló Foundation, was a success. It was organized by “Periódico del Azulejo” and Itene, it attracted hundreds of logistic operators and business in general on 23th of November at the Opal Room of the Grand Casino de Castellón Puerto Azahar.
The Port of Castellón presented this week to the Port Community the new Internal Emergency Plan. This document has been updated to reflect the new port facilities, as the South Basin, the result of the recent enlargement.
Last years PortCastelló has invested heavily in infrastructure and it has continued its expansion, culminating with the latest generation of port, situated in the South Basin, which has gained from the sea more than 2 million square metres.
A cruise belonging to the Windstar Cruises company has docked at the Port of Castellón during the sunny morning of Sunday 14 November. The ship, of 134 meters of length and with a passage of about 150 people, all bike lovers and the vast majority American, moved in tandem from Castelón to Valencia, where they again embark at the port of Valencia.
The Port of Castellón has closed a first round of meetings to hear the voice of the members of the port community through its various committees and sub-committees of Quality, as set out its Business Plan. The general manager of PortCastelló, Roberto Arzo, pleased with the progress of various working meetings, said it will be carried out the analysis of all the suggestions and issues raised.
The Port of Castellón has a new Board of Directors since today. As prescribed in the new Ports Law, the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Castellón, traditionally formed by a maximum of 25 members will have, from now on, a total of 15 members plus the PortCastelló manager and the secretary, both with voice but without vote.
The commitment stems from the Strategic Plan and its CSR program
