Mediterranean · UN/LOCODE ES VLC
Valencia, Spain
Medium coastal (breakwater) on the Balearic Sea. Channel depth 15.5 m, cargo pier depth 17.1 m, cranes: fixed, mobile, floating. A discharge port of our Mediterranean trade and a port of our fixtures.
Port facts
World Port Index record "Valencia". A value of n/a means the index carries no figure; confirm with the agent before fixing.
Depths and limits
- Channel depth
- 15.5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 17.1 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 17.1 m
- Oil terminal depth
- n/a
- Max vessel length
- n/a
- Max vessel beam
- n/a
- Max vessel draft
- n/a
- Tidal range
- n/a
Harbour
- Size
- Medium
- Type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Tide restriction
- no
- Heavy swell restriction
- yes
- Ice restriction
- no
- Pilotage compulsory
- yes
- Tug assistance
- yes
Facilities
- Wharves
- yes
- Solid bulk
- n/a
- Breakbulk
- n/a
- Ro-Ro
- n/a
- Liquid bulk
- n/a
- Container
- n/a
- Cranes
- fixed, mobile, floating
- Lifts
- 25–49 t, up to 24 t
- Railway
- Medium
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Small
Source: World Port Index, NGA Pub 150 (public domain), latitude 39.45, longitude -0.316667.
Sea distances from Valencia
To reference ports of our trades, along the global shipping-lane network. Any other pair — in the voyage tool.
| To | Distance, nm | Days at 10 kn | Days at 12 kn | Days at 14 kn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, Ukraine | 1,886 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 5.6 | Open |
| Constanta, Romania | 1,738 | 7.2 | 6 | 5.2 | Open |
| Izmail, Ukraine | 1,806 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.4 | Open |
| Izmir, Turkey | 1,391 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | Open |
| Barcelona, Spain | 173 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Open |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1,791 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 5.3 | Open |
| Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2,395 | 10 | 8.3 | 7.1 | Open |
| Jebel Ali, UAE | 4,657 | 19.4 | 16.2 | 13.9 | Open |
| Shanghai, China | 8,940 | 37.3 | 31 | 26.6 | Open |
Our fixtures at Valencia
| When | Vessel | Cargo | Quantity | Load → discharge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | M/V Transarctic | Wheat | 25,000 mt | Constanta, Romania → Valencia, Spain | 7 photos, 1 video |
Nearest ports of our trades
- Castellon, Spain about 35 nm as the crow flies
- Alicante, Spain about 67 nm as the crow flies
- Cartagena, Spain about 116 nm as the crow flies
- Tarragona, Spain about 122 nm as the crow flies
- Barcelona, Spain about 161 nm as the crow flies
- Almeria, Spain about 187 nm as the crow flies