The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has awarded a contract to double the track and implement a third rail line between the Poniente and Levante docks in the Port of València.

The project, valued at €11.54 million, will be carried out by a joint venture between TECSA Empresa Constructora, S.A. and Dragados, S.A. The work is expected to be completed within 18 months. The award is being announced six months after the tender call.

The port stated that once the project is complete, 750-metre freight trains will be able to access the Levante Railway Terminal on a double mixed 1668/1435 mm and electrified track. Additionally, the current single-track section, which limits operations and cannot handle planned traffic increases, will be removed.

“The extension of tracks will improve APM’s accesses and will accommodate more trains inside the port, facilitating the access of convoys to the rail motorway and to Valencia Terminal Europa (VTE),” the port said.

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Specifically, APM Terminals has a facility at the Levante Pier, which it acquired in 2016 (75% ownership). The terminal specialises in maritime and yard operations, machinery maintenance and repair, stowage, and intermodal cargo loading and unloading for vessels, trucks, and rail. It has an annual capacity of 1.3 million TEU.

The Port of València’s project is financed by the Spanish Government’s Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. It aims to enhance capacity, operability, connectivity, and safety to meet rising traffic demands.

The railway network is being adapted in sections, starting from the ADIF network connection, to minimise disruptions. The construction work is part of Valenciaport’s strategy to increase railway use, which has already boosted train traffic to 8% of the port’s total goods movement. The upgrade is also necessary to accommodate the international gauge in the Mediterranean corridor, addressing future demands.

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has awarded a contract to double the track and implement a third rail line between the Poniente and Levante docks in the Port of València.

The project, valued at €11.54 million, will be carried out by a joint venture between TECSA Empresa Constructora, S.A. and Dragados, S.A. The work is expected to be completed within 18 months. The award is being announced six months after the tender call.

The port stated that once the project is complete, 750-metre freight trains will be able to access the Levante Railway Terminal on a double mixed 1668/1435 mm and electrified track. Additionally, the current single-track section, which limits operations and cannot handle planned traffic increases, will be removed.

“The extension of tracks will improve APM’s accesses and will accommodate more trains inside the port, facilitating the access of convoys to the rail motorway and to Valencia Terminal Europa (VTE),” the port said.

Read also: Port of Valencia unveils key terminal for Spain’s first rail motorway

Specifically, APM Terminals has a facility at the Levante Pier, which it acquired in 2016 (75% ownership). The terminal specialises in maritime and yard operations, machinery maintenance and repair, stowage, and intermodal cargo loading and unloading for vessels, trucks, and rail. It has an annual capacity of 1.3 million TEU.

The Port of València’s project is financed by the Spanish Government’s Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan. It aims to enhance capacity, operability, connectivity, and safety to meet rising traffic demands.

The railway network is being adapted in sections, starting from the ADIF network connection, to minimise disruptions. The construction work is part of Valenciaport’s strategy to increase railway use, which has already boosted train traffic to 8% of the port’s total goods movement. The upgrade is also necessary to accommodate the international gauge in the Mediterranean corridor, addressing future demands.