The Port Authority of Bilbao has concluded a successful mission to China, participating in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. This underscores its strategy to consolidate its position as a key gateway between Asia, the Iberian Peninsula, and Atlantic markets. The Basque port is promoting itself as an efficient alternative to European port congestion and has strengthened its cooperation with the COSCO Group, the world's leading shipping company.
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The Port of Bilbao's presence at the CIIE, one of the most important trade and investment fairs globally, focused on highlighting its role as main logistics and maritime center of northern Spain and the Bay of Biscay. Under the motto "Your Intermodal Link Between China, Iberia, and the Atlantic Markets"The Bilbao delegation sought to strengthen its connection with China, the first trading market in container traffic.
The delegation, led by Ivan Jimenez Aira, president of the Port Authority, and Andima OrmaetxeThe Director of Operations, Commercial, Logistics and Strategy held meetings experience with executives from the COSCO Group, including its divisions COSCO Shipping Ports y COSCO Shipping LinesThese meetings have served to Strengthening strategic collaboration and explore new avenues of logistics and commercial development in the international sphere.
The Port of Bilbao presented its competitive advantages, highlighting a state-of-the-art infrastructurewide drafts and seamless multimodal connectionsCurrently, the port maintains links with more than 50 Chinese ports and 20 land-based logistics centers, positioning itself as "the smart choice for Atlantic trade" and offering an effective solution to the congestion which affects other major European terminals. The commitment to the sustainability and technological transformation It was also a central theme of his presentation.
At the CIIE trade fair, the Port of Bilbao presented its services to companies and institutions.
Chinese people see the opportunities it offers as the main port of the Bay of Biscay and of the
Spanish Atlantic coast
As part of their mission, the delegation visited the SIPG Shanghai Donghai Branches, the container terminal largest and most advanced on the planetThis facility, which operates in a fully automated, was identified as a global benchmark in efficiency and innovation to be agreed cutting edge technology to environmentally friendly logistics processes.
The president of the Bilbao Port Authority, Iván JiménezHe expressed his satisfaction after the round of meetings: “We appreciate the hospitality and commitment of the COSCO Group to the Port of Bilbao. This collaboration will contribute to improve the international standing of the Port and to strengthen its role as a strategic gateway for trade between Europe and Asia".
With this institutional mission, the Basque port reaffirms its international vocation, its a firm commitment to innovation and its goal of remaining a logistics node Sourcing in global trade.
