The Port of Bilbao positions itself as the most efficient and agile Atlantic gateway for Madrid's foreign trade sector

A large delegation from the Port of Bilbao He traveled to Madrid to present to businessmen, traders and logistics managers of the area competitive advantages of its services at a meeting organized in collaboration with the Madrid Chamber of Commerce. The main focus of the presentation, led by Uniport, was the efficiency, agility and flexibility that the port infrastructure offers to foreign trade.

The Port of Bilbao was highlighted for its strategic position on the Atlantic axis, which is complemented by a excellent maritime connectivity and accesses optimal by road and railThe proximity to the airports of Bilbao and Vitoria was pointed out as a factor that "They reinforce their intermodal, competitive and agile character".

The key to the value proposition, according to the speakers, lies not only in the infrastructure, but in its strong logistics-port community. The president of Uniport, Jaber Bringas, emphasized the cooperation of all actors - logistics operators, freight forwarders, transporters, customs agents, etc. - with a "Common goal: to make the Port of Bilbao the most efficient, reliable and sustainable option in northern Spain".

Strategically located on the Atlantic axis, Bilbao enjoys excellent maritime connectivity, as well as optimal access by road and rail, and the proximity of the Bilbao and Vitoria airports, "which reinforce its intermodal, competitive, and agile nature."

Bringas also highlighted the International network Uniport, since 70% of its 145 member companies have offices or correspondents abroad. Regarding this, he stated: “That International network It provides services, experience, and contacts that guarantee the care of our customers' products from origin to final destination; and it takes on even greater value in a global context subject to geopolitical, health, and economic factors, as we have seen in recent years. Hence the importance of having close and trusted collaborators to plan supply chains."

For his part, the president of the Port Authority of Bilbao, ivan jimenez, emphasized the customer focus of the port, pointing out that the infrastructure "It doesn't wait for a sustainable future, it builds it."The presentations were also attended by Andima Ormaetxe, Director of Operations, Sales and Logistics at the Port Authority, and Natividad Rodríguez, Director of Uniport. They also received a greeting from Helen Pietersen, Manager of Internationalization at the Madrid Chamber of Commerce.

Following the presentations, business meetings were held that facilitated the establishment and strengthening of commercial ties between the companies in the Madrid area and the representatives of the Basque port community, through which it already transits a significant part of foreign trade from the capital. The Bilbao delegation included prominent companies such as Access World, Acciona Forwarding, Bergé Marítima Bilbao, CMA CGM Ibérica, MSC Spain, ONE, Sparber Group, Vapores Suardíaz Norte, and WEC Lines Spain, among others.