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MSC Valencia introduces operational changes

20 years ago

Valencias new MSC Terminal has struggled with a lack of available equipment at peak times and has been forced to introduce emergency measures at the gate. The dearth of available equipment has forced the closure of terminal gates on occasions at 1700 hrs.To compensate for the unexpected closures,the terminal now opens at 0600 hrs, rather than at 0800 hrs.

Furthermore, as from March, if delays to hauliers exceed agreed limits, MSC will have to pay compensation to them. The port authority is also looking into a pre-booking system for the terminal to regulate the entry and exit of trucks.

For 2007, MSC’s shipping division expects to boost throughput at Valencia by 30% to 1.8m teu; this will be divided between its own terminal and that of Marítima Valenciana.