The port of Santander has once again managed to position itself in the first position in the sectoral study prepared by Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Automóviles y Camiones (ANFAC – Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers), which includes the assessment of maritime-port logistics in vehicle traffic based on questionnaires answered by the main car manufacturers.
That they are the direct clients of the ports that evaluate each port installation, gives great value to the report, in addition to satisfying the port community of Santander for the good concept that the car manufacturers have, that every day they trust in this port, about the quality of service they receive here.
A total of 492,168 units passed through the port of Santander in 2017, of which 302,550 were shipped and 189,618 disembarked. Although the more than fifteen brands that rely on the port of Santander have been important to close a great 2017, by volume stand out 257,365 Renault and 92,046 Volkswagen manipulated, followed by Nissan-Infiniti, Ford and BMW-Mini.
These manufacturers have highlighted Autoridad Portuaria de Santander (APS – Port Authority of Santander) and proactivity in the face of problems posed by the customer and the push to improve their infrastructure. They have also had an impact on the good accessibility by road, the proper management of the railway infrastructures of the Port, the agility in the allocation of deposit areas, in the loading / unloading of trains and the small number of incidents. However, there are still areas for progress, such as customs procedures, the flexibility of services and improvements in the loading / unloading of ships.
This result has been possible thanks to the great involvement of all agents working in the automotive sector in the Port of Santander and its workers, who understand every day that a team is much more than the sum of its members. In addition, it will serve as a stimulus for the Port to continue improving infrastructures, paving new surfaces, constructing storage areas in height, doubling the railway line that connects the terminal of Muriedas with the Port, increasing the length of parking lanes in the terminal. Muriedas, increasing the capacity of access control, technological improvements, as well as looking for other ways that provide greater value to the automotive logistics chain.
Source: Portseurope