• The origin of ports
• The reality of The Port of Seville

The origin of ports

The first ports in history sprang up where natural conditions made it possible for vessels to berth and take shelter. These geographical accidents together with their primitive facilities were the basis for the start of sea trade which soon proved to be more effective than trade transported overland.

But, today, a Port is a basic element in the logistics and goods transport chain satisfying the needs of an endless number of industries and citizens often located in large built-up urban areas.

The optimisation of resources, strategic projection, technological innovation and customer service are values that are deeply rooted in the Port management culture carrying as much weight or even more than geographical conditions.

The reality of the Port of Seville

Situated 80 kms. from the mouth of the River Guadalquivir, the Port of Seville is the only commercial river port in Spain. . Its projection is towards the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and several factors raise it to a position of first class logistic and commercial centre:

• Seville, capital city of Andalusia, is the main economic, cultural and artistic centre in Southern Europe as well as being one of the most easily accessible cities in Spain.
• It has sufficient capacity and adequate modern equipment to manage all types of traffic: cranes, container terminals, RO-RO ramps, storage infrastructure, etc.
• Its industrial and service area is one of the largest in the whole Spanish port system.
• It is the natural path for trade between the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Isles.
• Its hinterland covers the whole of Western Andalusia, Extremadura and, for certain products, the centre of Spain.