Portugal
Portugal is a country in Southwest Europe, West of Spain with an Atlantic Sea coastline, and member of the European Union.The country has a developed marine and transportation sector. Its top ports are Leixões, Lisbon and Sines.
The ports are divided into “mainland ports”, such as Lisbon, and ports on the offshore islands of Madeira and the Azores. APP – Associação dos Portos de Portugal is an association which represents and promotes ports in Portugal.
Yilport’s Transitex starts new rail link between Elvas and Huelva port
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2020 – Transitex, an Iberian logistics and transport company and part of Yilport, has added the port of Huelva to...
Government minister visits Sines port railway expansion project
Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Pedro Nuno Santos, accompanied by the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Jorge Delgado, and the Assistant Secretary...
Sines port joins the main ports in the world in resilience to Covid-19
The Port of Sines endorsed the statement by the PAR – Port Authorities Roundtable on the need and commitment of port authorities to maintain the...
YILPORT LEIXÕES posts record volume in first quarter 2020
Yilport Leixões (Porto, Portugal) handled 182.000 TEUs in the first quarter of 2020, increasing its volume by 8% compared to the same period of the previous...
More port authorities pledge support to keep ports operating during Convid-19
Singapore (Ports Europe) May 30, 2020 – Following an initiative of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, an increasing number of ports have...
EUROKAI reports container traffic down over 10% in Q1 2020
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) May 20, 2020 – In January-March 2020, EUROKAI Group container terminals recorded 2.67 million TEU handled, down 10.2% on...
Portugal extends cruise ban until June 15
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 18, 2020 – The Portuguese government has extended the ban in on disembarkation and licenses for passengers and crews...
Sines port receives LNG powered tanker
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 1, 2020 – The port of Sines has received the ship “Eagle Brasília”, a dual-fuel Aframax, which is powered by...
Leixões port increases 12.7% in first quarter
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 21, 2020 – In January-March 2020, the Port of Leixões handled 5.3 million tons of cargo, up 12.7% compared to...
Porto da Figueira da Foz grows 22% in first quarter of 2020
Figueira da Foz, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 21, 2020 – In January to March 2020, the port of Figueira da Foz handled 503,226 tons, up 22% compared to...
Porto de Aveiro achieves best first quarter ever in 2020
Aveiro, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 21, 2020 – The Port of Aveiro has reported its best first quarter ever in 2020. Between January and March handled...
Portugal: exports increased in February before the pandemic hit Europe
Exports of goods grew 0.9% in February, before the pandemic hit Europe hard. Statistics Portugal (INE) warns that a significant change is expected in the...
Portugal requests support from China to acquire equipment and medical products
The government of China is available to help Portugal to acquire equipment and other types of medical products in the country that is needed to help combat the...
Autoeuropa looks to reopen Portuguese Palmela plant on April 20
Setúbal, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 9, 2020 – German auto manufacturer has announced it plans to open its Autoeuropa plant in Palmela, Setúbal, on...
Port of Lisbon supports tax-free economic activities for four months
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 2, 2020 – Administração do Porto de Lisboa, SA (APL – Administration of Porto de Lisboa) has approved the...
Portugal’s APSS waives ports fees
Setúbal, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 2, 2020 – In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Administração dos Portos de Setúbal e Sesimbra, SA (APSS) has...
Portuguese ports implement contingency plan for emergencies
News – APS – Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve, S.A. – March 24, 2020 Following the preventive measures decreed by the...
European Commission – Improving rail connection in the Atlantic corridor
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 19, 2020 – The European Commission has approved an investment package worth more than €1.4 billion ($1.51...
EU Cohesion Policy invests over €1.4 billion in green projects in 7 member states
Press release – Brussels – March 17, 2020 Today the European Commission has approved an investment package worth more than €1.4 billion of EU...
Yilport Holding Orders 4 New STS Cranes for Liscont
YILPORT Holding ordered 4 ship-to-shore (STS) new gantry cranes for its Liscont Container Terminal in Lisbon, Portugal. The STS cranes will be manufactured...