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.
European South against EU ETS regulation
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) November 28, 2023 – Seven European shipping nations asked the European Commission (EC) to postpone the plan to include...
Dredging of Port of Viana do Castelo begins
Viana do Castelo, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – The dredging of Port of Viana do Castelo has started in the navigation channel. The port...
Portugal joins the “2Africa” subsea cable project
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 7, 2023 – State agency DGRM has signed a contract with Vodafone which will connect the country with the...
Companies cooperate making Sines the new Atlantic Hub
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) October 27, 2023 – aicep Global Parques, EllaLink and Start Campus are working together to make Sines the new Atlantic Hub....
Port of Sines received a visit from a Chilean delegation
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) October 25, 2023 – On October 24th, the Port of Sines received a visit from a Chilean delegation, as part of a business...
Port of Leixões to modernize its railway terminal and mobile bridge
Leixões, Portugal (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – The port of Leixões is to spend 38 million euros to modernize its railway terminal and mobile...
Shenzhen delegation visits Port of Sines
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – On Wednesday this week, a delegation from the Chinese Port of Shenzhen, one of the largest ports in the...
Port of Leixões increases use of rail
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 29, 2023 – The modernization and expansion of the railway has played a crucial role in the development of...
Port of Leixões doubles cruise activity in first half of 2023
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 29, 2023 – In the first half of 2023, the Port of Leixões handled 68,203 cruise ship passengers, an increase of...
Port of Leixões to invest in Onshore Power Supply
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 29, 2023 – The Port of Leixões (ADPL) is looking to invest in OPS (Onshore Power Supply) to supply electricity...
Lisbon port sees traffic up over 6% in first half of 2023
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 9, 2023 – In the first six months of 2023, around 5.5 million tons were handled in the Port of Lisbon, up +6.3%...
Port of Sines to get closer to Spain with a new rail line
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 2, 2023 – The upgrade of the railway line between Evora and Elvas (next to the Spanish border) will increase rail...
Port of Lisbon grows 6.8% in the first four months of 2023
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 26, 2023 – In the first four months of 2023, the Port of Lisbon handled 3.6 million tons of cargo, an increase of...
Portugal fifth in Europe for blue economy investment
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 26, 2023 – Portugal is the fifth most attractive country in the European Union (EU) for investment in the blue...
Port of Sines reaches agreement with Brazil
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 16, 2023 – The Administration of the Ports of Sines and the Algarve (APS) has signed an agreement with CSN –...
Ports have a role to play in renewable energy in Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 13, 2023 – A working group for the planning and operation of power generation centres based on renewable energy...
Ports of A Coruña and Aveiro discuss wind energy cooperation
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) July 13, 2023 – The Ports of A Coruña and Aveiro, Portugal, have held discussions about joint strategic development...
Port of Setubal and Angola’s IPM sign agreement
Setúbal, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2023 – APSS – Administration of the Ports of Setúbal and Sesimbra, SA, through the Academia Portuária de...
Blue Economy innovation accelerator launched in Port of Lisbon
The Innovation Acceleration Program for the Blue Economy was launched in the Port of Lisbon, in conjunction with the Hub Azul Portugal innovation ecosystem,...
Belgian delegation visits Port of Sines
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2023 – On May 26, Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Labor of Belgium,...