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.
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,...
Port of Sines is part of ADMIRAL project
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 26, 2023 – The Administration of the Ports of Sines and the Algarve (APS) is part of a European project (ADMIRAL) that...
Singapore Press Club visits Port of Sines, Portugal
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 8, 2023 – The Port of Sines (APS) hosted a delegation from the Singapore Press Club, following the participation of...
Chinese ambassador visits Port of Sines, Portugal
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 28, 2023 – The Chinese ambassador to Portugal, Zhao Bentang, accompanied by Xia Xiaoling, economic and commercial...
CS Wind to invest €100 million in subsidiary in Port of Aveiro
Aveiro, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 21, 2023 – CS Wind will invest €100 million in subsidiary ASM Industries and its offshore wind factory in the...
Port of Lisbon, Repsol pilot biofuel project
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – The Port of Lisbon (APL) and Repsol have started a pilot biofuel project for the maritime supply of...
Hapag-Lloyd connect YILPORT Liscont with TEX service
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 6, 2023 – The German shipper Hapag-Lloyd has said that its TEX service will start calling at YILPORT Liscont in...