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Funchal

Funchal is a port in the south of the island of Madeira. Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal, is an archipelago comprising 4 islands off the northwest coast of Africa. The port is frequently used as a stop-over by transatlantic ships, en route from Europe to the Caribbean. It is managed by Portos da Madeira.

Portugal’s Funchal port to handle 20 cruise calls in September

Funchal, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 2, 2017 – The port of Funchal will handle a total of 20 calls of cruise ships in September, while in Porto...

Madeira regional government changes programme agreement signed with port authority

Funchal, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 2, 2017 – The regional government of Madeira decided to change the programme contract signed with APRAM –...

Madeira government cancels ferry tender

Funchal, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 4, 2017 – The government of Madeira has cancelled the announcement concerning the public tender, published in the...

Madeira government to launch tender for ferry services to mainland Portugal

Funchal, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 2, 2017 – The regional government of Madeira is finalising the launch of an international tender for a weekly ferry...

Las Palmas port authority president takes part in Blue Growth event

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) July 11, 2017 – The president of Las Palmas port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas), Luis Ibarra and its...

Madeira regional government cancels ports cargo handling concession

Funchal, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 27, 2017 – The Madeira regional government has cancelled the concession of OPM-Company Port Operations Madeira, Lda for...

Madeira ports cargo traffic rises in 2016

Funchal, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 28, 2017 – Madeira ports 1.354 million tonnes of cargo in 2016, up 5% on the year. Containerised cargo traffic...

Madeira port to consolidate number of calls in 2017

Funchal, Portugal (Ports Europe) January 6, 2017 – Madeira port authority (Administração dos Portos da Região Autónoma da Madeira) plans to consolidate...

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