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Lisbon is a seaport and capital of Portugal in Southwest Europe. It is managed by APL – Administração do Porto de Lisboa, S.A. It has terminals for containers, food, cement and multi-use. Yilport’s Liscont-Alcântara Container Terminal is a leading player at the port.

Portuguese government allocates funds for Ericeira port maintenance

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – The Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, has attended a ceremony for the contracts for repair of the...

Portuguese minister visits COSCO Shipping in China

Shanghai, China (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Ana Paula Vitorino, Portuguese Minister of the Sea, has visited COSCO Shipping headquarters in Shanghai. Yu...

Portuguese port strike cancelled

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, has negotiated an end to the planned strike by port workers....

More passengers and ships at Lisbon port in April 2018

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 5, 2018 – During the month of April, Lisbon port handled 65,846 cruise passengers, compared to 51,339 in the same...

Portuguese port businesses to attend Breakbulk Europe 2018

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 29, 2018 – Administração dos portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo (APDL – Administration of the ports...

Port of Lisbon dockers begin two-week overtime strike

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 24, 2018 – Dock workers at the port of Lisbon have started a two-week overtime strike, the Stevedore and Logistics...

Grupo ETE announces largest Portuguese clinker export

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 – Grupo ETE has announced that it has completed the largest Portuguese clinker export ever, to client...

Portuguese ports maritime trade union calls for strike action June 4-8

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 – The National Union of Workers of the Administrations and Port Boards (SNTAJP – Sindicato Nacional...

Portuguese ports plan for global logistics operators and role

Setúbal, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – “We will soon have a large logistics operator (ship-owner) in Setúbal, which will change the...

Lisbon port to host Seatrade Cruise Med event in September

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – The Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, presides tomorrow, at the new Cruise Terminal in Lisbon, the...

EU to finance Yilport Ibérica investment

Leixões, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 13, 2018 – The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financial arm of the European Commission for the FEIE, has...

Portuguese Minister of the Sea meets trade unions

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – The Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, met yesterday, with members of the General Workers Union...

EMERTOX project starts work in Cape Verde

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – On 16 April, in Cape Verde, the EMERTOX project started, which consists of the study of the emergence of...

Dominican Republic delegation visits Portugal to discuss sea issues

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 24, 2018 – The Ministry of the Sea has received a delegation from the Dominican Republic that came to Portugal to...

Portuguese minister of the sea attends international conference on inland navigation

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 24, 2018 – Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, has attended the international conference on inland...

Portugal presents Stability Program 2018-2022 with investment in railways and ports

Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 21, 2018 – After approval by the Council of Ministers, the Portuguese government handed over the Stability Program...

Portuguese association set up biotechnology sector fund

Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 11, 2018 – An investment worth up to €1 million over the next three years, with a view to accelerating and...

EU Commission approves Portuguese tonnage tax and seafarer scheme

Brussels, 6 April 2018 – European Union Press Release The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a Portuguese tonnage tax scheme...

Andreia Ventura appointed president of Associação dos Operadores do Porto de Lisboa

Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) March 28, 2018 – Andreia Ventura has been elected president of Associação dos Operadores do Porto de Lisboa (AOPL...

South European ports head for Intermodal South America logistics exhibition

São Paulo, Brazil (Ports Europe) March 20, 2018 – The 25th edition of Intermodal South America, an international exhibition for logistics, cargo...

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