Sines
The Port of Sines is the largest artificial port in Portugal, and a deep water port and is located around 100km south of Lisbon. The Port of Sines is an open deep-water sea port with excellent maritime access, without restrictions, leading the Portuguese port sector in the volume of cargo handled, and offering unique natural characteristics to receive any type of vessels. Due to its modern specialized terminals, the port is able to handle the different types of cargoes. It is managed by APS-Administração do Porto de Sines and is currently looking at greater involvement in renewable energies. It is a location of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.
Ecoslops wants to produce more ‘recycled’ diesel in Sines
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) December 5, 2024 – The Portuguese-French company Ecoslops has sold its refinery in Marseille to focus exclusively on...
Portugal: Mainland seaports cargo report – September 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) December 3, 2024 – In January-September 2024, the mainland’s commercial port system recorded 69.2 million tonnes of...
Portugal: Mainland seaports cargo report – August 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) November 10, 2024 – The mainland’s commercial port system recorded an increase in cargo handling of +8.6% between...
Madoqua, Sines, Rotterdam, Duisport sign Mou
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – The ports of Sines, Rotterdam and Duisport and the company Madoqua have signed an Memorandum of...
Port of Sines could see increase in trade with Brazil
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) October 28, 2024 – A proposed agreement between Brazil and Portugal next year could position the Port of Sines as a key...
Portugal: Mainland seaports cargo report – July 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) October 21, 2024 – Cargo handling in the mainland’s commercial port system grew by +4.7% between January and July...
Gespormar wins concession for Sines Recreational Port
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) October 11, 2024 – APS – Administration of the Ports of Sines and Algarve has signed a concession contract for the...
240 kg of cocaine seized in Portugal’s Sines port
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 2, 2024 – 240 kg of cocaine was seized in the container terminal of Portugal’s North Atlantic port of Sines,...
Ranking: Portugal mainland seaports – Cargo handled – June 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – Cargo handling in the mainland’s commercial port system was 47.3 million in the first half of 2024,...
Ranking: Portugal mainland seaports – TEU – June 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – Container movement increased by +13.6% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023,...
Portugal: Mainland seaports cargo report – June 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 28, 2024 – Cargo handling in the mainland’s commercial port system was 47.3 million in the first half of...
Portugal: Mainland seaports cargo report – May 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) August 7, 2024 – The mainland’s commercial port system handled 37.7 million tonnes of cargo in January-May 2024....
Port of Sines sees total cargo up 14% in H1 2024
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – The Port of Sines ended the first half of 2024 with a year-on-year growth of 14% in the total global...
Port of Sines Pecém Industrial and Port Complex sign agreement
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) June 28, 2024 – The Port of Sines and the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex in Brazil have signed a memorandum of...
Portugal: Seaports cargo report – April 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) June 28, 2024 – Cargo handling in the mainland’s commercial port system recorded growth of +7.1% in the first four...
Port of Sines closed Q1 2024 with +16% growth
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – The Port of Sines closed the first quarter of the year with +16% growth over the same period last year,...
Portugal: Seaports cargo report – March & Q1 2024
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – Cargo movement in the mainland’s commercial port system recorded +6.2% in the first quarter of 2024,...
Port of Sines ends Q1 with year-on-year growth of +16%
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 24, 2024 – The Port of Sines has ended the first quarter of the year with year-on-year growth of 16%, for a total...
Over 1,000 kg of cocaine seized in Spanish & Portuguese ports
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 21, 2024 – The Portuguese Tax Agency, National Police and Judicial Police have seized more than 1,000 kilos of cocaine...
Port of Sines hosted a delegation from Mexico
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 3, 2024 – Port of Sines hosted a Mexican delegation which included representatives from the states of Oaxaca and...