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.
Sines port could be European gateway for U.S. LNG
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – Natural gas is gaining more and more weight in the global energy picture, the US is a leading producer,...
Ana Paula Vitorino named “Global Ocean Ambassador” by China
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 12, 2018 – The Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, was honored last Friday with the award “Global Ocean...
Shanghai International Port Group interested in Sines port’s Vasco da Gama Terminal
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – According to Ana Paula Vitorino, Portuguese Minister of the Sea, Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) is...
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....
New Sines port terminal receives environmental report approval
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 24, 2018 – An Environmental Impact Study (Estudo de Impacto Ambiental) has concluded that the new terminal at Sines...
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...
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...
Call for Sines port to have a role in China’s new Silk Road
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – Portugal’s ambassador to Beijing, José Augusto Duarte, reiterated on Tuesday that Portugal has the...
Repsol plans investment maintenance at Sines port complex
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 26, 2018 – Repsol, the Spanish energy company, has announced that it will invest about €60 million in the...
Portuguese government sets up working group to address collective labour agreement
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 26, 2018 – The Ministries of the Sea and Finance has announce the creation of a working group to study and analyze...
Sines port increases ranking in TEU handled in 2017
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 24, 2018 – Alphaliner’s Top-100 has ranked Sines port 88th in the list of ports ranked by TEU volume in 2017;...
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...
Andalusian logistics community criticizes central government for investment
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) April 21, 2018 – The Andalusian logistics and transport sector is starting to show signs of frustration with local...
Port of Sines received US Embassy Commercial Advisor
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 20, 2018 – A delegation from the United States Embassy, led by Commercial Counselor Lora Baker, has visited...
APS – Administration of the Ports of Sines and the Algarve
Sines.Portugal (Ports Europe) April 13, 2018 – APS — Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve, S.A. (Administration of the Ports of Sines and...
MSC launches rail line linking Seville port to Sines
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) April 4, 2018 – Seville port has kicked off its new rail connection with the Portuguese Atlantic coast, launched by the...
Environmental approval for new container terminal at Sines port expected in May
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) March 21, 2018 – Minister of the Sea, Ana Paula Vitorino, has said that she expects that the declaração de impacte...
MSC to launch Seville-Sines rail service on April 4
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) March 20, 2018 – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced the launch of a new rail transport service between the...
Sines port’s container traffic rises 42% in 2017
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) March 13, 2018 – The container terminal of the port of Sines (Terminal XXI) handled almost 42% of the total traffic of the...