Vigo
Vigo is a port in Galicia, Northwest Spain, and is Spain’s leading fishing port. Vigo is one of the largest and most important fishing ports in all of Europe and is known for its freezing and canning industry. It is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo (APV – Port Authority of Vigo). State ports are managed by Puertos del Estado which executes port policy of the government; made up of 28 port authorities that manage the 46 ports.
Spain: Puertos del Estado – April 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Galicia regional ports’ cargo traffic rises 13% y/y in Jan-Apr
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – The ports under the management of the Galicia regional government went up by 13% on the year in January-April 2018....
Vigo port cargo traffic rises 6.8% y/y in Jan-Apr 2018
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Total cargo traffic of Vigo port in the first four months of 2018 amounted to 1.32 million tons, up 6.8% on the...
Vigo port shows interest in Motorway of the Sea to Ireland
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Vigo port is interested in the possible extension to Ireland of the existing Motorway of the Sea to Nantes-Saint...
Spain’s OHL applies for concession at Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 22, 2017 – Spanish construction company Obrascón Huarte Lain SA (OHL) plans to strengthen the base of its division of...
Vigo port’s Blue Growth strategy leads to job creation
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 22, 2017 – In 2016 Vigo port launched implementation of the Blue Growth strategy proposed by the European Commission. The...
Vigo port handles inaugural call of “Marella Discovery” cruise ship
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2018 – A few days ago Vigo port received the inaugural visit of the cruise ship “Marella Discovery”, one of the...
Cosco to launch new weekly service at Bilbao port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2018 – Cosco Shipping Lines plans to start a new weekly service to the Caribbean and South America’s Pacific on...
Spain’s Bergé becomes agent of new ro-ro cargo service of K Line Car Carrier
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 15, 2018 – Spanish company Bergé, through its shipping business unit, has signed an agreement to become an agent in Spain fpr...
Spain has the cleanest ports among ESPO members
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – A total of seven Spanish ports have achieved environmental certification of the international standard Port...
Maersk offers Zaragoza companies rail line for exports via Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 11, 2018 – The conviction of the Vigo port community that Maersk would never completely abandon the harbour but would increase...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – March 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports Marc 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Vigo port profit rises 77% y/y in Q1 2018
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 4, 2018 – Vigo port recorded a profit of €238,200 ($285,788) in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 77% on the year...
Vigo port to cut O Berbés fishing port operation costs
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 4, 2018 – Vigo port has activated a plan to save costs in the operation of the fishing port of O Berbés. Its president,...
Pullmantur consolidates its choice of Vigo as port base
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – After several consecutive years chartering an ocean liner with passenger boarding in the port of Vigo, the Spanish...
Vigo port cargo traffic rises 6.1% in Q1 2018
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) April 30, 2018 – Vigo port’s cargo traffic rose by 6.1% on the year in the first quarter of 2018 to 960,514 tonnes, with an...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – February 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Neptune Lines, UECC mull Vigo-Tangier line
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 12, 2018 – Shipping companies are preparing to attract part of the significant flow of goods that is expected as of the end...
Vigo port to agree route of rail line to Bouzas terminal with Adif
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – Crucial progress has been made in the train connection with the vehicle terminal of the Bouzas terminal of Vigo...
Vigo port to host training courses of FAO
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 9, 2018 – Vigo port will host the “Training Hub” of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)...