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.
European Fisheries Agency approves Vigo port’s new policies for fishing management
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 –Â The European Fisheries Agency (EFA) has validated the new policy for the management and activities in fishing...
Vigo port to host FAO training against illegal fishing
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – The United Nations Organisation for Food and Agriculture (FAO) is to use Vigo port as the location for regional...
EC includes Galician rail link into Aveiro port-France corridor
Aveiro, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – The European Commission has approved the inclusion of the Galician rail link between A Coruña and Palencia in...
Combalia launches direct monthly service for vehicle shipments from Europe to South America
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 –Â Combalia Agencia Maritima has set up a direct monthly service for vehicle shipments from Europe to South...
EU proposes new fund to invest in maritime economy and fishing communities
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Under the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is proposing €6.14 billion ($7.21...
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 baseÂ
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – After several consecutive years chartering an ocean liner with passenger boarding in the port of Vigo, the Spanish...