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.
Vigo port complains to EC about collective labour agreement of dockworkers
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2017 – Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo) president Enrique López Veiga filed a complaint with the...
MSC holds meeting with customers in Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) October 4, 2017 – Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has gathered a hundred professionals, among customers and...
Boluda Lines to advertise Cape Verde line at Conxemar exhibition
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) October 4, 2017 – The commitment of Boluda Lines (Boluda Corporación Marítima) to the international frozen seafood products...
Vigo port traffic rises in August
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2017 – Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo) is moderately optimistic about the growth of port traffic,...
Vigo port consults harbour community over 2018 planning
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 28, 2017 – The main officials of the Port Community of Vigo met yesterday to plan the commercial plans for...
Chinese companies Anhui, Zhongzhi representatives visit Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 21, 2017 – Representatives of Chinese companies Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group and Zhongzhi New Energy Vehicle have...
Vigo port to present “Blue Growth” strategy to EU institutions
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 12, 2017 – Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo) plans to present its “Blue Growth” strategy for...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – July 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 10, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Vigo port sees signs of recovery in July
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 5, 2017 – After an adverse first half in terms of cargo traffic, marked by the announcements of the strike of dockers...
Vigo port president says harbour resists to stowage, BIP problems
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 1, 2017 – The president of Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo), Enrique López Veiga, has presented...
Vigo port mulls concession of wholesale fish market
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 1, 2017 – The president of Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo), Enrique López Veiga, has said that...
Vigo port to show greater interest in MSC
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2017 – The president of Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo), Enrique López Veiga, has said the...
Vigo handles largest container ship in its history
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 25, 2017 – The arrival of Cezanne ship today will mark another milestone in the history of Vigo port. 300 metres in length,...
Vigo port trade unions committee snubs wholesale market privatisation proposal
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 23, 2017 – The trade unions committee of Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo) has rejected the proposal of the...
Vigo port president hails Maersk’s decision to rely on the harbour in links to Canada
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – The president of Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo), Enrique Lopez Veiga, has praised the...
Maersk shifts strategy, remains in Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – When the definitive abandonment of Vigo port by Maersk was taken for granted, the Danish shipowner has...
Vigo port mulls over privatisation of wholesale market
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Vigo port’s wholesale market (lonja in Spanish) is deficient and the president of the port authority...
Spanish ports to attend Seatrade Europe Hamburg Fair
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Around 30 companies, including port authorities and service and product providers, will unite at...
Spain: 3.6 million cruise passengers in the first six months of 2017
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Cruise passenger traffic through Spanish ports has once again set a new historic record in the first...
Maersk Line confirms launch of Med-Montreal service
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) August 21, 2017 – Maersk Line has confirmed the launch of a new service that will link Mediterranean ports with Canada. The...