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 and Cork ports explore cooperation
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – Last December, a delegation from Vigo, including the port authority, local government and port companies,...
Vigo and Barcelona strengthen ties through their free zones
News Release – Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo – January 9, 2020 Delegates of Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo (the Zona Franca de...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority. Port Authority November ...
Puertos del Estado reports September 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Valenciaport reaffirms itself as port with best connectivity in Spain in first half of 2019
The port of Valencia gets 100.76 points ahead of Algeciras (92.14), and Barcelona (84.88). The index, which has a semi-annual periodicity, is jointly developed...
Ports of Barcelona, Vigo and Baku receive EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS) certificate
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2019 – The ports of Barcelona Vigo (both Spain) and Baku (Azerbaijan) have been awarded EcoPorts’...
Spanish ports have strong representation at the Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2019 – Spanish ports are well represented at the Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid with a powerful offer of...
Puertos del Estado reports August 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Valenciaport attends Conxemar fair in Vigo to promote transport of frozen products
The port of Valencia attends this Vigo event for the first time to consolidate the traffic of this type of merchandise and support agrifood companies –...
ANFAC 2018 report highlights port role in automotive industry
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 6, 2019 – ANFAC has produced a report for 2018 that includes the assessment of maritime-port logistics in vehicle...
Puertos del Estado reports Jan-Jun 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Italian shipping group Grimaldi meets Spanish authorities to discuss plans
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado is a state-owned company responsible for the management of state-owned...
Vigo port to assume presidency of ESPO-Blue Growth Network
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo (APV – Port Authority of Vigo) has been chosen to assume the presidency of...
Emenasa to gain land concession in Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2019 – Spanish company Emenasa (Electromecánica Naval e Industrial, S.A.) is expected to gain the concession for the...
Vigo port drafts business plan for 2020
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2019 – Vigo port authority has approved the initial proposal of the 2020 Business Plan that needs to be ratified by...
Vigo port aims to boost its motorway of the sea and bring it to Northern Europe
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2019 – Vigo port and shipping company Suardíaz are developing a project that can improve the viability of the motorway...
FAO’s annual fisheries conference in Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 10, 2019 – The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Department is to...
Vasco Shipping Services plans to sell new Cosco Shipping Lines services from Gijón port area
Gijón, Spain (PortSEurope) June 7, 2019 – Vasco Shipping Services is to start selling new Cosco Shipping Lines services from Gijón port on June 12....
Spanish authorities allow fishmeal handling at Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 4, 2019 – Manufacturers of fishmeal and fish oil can breathe relief after knowing that they will be able to continue exporting...
Vigo port to put up for sale land of logistics platform PLISAN
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2019 – Vigo port authority plans to put up for sale the land of the Industrial Logistics Platform of Salvaterra As Neves...