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Vilagarcía

The seaport is located in Northwest Spain. It has direct access to the AP-9 motorway (Autoestrada do Atlántico) and the A-52 dual carriageway (Autovía da Rías Baixas), as well as its own recently extended rail connection which reaches all the quays and is linked to the national rail network. The modern Border Inspection Post (BIP) allows all kinds of goods to be inspected quickly. Its adaptability and flexibility, which allow it to meet the needs of its customers and users, as well as a business culture based on quality and respect for the environment, are two major features of this port. The port is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía (APV – Port Authority of Vilagarcía). 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.

Port of Vilagarcía closes first half with cargo up over 30%

The Vilagarcía Port Authority is going to close this first semester of the year exceeding 725,000 tons of port traffic, a milestone in the history of this...

Spanish ports see cargo traffic up 3.18% in May 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – In May 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports (Puertos del Estado) handled cargo traffic of 45.34 million...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – May 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in May 2021 of 45.34...

Port Authority of Vilagarcía reports improved Jan-Apr cargo traffic

The Vilagarcía Port Authority continues to record excellent figures in freight traffic this year. The provisional statistics at the end of April show as the...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – April 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in April 2021 of 45.45...

Spanish ports ready to resume cruise traffic with full safety guarantees

Spain’s public port system, made up of 46 ports managed by 28 Port Authorities and coordinated by Puertos del Estado, is represented at the International...

Vilagarcía Port Authority launches strategy aimed at attracting small and medium-sized cruise ships

The Vilagarcía Port Authority has launched a strategy aimed at attracting small and medium-sized cruise ships, which can make a stopover in Vilagarcía and...

Spain: Total seaport cargo traffic by port authority – Q1 2921

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2021 – The 46 state-managed ports of general interest handled 46,378,257 tons during March, growth of 4.6%...

Port of Vilagarcía reports 21.7% growth in first quarter

Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2021 – The port of Vilagarcía has just closed the best first quarter of the year in its history, adding a...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – February 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in February 2021 of 40.43...

Spanish port cargo traffic in February almost recovers to levels of 2020

Cargo traffic through the 46 ports of general interest of the State, managed by 28 Port Authorities and coordinated by Puertos del Estado, exceeded 40.4...

Spanish general cargo port traffic recovers and reaches figures in February similar to 2020

Containerised general cargo experienced an increase of 3.5% compared to the first two months of the previous year – March 25, 2021 Francisco Toledo:...

Traffic in the port of Vilagarcía increased by 32% in February

Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) March 23, 2021 – The port of Vilagarcía has experienced a notable increase in its traffic in the month of February,...

Vilagarcía Port Authority renews ISO certificates

Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2021 – Vilagarcía Port Authority has renewed its ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, and has achieved the...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – January 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in January 2021 of...

Spanish ports see total cargo traffic down 8.6% in 2020

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – The Spanish port system ended the 2020 financial year with 515,682,392 cargo tons moved, a decrease of...

Puertos del Estado reports October fall in ports’ cargo traffic

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado (PdE), moved 45.9...

Spanish port traffic drops 5.5% in October

Puertos del Estado – November 24, 2020 Goods in transit continue to recover ground, growing by 12.5%. 9 of the 28 Port Authorities (Alicante, Almería,...

Puertos del Estado reports July 2020 cargo traffic statistics by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Puertos del Estado reports June 2020 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 30, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

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