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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.

PJ Carrasco’s president calls for dredging of Vilagarcía port’s access channel

Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) October 16, 2017 – Spanish ship agent company PJ Carrasco S.L.’s president Julio Carrasco has said Vilagarcía...

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...

Vilagarcía port breaks monthly cargo traffic record in August 

Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) September 5, 2017 – Vilagarcía port has just surpassed in August its best historical monthly record of cargo traffic....

Vilagarcía port awards €420,000 contract to Spanish firm Marcor Xove

Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) August 25, 2017 – Vilagarcía port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía de Arousa) has awarded a €419,436...

Spanish company R de Lorenzo applies for concession at Vilagarcía port

Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) August 23, 2017 – Spanish company R de Lorenzo Cordelería SL has applied for a concession of 4,412 square metres at the O...

Vilagarcía awards crane railway construction contract to Spain’s Comsa

Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Vilagarcía port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía de Arousa) has signed a €359,461...

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...

Galicia extends maximum port concession term to 50 years

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) August 16, 2017 – The validity of the concessions of ports in Galicia region is expected to rise to 50 from 30 years under the law...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – June 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

A Coruña, Ferrol, Vilagarcía ports cargo traffic rises in H1 2017

A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) August 4, 2017 – In the northern Spanish region of Galicia, the ports of A Coruña, Ferrol-San Cibrao and Vilagarcía have...

Vilagarcía port cargo traffic flat y/y in H1 2017

Vilagarcía, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2017 – Vilagarcía port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía) has said that cargo traffic in the first...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – May 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports May 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Vilagarcía port to invest €650,000 in capacity overhaul works

Vilagarcía, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2017 – Vilagarcía port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía) plans to invest €650,000 ($737,283) in...

Spain’s García Reboredo acquires three cranes for Vilagarcía port

Vilagarcía, Spain (PortSEurope) June 14, 2017 – Spanish docking company García Reboredo, S.L. has acquired three double-articulated cranes from Port...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – April 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Spain’s PJ Carrasco S.L. gets concession deal at Villagarcía port

Villagarcía, Spain (PortSEurope) May 23, 2017 – Spanish ship agent PJ Carrasco S.L. has been awarded a concession to operate a land plot of 2,822 sq m...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – March 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports March 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Event – Transport Logistics – Munich, May 9-12, 2017

Munich, Germany (PortSEurope) May 3,2017 – “transport logistics” is the world’s leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and...

Puertos del Estado – February 2017 cargo traffic by port

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Vilagarcia port calls tender for construction of crane rails

Vilagarcia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2017 – The Official State Gazette (BOE) published yesterday the tender of the works to construct rails for the...

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