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.
Port of Vigo records record cargo traffic in 2024
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 18, 2025 – The Port of Vigo recorded a total cargo traffic of 5,688,579 tons in 2024, exceeding forecasts with a...
UECC completes unique refuelling in Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 14, 2025 – United European Car Carriers (UECC) has completed Spain’s inaugural truck-to-ship liquefied biomethane...
About 1.2 tonnes of cocaine seized in port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 10, 2025 – Some 1,200 kg of cocaine were discovered in a container that arrived from Ecuador earlier this week in the...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – Jan-Nov 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 2, 2025 – Puertos del Estado has published container (TEU) numbers for Spanish ports in January-November 2024....
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – Jan-Nov 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 2, 2025 – In January-November 2024, general interest ports handled a total of 514.09 million tons, representing an...
Port of Vigo breaks record for daily fish landing
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) December 13, 2024 – Yesterday, Vigo Fishing Port recorded the best night of the year in terms of fish landings. A total of...
Spain’s Port of Vigo reports best ever cargo figures
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) December 2, 2024 – With one month to go before the end of the year, the Port of Vigo has exceeded all its forecasts and has...
Stellantis plans huge solar plant in Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – International car maker Stellantis wants to convert its concession at the Bouzas Ro-Ro terminal into a...
FAO’s Blue Ports Initiatives continues to make steady steps
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) November 27, 2024 – The Blue Ports Initiative, led by FAO since 2019, continues to show its strength. It is aimed at promoting...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – Jan-Oct 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 25, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container (TEU) numbers for Spanish ports in January-October 2024. TEUs...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – Jan-Oct 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 25, 2024 – Between January and October 2024, Spanish general interest ports handled a total of 468.399.486 tons, an...
Cocaine seized in Port of Vigo, Galicia
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) November 20, 2024 – On Tuesday, the Customs Surveillance Service (SVA) and the Civil Guard discovered suspicious packages on...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – Jan-Sep 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 24, 2024 – Between January and September 2024, Spanish general interest ports handled a total of 422,109,603 tons,...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – Jan-Aug 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 24, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-August 2024. TEUs...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – Jan-Aug 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 24, 2024 – In January-August 2024, general interest ports handled a total of 376.44 million tons, an increase of...
Moroccan trade delegation visits Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 18, 2024 – The Port of Vigo received yesterday a visit from a delegation from Morocco that is currently on a trade...
Strikes at Leixoes and Lisbon, cruise ships divert to Vigo
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 16, 2024 – The strike called by Portuguese port pilots for today and Tuesday will directly affect several...
Port of Vigo invests against illegal goods
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 8, 2024 – Last May, construction work started on a new infrastructure that will house the technical inspection...
Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – Jan-Jul 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-July 2024. TEUs...
Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – Jan-Jul 2024
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – In January-July 2024, Spanish general interest ports handled a total of 330,322,598 tons, an increase of...