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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.

Spain’s Transglobal delivers crane simulator to Vigo port

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – Spanish company Transglobal has delivered a virtual reality simulator for crane operations for the workers of Vigo...

Spain’s Inditex takes part in marine garbage reuse project of Vigo port

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – The participation of Spanish textile group Inditex (Industria de Diseño Textil, SA) in the ML-Style project for the...

Companies may leave Leixões port over BIP problems

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – Several of the Vigo-based companies that unload their cargo at Portugal’s Leixões harbour are considering...

Galician port shipbuilders start year strongly

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 – The private shipyards of Galicia, the Ría de Vigo plus Nodosa in Pontevedra, have started the year strong with...

Port community plans to make Vigo a global repair centre

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 – The reformed Federación de Usuarios del Puerto de Vigo (FUPV – Federation of Users of the Port of Vigo),...

Spain’s competition watchdog may impose fine on Vigo port’s stevedoring service

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2018 – Comision Nacional de los Mercados y de la Competencia (CNMC – National Commission of Markets and...

Galician ports see labour shortage in shipyards

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – In the last 10 years, Galician shipyards have signed orders for around 30 vessels at a value of around €1.2...

Vigo port to host FAO training against illegal fishing

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – The United Nations Organisation for Food and Agriculture (FAO) is to use Vigo port as the location for regional...

EC includes Galician rail link into Aveiro port-France corridor

Aveiro, Portugal (PortSEurope) June 15, 2018 – The European Commission has approved the inclusion of the Galician rail link between A Coruña and Palencia in...

Combalia launches direct monthly service for vehicle shipments from Europe to South America

Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Combalia Agencia Maritima has set up a direct monthly service for vehicle shipments from Europe to South...

EU proposes new fund to invest in maritime economy and fishing communities

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 13, 2018 – Under the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is proposing €6.14 billion ($7.21...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – April 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Galicia regional ports’ cargo traffic rises 13% y/y in Jan-Apr

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – The ports under the management of the Galicia regional government went up by 13% on the year in January-April 2018....

Vigo port cargo traffic rises 6.8% y/y in Jan-Apr 2018

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Total cargo traffic of Vigo port in the first four months of 2018 amounted to 1.32 million tons, up 6.8% on the...

Vigo port shows interest in Motorway of the Sea to Ireland

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2018 – Vigo port is interested in the possible extension to Ireland of the existing Motorway of the Sea to Nantes-Saint...

Spain’s OHL applies for concession at Vigo port

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 22, 2017 – Spanish construction company Obrascón Huarte Lain SA (OHL) plans to strengthen the base of its division of...

Vigo port handles inaugural call of “Marella Discovery” cruise ship

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2018 – A few days ago Vigo port received the inaugural visit of the cruise ship “Marella Discovery”, one of the...

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