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.
Galicia yacht clubs to apply for extension of port concessions
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 11, 2018 – Spanish yacht clubs Sanxenxo and Portonovo plan to initiate a process for extending their concessions at ports...
UK ports join Ireland in efforts to gain fishing cargo market share from Spain
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 – The United Kingdom has joined measures taken by Ireland to lure the handling of fresh fish cargo from...
A Coruña port posts largest rise of fresh fish cargo in Jan-Nov 2017
A Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) January 3, 2018 – A Coruña port posted the highest growth of fresh fish handled in the first eleven months of 2017 among the...
Ireland aspires to steal fish traffic from Spain’s Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 3, 2018 – Ireland’s government has chosen Castletownbere to build a warehouse for the storage of fresh and frozen...
Spain’s Termicar applies for concession at Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 3, 2018 – Spanish company Termicar Vigo SL, the operator of the ro-ro terminal of Vigo port, has applied for a concession...
Vigo port presents Blue Growth strategy to FAO in Rome
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 4, 2017 – Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo) president Enrique López Veiga presented the...
Spain’s Progeco gets concession at Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 1, 2017 – Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo) has given the green light to a concession to Spanish...
Vigo port cargo traffic grows 16.6% y/y in October
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2017 – Vigo port cargo traffic grew by 16.6% on the year in October, the president of Vigo port authority (Autoridad...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 20, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – August 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 10, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Vigo port officials to visit the Falkland Islands
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) November 10, 2017 – Senior officials of the port of Vigo will visit the Falkland Islands this month to seek to strengthen the...
Motorway of the Sea to Tangier allows Vigo to receive fresh fish in 36 hours
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) November 2, 2017 – No European port would dispute Vigo harbour’s leadership in the handling of fish for human...
Vigo port cargo traffic edges up 0.34% y/y in Jan-Sep 2017
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) October 30, 2017 – Vigo port traffic rose by 0.34% on the year in the first nine months of 2017, the president of the port...
Vigo port complains to EC about collective labour agreement of dockworkers
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2017 – Vigo port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo) president Enrique López Veiga filed a complaint with the...
MSC holds meeting with customers in Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) October 4, 2017 – Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has gathered a hundred professionals, among customers and...
Boluda Lines to advertise Cape Verde line at Conxemar exhibition
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) October 4, 2017 – The commitment of Boluda Lines (Boluda Corporación Marítima) to the international frozen seafood products...
Vigo port consults harbour community over 2018 planning
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 28, 2017 – The main officials of the Port Community of Vigo met yesterday to plan the commercial plans for...