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 reports improved first half cargo rise
Despite the uncertainty that the global health crisis continues to generate as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and other temporary problems such as the...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – June 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in June 2021 of 44.82...
President of Vigo Port Authority promotes fishing trade
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2021 – Speaking at the international seminar “The challenges of sustainable fishing”, organized by the...
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 of Vigo sees record cargo traffic in May
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2021 – In the month of May this year, the Port of Vigo exported a total of 211,915 tons of merchandise. This is the...
Port Authority of Vigo awards PLISAN contract
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2021 – The Vigo Port Authority has awarded GOC SA a contract for technical assistance for the study and...
Vigo Port organizes conference “Without Blue, there is no Green”
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) June 20, 2021 – The president of the Vigo Port Authority, Jesús Vázquez Almuiña, announced in the...
Port of Vigo reports positive March cargo figures
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) May 3, 2021 – The Port of Vigo cargo traffic grew by 4.56% during last March, compared to the general fall of -2.98% in cargo...
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%...
Atlantic Vigo Cruise Terminal: First terminal in Europe to obtain the biological risk control certification
During this cessation of activity due to the pandemic, which has severely affected the cruise sector, the shipping companies have taken advantage of this time...
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...
Fruit, food and auto parts, the most outstanding goods in the Port of Vigo until February
The president of the Port Authority of Vigo, Jesús Vázquez Almuíña, this morning informed the Board of Directors of the institution, meeting in ordinary...
Blue Growth working groups holds a meeting to discuss future plans for Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2021 – The Blue Growth working groups have met online to discuss the areas of “Training and History and of...
Jesús Vázquez Almuíña and Jorge Cebreiros Arce analyze development of Vigo port infrastructure
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2021 – Jesús Vázquez Almuíña and Jorge Cebreiros Arce, president of Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo (APV – Port...
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...
Vigo Port Authority and the Pontevedra Employers’ Confederation review future projects
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2021 – The presidents of the Vigo Port Authority (APV) and the Pontevedra Employers’ Confederation (CEP),...
Port of Vigo sees over 9% rise in cargo traffic in January 2021
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2021 – The Port of Vigo located in Pontevedra, Galicia, registered an increase of +9.47% in merchandise traffic...