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.
Puertos del Estado reports May 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports May 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Rodman Group’s Metalships to invest €10 mln in Vigo port marine repair centre
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – Metalships & Docks, a division of the shipbuilder Grupo Rodman, is to invest €10 million ($112.45...
Traffic in Vigo port from January to May
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) July 3, 2020 – Traffic in containerized goods increased by 5.63% from January to May 2020, compared to the same period in...
Port Authority of Vigo proceed with installation of photovoltaic plant
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) June 26, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo (APV – Port Authority of Vigo) has recently authorized Iberconsa Seafood...
Vigo port improves energy efficiency of lightning for nearly €1 million
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) June 16, 2020 – The consortium of Sielvigo SL and Alumbrados Viarios SA, will improve the lighting in the Port of Vigo, which...
Traffic in Vigo port reached a figure of 1.315 million tons (-5.34%) in Jan-Apr 2020
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) June 4, 2020 – Total traffic registered in the port of Vigo from January to April reached 1.31 million tons, which represents...
Vigo Ria Association alert on the consequences of virus
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) May 29, 2020 – The Ría de Vigo Association of Nautical Entities (ARIVEN), had information provided by companies, nautical...
Vigo port sees auto transport down over 6% in March
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) May 22, 2020 – In the month of May, Vigo port saw a decrease in car traffic of -6.67% – vehicles manufactured locally...
Vigo port to restart Nantes-Saint Nazaire motorway of the sea service
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) May 22, 2020 – Following a two-month suspension due to the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, the “Motorway of the Sea”...
Vigo port reports best quarter in 12 years
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo (APV – Port Authority of Vigo) has reported traffic figures for the first...
The port of Vigo facing changes due to the virus
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 2, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo (APV – Port Authority of Vigo) has adopted the necessary measures to...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports February 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports February 2020 cargo figures by port authority. The state-owned Puertos del...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority. The state-owned Puertos del Estado...
Vigo and Cork ports explore cooperation
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2020 – Last December, a delegation from Vigo, including the port authority, local government and port companies,...
Vigo and Barcelona strengthen ties through their free zones
News Release – Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo – January 9, 2020 Delegates of Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo (the Zona Franca de...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority. Port Authority November ...
Valenciaport reaffirms itself as port with best connectivity in Spain in first half of 2019
The port of Valencia gets 100.76 points ahead of Algeciras (92.14), and Barcelona (84.88). The index, which has a semi-annual periodicity, is jointly developed...