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.
Vigo port sees record cargo traffic in 2018
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 8, 2019 – Total traffic through Vigo portin 2018 amounted to 4,362,334 tons, a 2.99% increase compared to 2017, with...
Tanger Med port to strengthen maritime links with Vigo
Tanger Med, Morocco (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Tanger Med port is committed to strengthening its maritime connection with Vigo port to increase...
Portos de Galicia presents promotional strategy at Fitur 2019
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – The president of Portos de Galicia, José Juan Durán Hermida, has presented the organisation’s...
Ranking – Vigo top Spanish fishing port in November 2018
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – November 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Orange, Vodafone to test 5G applications at Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Telecoms groups Orange and Vodafone plan to test at the port of Vigo the possibilities of 5G technology in very...
Marín port to invest €20,000 in overhaul of PV plant
Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) January 4, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Marín y Ría de Pontevedra (APMRP – Port Authority of Marin) has awarded a...
Spanish state ports to receive another €68.2 million of EU aid
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 1, 2019 – Puertos del Estado has negotiated, as an intermediary body for European aid, with the Spanish Ministry of...
Suardíaz drives Vigo port’s traffic growth in 2018
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 31, 2018 – The Suardíaz group, headquartered in Madrid, ends the year as the growth generator of traffic at the port of...
Galician recreational ports see improved traffic in 2018
Pontevedra, Spain (PortSEurope) January 1, 2019 – The autonomous ports of the Rías Baixas, the coastal estuary between Muros and Tui, received 7,400...
Spanish ports to receive €68.2 million of EU funding
Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) December 25, 2018 – Twelve Spanish port authorities will distribute more than €68.2 million ($77.6 million) of...
Volkswagen to keep exports via Vigo despite end of Setúbal port strike
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 21, 2018 – German carmaker Volkswagen AG has said it plans to continue the export of cars produced at its Palmela factory...
Vigo port to receive €13 million EU funding for Ro-Ro terminal overhaul
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 19, 2018 – Vigo port will receive €13 million ($14.9 million) of financing from the European Union (EU) to upgrade its...
Portos de Galicia promotes its marinas at Salon Nautique International de Paris
Coruña, Spain (PortSEurope) December 14, 2018 – Portos de Galicia is present at Salon Nautique International de Paris to promote its marinas and...
BMW looks at exports from Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 13, 2018 – German carmaker BMW AG is considering the launch of a regular line at Vigo port, as it faces difficulties in...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 fish landed by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...
McAndrews, Tarros, Arkas suspend calls to Setúbal port
Setúbal, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 30, 2018 – Three international shipowners, McAndrews, Tarros, and Arkas, have suspended their calls to Setúbal...