Vilagarcía
The seaport is located in Northwest Spain. It has direct access to the AP-9 motorway (Autoestrada do Atlántico) and the A-52 dual carriageway (Autovía da Rías Baixas), as well as its own recently extended rail connection which reaches all the quays and is linked to the national rail network. The modern Border Inspection Post (BIP) allows all kinds of goods to be inspected quickly. Its adaptability and flexibility, which allow it to meet the needs of its customers and users, as well as a business culture based on quality and respect for the environment, are two major features of this port. The port is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía (APV – Port Authority of Vilagarcía). 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.
Traffic in the port of Vilagarcía increased by 32% in February
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) March 23, 2021 – The port of Vilagarcía has experienced a notable increase in its traffic in the month of February,...
Vilagarcía Port Authority renews ISO certificates
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2021 – Vilagarcía Port Authority has renewed its ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, and has achieved the...
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...
Spanish ports see total cargo traffic down 8.6% in 2020
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – The Spanish port system ended the 2020 financial year with 515,682,392 cargo tons moved, a decrease of...
Traffic in Vilagarcía port in October registers an increase
Vilagarcia, Spain (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía (APV – Port Authority of Vilagarcía) has reported that total...
Puertos del Estado reports October fall in ports’ cargo traffic
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado (PdE), moved 45.9...
Spanish port traffic drops 5.5% in October
Puertos del Estado – November 24, 2020 Goods in transit continue to recover ground, growing by 12.5%. 9 of the 28 Port Authorities (Alicante, Almería,...
Vilagarcía Port Authority approves two projects for expansion of port concessions
Vilagarcía, Spain (PortSEurope) August 11, 2020 – The Board of Directors of the Vilagarcía Port Authority has reported that two projects for the...
Puertos del Estado reports June 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 30, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
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...
Aceites Abril plans to expand in Vilagarcía port
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) July 3, 2020 – The Galician oil company, Aceites Abril SL, plans to reinforce its presence in the port of Vilagarcía...
Traffic in Vilagarcía port grows by 17% in April, compared to 2019
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) June 16, 2020 – Digitization, support, coordination and adaptability are the axes on which the Vilagarcía Port...
Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports April 2020 cargo figures by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Vilagarcía port increases its traffic in April, compared to 2019
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) May 29, 2020 – Digitization, support and coordination with the port community and adaptability are the three axes on...
Spain: Total port traffic Q1 2020 by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 6, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has published port authority cargo numbers for January-March 2020, showing that total...
Traffic balance increases by 8.9% in Vilagarcía port
Vilagarcía, Spain (Ports Europe) April 20, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía (APV – Port Authority of Vilagarcía) has closed 2019...
Top Spanish cargo ports in 2019 – winners and losers
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that the 46 ports of general interest in Spain handled 564,611,193...