Latest news and stories about maritime transport in Portugal for expats and residents.
The EU will attempt to relaunch its climate plan at the International Maritime Organization. The CO2 price for maritime transport was postponed last year due to opposition from the US.
Vitor Caldeirinha admits that the ports of Lisbon and Setúbal have untapped potential and that there are concessions planned for the coming years. Regarding the cruise terminal, he says that growth is necessary.
Home News Port of Algarve now ready to receive cruise ships Port of Algarve now ready to receive cruise ships APS – the Port Administration of Sines and Algarve – has revealed that maintenance dredging, which began in February, has been completed, allowing cruise ships to pass through the port of
The maritime transport sector in Portugal is expected to reach 1.5 billion euros in revenue in 2025, representing a 6% growth compared to the previous year, according to an analysis by Informa D&B released this Tuesday, the 14th. Based on 2024 figures, cargo traffic in Portuguese ports reached 85.6 million tonnes, up 4.3% from 2023, while the volume of loaded goods grew by 9.1%, with a moderate increase in discharges (1.5%). Passenger traffic, excluding cruise ships, totalled 1.92 million people, down 1.3% from 2023, concentrated almost entirely in the Azores and Madeira archipelagos. For cruise ships, passenger numbers rose to 1.82 million, an 8.7% increase over 2023. The number of operators providing maritime passenger transport continued the upward trend started in 2021, reaching 286 (up 6.7%), while those in maritime freight transport fell to 81, down 4.7% compared to 2023. The Portuguese-flagged merchant fleet continued its expansion in 2025, totalling 1,190 vessels, an increase of 14.6% over 2024. Regarding the age of the Portuguese-flagged merchant fleet, 53% of vessels are between 11 and 20 years old, while nearly 17% are under 5 years old and 14.5% are between 6 and 10 years old. Informa D&B noted that the positive trend has been maintained since 2022, driven by increased mobility of people and goods and domestic and foreign tourism demand, as well as the impact of rising maritime transport costs on inflation.
Maintenance dredging at the Port of Portimão has been completed ahead of schedule, restoring safe access conditions for cruise ships and improving the port’s operational capacity. The works, which began The post Portimão port dredging works completed ahead of schedule appeared first on Portugal Resident.
From container ships to oil and LPG tankers, there are several vessels flying the Portuguese flag awaiting the normalisation of maritime transport in the Persian Gulf.
IPMA issued orange warnings this Wednesday for wind and rough seas for the Eastern and Central groups.
The administration of the Port of Figueira has acknowledged issues caused by sediment build-up (siltation) that are affecting port operations.
A sharp deterioration in the weather over the coming days, especially rough seas, is expected to affect maritime transport operations in the region, the company says.
The Horta harbour master has already ordered the closure on Friday of the port of Madalena, on Pico Island, to all vessel traffic.
The ship Thor has not docked at Corvo's commercial port since November, and the supply failures are worrying local residents and business owners.
