Latest news and stories about investment in infrastructure in Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
Portugal is set to launch a new Economic and Business District, a strategic urban development project aimed at stimulating the commercial property market and fostering long-term job creation.
Three prominent businesswomen in the luxury sector discuss how reducing tax burdens and improving professional training are essential for industry growth, while also highlighting the strategic importance of new infrastructure like airports.
TAP is investing €20 million to build a new aircraft maintenance hub and hangar in Porto, a project due to take two years and expected to create about 200 jobs. The move is intended to increase the carrier’s maintenance self-sufficiency, reduce outsourcing and boost operational autonomy as the airline undergoes privatisation, while Porto’s network will be strengthened with services to Terceira, Praia, Tel Aviv and an enhanced link to Boston.
Powerdot has inaugurated a repair centre for electric charger components in Porto, representing an investment of 1.5 million euros. The company, which operates a network with more than 13,000 charging points, intends to strengthen its equipment maintenance capacity and reduce dependence on manufacturers. With an area of 600 square metres, ...
A company specializing in automation solutions for doors and windows is expanding its presence in the Portuguese market.
The Administration of the Ports of Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo (APDL) will reinforce the capacity and safety of the Douro Navigable Waterway, in a planned investment of 15 million euros, which includes the widening of two sections from the current 25 to at least 40 metres in width. The execution of the works is, however, ...
Investment in new storage capacity for strategic reserves amounts to 60 million euros. Stocks were sent to France last year because Galp could no longer receive them in Matosinhos.
Aviludo is set to inaugurate a new logistics centre in Maia this Tuesday, representing an investment of 27 million euros. The new platform is expected to allow the food distributor to reduce operational costs by between 15% and 20%, according to the company's CEO. “We anticipate a reduction of between 15% and 20% in costs for customers who...”
Unilabs has completed its Integrated Diagnostic Centre in the Fluvial area of Porto with the inauguration of a new Nuclear Medicine department, following a total investment of over 10 million euros. The facility is heavily integrated with the public sector, with 85% of exams performed for National Health Service (SNS) patients. The new unit provides PET-CT and scintigraphy services for oncology, cardiology, and other specialties. The 4,000-square-metre centre combines 40 medical specialties, AI-enhanced imaging technology, and an on-site pharmacy, aiming to serve up to 1,000 patients daily in partnership with the TRUST Fluvial clinic.
PRESS REVIEW | Porto was also the infrastructure that received the most investment from the group last year
The Portuguese Navy is acquiring 75 tactical vehicles from Spain, supported by European financial resources.
Público reports that the government is preparing to return three more hospitals to the Misericórdias, with the São João da Madeira transfer costing 14 million euros in the first year. The paper also highlights that eight Portuguese influencers visited Israel and Gaza under state guidance, sparking controversy. Meanwhile, Jornal de Notícias notes that toll exemptions on the A41 have failed to reduce traffic on the VCI. Correio da Manhã reports that the Ministry of Education paid 2.65 million euros to a consultancy firm during the exam chaos. CNN Portugal reveals that a valuable Bitcoin wallet seized by the PJ under Luís Neves's leadership mysteriously disappeared after being emptied, with a court now ordering the return of the lost cryptocurrency to the original owners. Other headlines include the government blaming PS/Chega agreements for the lack of further IRS tax cuts, a rise in air conditioning usage, and limited adoption of 'bank of hours' schemes in collective bargaining.
The Nors Group, which operates in sectors ranging from construction equipment to heavy vehicles (trucks and buses) and agricultural and industrial machinery, through Nors VT Trucks And Buses Portugal, has announced the exclusive control of Ascendum Camiões, a distributor for Volvo. According to information disclosed to the Competition Authority, Ascendum Camiões is dedicated to the trade of...
Portugal is set to manufacture passenger trains again for the first time in around 25 years after construction officially began on a new Alstom factory in Matosinhos, marking what the The post Portugal returns to train manufacturing with biggest rail investment in decades appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Galp has requested a study to estimate the economic and territorial impact of the 'innovation zone' it intends to create at the former industrial complex, which is currently being dismantled.
A new train manufacturing facility is set to transform the transport sector in Portugal.
At the B+ Summit 2026, Chloé Lapeyre, CEO of Portway, highlights the impact of biofuels on airport operations, with a 20% reduction in the carbon footprint in Porto. Meanwhile, Hugo Pereira, from Mota-Engil Ambiente e Energia, points to biomethane as a strategic opportunity to add value to waste, warning of the need to accelerate licensing and strengthen investment support in the sector.
A new train manufacturing facility is scheduled to open in Portugal by 2028.
The venture capital fund managed by Quadrantis, in partnership with the MCaetano group, purchased the assets for €40.05 million
Funding comes from a donation of approximately 80 million euros by the Amancio Ortega Foundation for the purchase of equipment for the first Portuguese proton cancer therapy centre.
Francisco Bastos only set up the Arcádia pastry factory in São Caetano, Gaia, after receiving a guarantee from Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) that the Porto–Lisbon high-speed rail line would not affect the facility, which supplies nearly fifty stores across the country. Today, he manages the business in a state of alarm due to the imminent threat of...
Home News 50,000 photovoltaic panels installed in Portugal city 50,000 photovoltaic panels installed in Portugal city An investment of approximately €24 million has transformed the landscape of the parish of Muro, in Trofa, since 16 June, with the installation of 50,000 photovoltaic panels.
PRESS REVIEW | According to figures in the 2025 General State Account, this growth is driven primarily by new railway contracts and the expansion of projects on the Porto Metro.
The government noted that more than 1 billion euros will be invested in the Port of Leixões over the next 10 years.
Lufthansa remains firmly interested in the 49.9% privatisation of TAP, even after announcing this week that it will increase its stake in Italy's ITA Airways from 41% to 90%, an operation requiring a 325 million euro investment. Paulo Geisler, CEO of Lufthansa Ground Services Portugal, stated that the ITA acquisition does not invalidate the TAP process, describing the companies as complementary. He reaffirmed that the airline remains committed to growing in Portugal despite external challenges such as the conflict in the Middle East and fuel supply issues.
Mota-Engil has entered into a 114 million euro contract with Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) to quadruple the railway section between Contumil and Ermesinde on the Minho line, as announced today to the CMVM.
The current concessionaire of the Leixões container terminal, Yilport, considers the project for the construction of the new North terminal at the Port of Leixões to be the “worst option”, “unsustainable in the medium and long term”, and at risk of becoming “obsolete even before recovering the investment”. The company argues that...
Porto airport needs investment in its expansion to avoid having to 'fight against losses' in the future, said the president of Porto and North Tourism, Luís Pedro Martins, today.
Nuno Botelho, president of the Porto Commercial Association, advocates for a new relationship between the Porto City Council and civil society, calling for less municipal intervention and more support for local institutions. In an interview at the Palácio da Bolsa, he criticizes Lisbon's centralism, highlights the lack of political and media visibility for the North, and argues that despite the region's significant contribution to exports, it still struggles to generate sufficient wealth and wages. He also calls for higher value-added tourism, increased business cooperation, tax reform, and a strategic focus on rail infrastructure connecting Porto to Lisbon and Vigo.
The Alstom factory in Matosinhos, to be built as part of the purchase of 153 trains by CP, will manufacture 81 trainsets for the suburban lines of Cascais, Lisbon, and Porto, with the remaining 72 being manufactured in Barcelona, Lusa reported.
