Cargo ships at Port of Lisbon from 16th to 22nd February

There are 25 cargo ships scheduled for the period from 16 to 22 February. By classification, will arrive at the Port of Lisbon, 12 containers, 4 tanks, 4 general cargo single deck, 2 bulk carriers, 2 general cargo multi deck and 1 ro-ro. We highlight this week the ship "AS SELINA", ship classified as container carrier, operated by Hapag-Lloyd Portugal, Lda.. Coming from the French port of Dunkerke, the ship has 18,358 t. of GT, 175.46 meters in length, 8 meters of draft, 18 crew on board and flag of Liberia. This vessel belongs to the regular weekly line DEX - Dakar Express and calls ports between northern Europe and Africa, and comes to Lisbon to carry out both loading and unloading operations at the Alcântara Container Terminal, operated by Liscont, following a trip to the Moroccan port of Tanger Med   Read More

Cargo ships at Port of Lisbon: week from 9th to 15th February

There are 25 cargo ships scheduled for the period from 9 to 15 February. By classification, will arrive at the Port of Lisbon, 12 container carriers, 4 bulk carriers, 3 general cargo single deck, 3 mixed - general cargo / containers, 2 general cargo multi deck and 1 tank. We highlight this week the ship "MARIA FRANCISCA", ship classified as general cargo multi deck, operated by NAIP NAVEGAÇÃO - Agência Internacional Portuguesa, S.A .. Coming from the port of Leixões, the ship has 23,132 t. of GT, 192.9 meters in length, 9 meters of draft, 15 crew on board and flag of Antigua and Barbuda. This vessel belongs to the biweekly PSL Navigation regular line and calls ports between Portugal and Africa. It comes to Lisbon to perform the unloading operation at the Santa Apolónia Container Terminal, operated by Sotagus, following to São Tomé  Read More

First time ever! Baptism ceremonies take place in Lisbon

The new cruise ship Mein Schiff 2 will be christened in Lisbon on February the 9th in what will be the first time a cruise ship elects a Portuguese port for such an important ceremony. On March 6 will be the turn of the old Mein Schiff 2 to be baptized with his current name Mein Schiff Herz. On her maiden voyage between Bremerhaven and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Mein Schiff 2 arrives in Lisbon on the morning of February the 8th, and she will remain until the 10th. Mein Schiff 2 will be christened the night of the 9th, by his godmother Carolin Niemczyk, the German vocalist of the duo Glasperlenspiel, in a ceremony on board and the ship will be positioned next to the bridge 25 of April. After the ceremony there will be fireworks that can be observed from the riverside front, approximately between 10:10 and 10:30 p.m. For the Lisbon Port authority "This is an event that makes us very proud and shows the results of our work  Read More

Cruise ships at the Port of Lisbon: 4th to 10th February

From 4th to 10th February the Port of Lisbon welcomes cruise ships – Mein Schiff Herz and Mein Schiff 2. The Mein Schiff Herz Lisbon call on the 6th is part of a 10-night cruise that has Palma de Mallorca as homeport and Cadiz, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Malaga, Valencia and Barcelona as ports of call. The new Mein Schiff 2 cruise ship will be christened in Lisbon on February 9, 2019, during her christening itinerary between Bremerhaven and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with calls in La Corunha, Leixões, Lisbon, where she will be docked from February 8 to 10, Cadiz and Arrecife. This will be the first time that the city of Lisbon hosts the christening ceremony of a cruise ship, a choice that outlines the growing importance of the Portugal’s capital as a cruise hub  Read More