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09 February | 08:49

Port of Lisbon. Cargo

Port of Lisbon recorded growth of 9.8% in December

The Port of Lisbon recorded growth of 9.8% in the quantities of merchandise handled in December on a year-on-year basis and accumulated growth of over 2.7%. Solid bulk with a major increase of 19.2% and Containerised Cargo with an increase of 9.4% were the main aspects responsible for the increase in merchandise handled in December. The accumulated amounts of solid bulk with a 6.2% increase and Containerised Cargo with a 3.4% increase were the main aspects responsible for the increase in merchandise handled in 2010 Read More

�GRANDE CONGO� stopover at the Port of Lisbon on its inaugural voyage

On January 10th 10 the ship �GRANDE CONGO�, the latest construction of the Italian shipowner Grimaldi made a stopover at the Port of Lisbon on its inaugural voyage. The placement of new ships on regular Lines with a stopover in Lisbon is very important for the Port of Lisbon as well as for the Portuguese market, thereby contributing to an increase in the competitiveness of the services rendered by the port community of the Port of Lisbon Read More

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The Port of Lisbon operates 24 hours/day, 365 days/year.

Managed by the Authority of the Port of Lisbon and supported by a dynamic and experient community its mission is to render a multifunctional service oriented towards the client.
As a multifunctional port, the port of Lisbon comprises various specialised terminals in the handling of all type of cargo, placing it in a privileged competitive position.

The geo-strategical centrality affords it an enhanced statute at international level, placing it amidst the world’s main maritime routes. Lisbon assumes the role of fundamental link between the Mediterranean and the North of Europe, but also as a revolving board of international commerce between Europe, Africa, America and the Far East.
Throughout the years, the Port of Lisbon has registered a noteworthy growth in all business areas, thus becoming an important engine of social-economic development of the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo region. It is national leader in the containerised and agri-bulk cargo segments.

The Port of Lisbon is an important multimodal logistics platform, which is integrated in the Trans-European transport network and thus assures the quick flow of all types of merchandise.