The international event Portugal Shipping Week is a week away (it will start on September 17th) and all the preparations are in place, the organization is in the final stretch: everything ready for the consummation of a success that will focus on you, the Portuguese capital, all the attentions of the global shipping.

 

Through a statement made public today, the organization of the event recalled the highlights of the work of the current Executive in the area of ??the Sea, praising the performance and underlining the commitment placed on the country's emancipation as a reference and maritime reference point.

 

The letter reminds that "Portugal is currently awaiting approval that will allow it to extend the limits of its continental shelf", thus expecting "to increase the Portuguese maritime area to 3,877,000 km2", which "means that Portugal will have the sixth largest Area And the 20th of the world ". For International Shipping Week, Portugal is on the right track to be an inescapable "logistics center of excellence in Europe", recalling the record (load) launched in 2017: "The latest market data show that Portuguese ports have registered a volume of a record 95.9 million tonnes in 2017 - a year-on-year increase of 2.2% ". Container handling also stood out: "a record 3 million TEUs", says the organization.

 

Given these numbers, International Shipping Week has no doubts: such results "are unparalleled in Europe. In fact, over the last 10 years, containerized cargo growth in Portugal has reached 180% and the national growth target for 2016-2026 is fixed by a 200% increase in the handling of containerized cargo and 88% in the total volume of containerized cargo. charge". Recalls that the organization's efforts towards this "impressive maritime development" imply an investment of 2.5 billion euros by the Executive in projects to support port and logistics activities, "83% of which involve private investment, 11% of public investment and 6% of EU support '.

 

But not only in the cargo does Portugal shine: "Portugal's national ports have become increasingly important for the burgeoning global cruise sector. Last year, Portugal was voted the 'Best European Cruise Port' by the World Travel Awards for the second consecutive year, while the city of Lisbon was voted 'Best City Destination' for the third time and Madeira Island as 'World's Best Destination' 'between the European islands.

 

Check here the calendar of the event.

 

Source, Revista Cargo.