The Port Authority for Sines and the Algarve (APS) has announced a set of major upgrades that will expand the capacity of Portimão Port.
According to their latest statement, APS is preparing to initiate three major interventions aimed at improving and increasing the competitiveness of Portimão Port, in accordance with the objectives defined in the Strategy for Mainland Commercial Ports 2025-2035 – PORTOS 5+, which foresees growth in passenger traffic in national ports of around 30%.
The project, set to begin in early 2026, includes:
APS also said that the port already has around 100 cruise ship calls scheduled for 2026 and 117 calls for 2027, mainly because it is strategically located between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean routes.