Port of Portimão kicks off maintenance dredging

Administração dos Portos de Sines e do Algarve (APS) has kicked off maintenance dredging operations at Port of Portimão to ensure safe cruise vessel operations.

The dredging works started on February 28, with the main goal of securing depths of around -8 meters.

According to officials, this dredging program will focus on removing sand and sediment from the port’s access channel and turning area – the space where ships maneuver before docking. 

The project is being overseen by APS, the authority responsible for ports in the region.

Officials said that the upgrade will strengthen day-to-day operations and ensure safer conditions for cruise ships calling at Portimão.

Also, these works are part of the national ‘Portos 5+’ Strategy, which sets out plans to grow the cruise sector by around 30%.