According to a report by the Portuguese newspaper "Publico", the country's transportation authority has just released data showing that in 2013, the cargo throughput of Portugal's seven main domestic ports (Lisbon, Sines, Setúbal, Aveiro, Figueira da Foz, Viana do Castelo, Douro, and Leixões) reached a historic record of 79.3 million tons, an increase of 16.7% year-on-year, with cargo exports increasing by 25% year-on-year. Among these, general cargo accounted for 40.3%, liquid bulk cargo accounted for 38.7%, and solid bulk cargo accounted for 20.9%.
Sérgio Monteiro, the Secretary of State for Public Works, Transportation and Communications of Portugal, believes that the 25% year-on-year increase in cargo exports through the ports in 2013 is mainly due to the efforts of Portuguese exporting companies and the results of reforms in the port industry.
Source: Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of China in Portugal
