Portugal's seven major ports reached a historic record in cargo throughput for the full year of 2015. According to data just released by the Portuguese Authority for Mobility and Transport (AMT), from January to November 2015, the total cargo throughput of Portugal's seven major ports reached 81.6 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%, setting a new historical high for the same period. This positive news will help enhance Portugal's ability to attract foreign investment and provide a significant boost to investment immigration.
Among the seven major ports, the best performer was the Port of Sines (SINES), with cargo throughput reaching 40.3 million tons, accounting for 49.3% of the total throughput of all Portuguese ports. This included 19.7 million tons of liquid bulk cargo, a year-on-year increase of 21%, and 1.227 million standard containers, a year-on-year increase of 8.3%, accounting for 51.3% of Portugal's national container throughput.