Port of Aveiro

What Port of Aveiro does

Port of Aveiro (Porto de Aveiro, legal name Porto de Aveiro) is a Portuguese port administration entity established in 1923 and headquartered in Aveiro, Portugal. It operates as a government state entity under public governance, classified as private with no public listing or disclosed parent company, and employs 51–100 people. The port has functioned continuously for over 100 years and is structured around a Port Administration (Administração Portuária) governing jurisdiction, tariffs, and concessions.

The port offers a diversified service portfolio organized across cargo-handling verticals: multipurpose (Multiusos), liquid bulk (Granéis Líquidos), agri-food bulk (Granéis Agroalimentares), solid bulk (Granéis Sólidos), project cargo (Carga de Projeto), and containers and Ro-Ro (Contentores e Ro-Ro). Adjacent offerings include a Logistics and Industrial Activities Zone, leasable Industrial Units, Shipbuilding and Repair facilities with dry docks, and Pilotage services. Customer segments span cargo-handling and logistics companies, shipbuilding and repair operators, industrial users in the adjacent zone, and licensed port service providers.

The port has built a digital operational layer on top of physical infrastructure, including a port traffic system (JUL), real-time monitoring (3PORTLIVE), a meteorological service (Aquasafe), a carbon emission calculator, a virtual tour (Porto de Aveiro 360), a tide table, and a Power BI statistics dashboard. No APIs, SDKs, integrations, AI modalities, or patents are disclosed, and pricing is administered through published tariffs rather than commercial negotiation.

Name

Port of Aveiro

Legal name

Porto de Aveiro

Website

https://portodeaveiro.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Port of Aveiro is a Portuguese government port authority operating since 1923 on Portugal's central Atlantic coast, providing multi-purpose, bulk, container, Ro-Ro, shipbuilding and repair, and industrial-logistics zone services to shipping companies, cargo operators, and industrial tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Operations and Maritime Logistics

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stevedoring & Vessel Loading/Discharging (Ship-to-Shore Operations) (TLAHALAA), Electrical, Automation & Navigation MRO (Power, Controls, Comms, ECDIS/Radar) (IMAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Maritime port services
• Cargo handling
• Shipbuilding repair
• Logistics industrial zone
• Port pilotage

Headquarters

HQ city

Gafanha Da Nazaré

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Port of Aveiro operates as a public port administration entity providing cargo handling, storage, and maritime services across multiple cargo types including liquid bulk, solid bulk, agri-food bulk, project cargo, containers, and roll-on/roll-off. The port also offers shipbuilding and repair services, an adjacent logistics and industrial activities zone, pilotage services, and digital tools for traffic monitoring, weather, tide information, and carbon emission tracking.

Product overview

Porto de Aveiro operates as a maritime port authority providing comprehensive port services through a platform of specialized cargo handling services (Multiusos, Granéis Líquidos, Granéis Agroalimentares, Granéis Sólidos, Carga de Projeto, Contentores e Ro-Ro) complemented by industrial and logistics facilities (Zona de Atividades Logísticas e Industriais, Construção e Reparação Naval, Unidades Industriais). The port offers digital services including port traffic monitoring (JUL, 3PORTLIVE), meteorological services (Aquasafe), environmental tracking (Carbon Emission Calculator), tidal information, virtual tours, and statistical dashboards. Support services include professional pilotage, maritime equipment, and port security.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multiusos (Multipurpose) General-purpose cargo handling services for various types of goods using versatile port facilities.
• Granéis Líquidos (Liquid Bulk) Handling and storage services for liquid bulk cargo including petroleum products, chemicals, and other liquid commodities.
• Granéis Agroalimentares (Agri-food Bulk) Specialized handling services for agricultural and food bulk commodities such as grains, fertilizers, and food products.
• Granéis Sólidos (Solid Bulk) Cargo handling services for solid bulk materials including minerals, coal, and other dry bulk goods.
• Carga de Projeto (Project Cargo) Specialized heavy-lift and project cargo handling for oversized equipment and complex logistics projects.
• Contentores e Ro-Ro (Containers and Ro-Ro) Container terminal operations and roll-on/roll-off cargo handling services for vehicles and wheeled equipment.
• Zona de Atividades Logísticas e Industriais (Logistics and Industrial Activities Zone) Designated industrial and logistics zone offering facilities for value-added logistics, manufacturing, and related industrial activities.
• Construção e Reparação Naval (Shipbuilding and Repair) Ship construction and repair services including dry dock facilities and maintenance for maritime vessels.
• Unidades Industriais (Industrial Units) Industrial facility spaces and units available for lease within the port area for manufacturing and processing operations.
• Pilotagem (Pilotage) Professional maritime pilotage services for safe navigation of vessels entering and exiting the port.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Portuguese Environment Agency (Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2025The Portuguese Environment Agency is responsible for coastal protection works near Aveiro, involving dune cordons and beach nourishment to combat erosion and sea level rise. The project includes removing obsolete structures and using dredged material to reinforce natural coastal defenses.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia: One of the largest Spanish port authorities on the Mediterranean, handling containers, Ro-Ro, and bulk. Comparable as an Iberian public port authority with diversified cargo operations, though larger scale and different coast.
• Port of Figueira da Foz: Smaller Portuguese Atlantic port explicitly linked to Porto de Aveiro on its website as a sibling authority. Comparable multi-purpose cargo handling and solid bulk operations for the Portuguese coast.
• Port of Vigo: Spanish Galician port authority on the Atlantic, geographically proximate to Aveiro with comparable Ro-Ro, container, and bulk capabilities. Competes for cross-border Iberian cargo in the same northern Atlantic corridor.
• Port of Bilbao: Major Spanish Atlantic port authority handling containers, liquid bulk, solid bulk, and Ro-Ro. Comparable as an Iberian multi-purpose public port authority competing for similar Atlantic-hinterland cargo.
• Port of Leixões: Major Portuguese Atlantic port near Porto, operated by APDL as a public port authority. Comparable cargo mix (containers, Ro-Ro, liquid bulk) and competing for northern Portugal and Galician hinterland volumes.
• Port of Sines: Portugal's largest deep-water port, located south of Lisbon on the Atlantic coast. Directly comparable as a Portuguese public port authority handling containers, liquid bulk, and solid bulk, and competing for the same Iberian cargo flows as Port of Aveiro.
• Port of Lisbon: Portugal's historic capital port, a public port authority serving multi-purpose, cruise, container, and bulk cargo. Comparable as a Portuguese multi-purpose port authority with diversified cargo operations.
• Autoridad Portuaria de Algeciras Bay: Spain's largest port by container throughput, located on the Strait of Gibraltar. Comparable as a Spanish public port authority with diversified cargo, but significantly larger scale and serving a different Iberian trade lane.

Broad incumbents

• PSA International: Global container terminal operator owned by Temasek, operating dozens of ports worldwide. Comparable as a major port operating company with terminal handling expertise, though significantly larger and operating across multiple continents.
• Hutchison Ports: One of the world's largest port operators, part of CK Hutchison, operating container terminals globally. Comparable as a port operating company with container terminal expertise, though at vastly larger global scale and as a private commercial operator rather than public authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/portodeaveiro
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCy21hu9arm-URhZ9wSIzw6w
• Facebookfacebook.com/portoaveiro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/porto-de-aveiro
• Instagraminstagram.com/portodeaveiro_/?hl=en

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Investors

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