Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía de Arousa

What Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía de Arousa does

Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía de Arousa is a Spanish public port authority operating the maritime infrastructure of the port of Vilagarcía de Arousa in Pontevedra, Galicia, with operations traceable to 1888. It functions within Spain's national port system coordinated by Puertos del Estado, holding statutory responsibility for managing port infrastructure, maritime traffic, berthing assignments, and concession agreements within its designated jurisdictional area.

The authority serves shipping lines, cargo operators, fishing fleets, and cruise operators using the Ría de Arousa harbor. Its core activity is the regulation and facilitation of commercial cargo handling, fishing vessel traffic, and ancillary maritime services, supported by port-side land concessions and storage facilities. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees, consistent with a mid-sized regional Spanish port authority rather than a national hub.

The business model is built on regulated port revenues rather than market-rate commercial pricing: the entity collects port fees (tasa portuarias), concession rents from terminal operators, and service charges from port users, all administered under the Spanish ports law framework. Revenue mechanics are anchored in traffic volume (tonnage, vessel calls, passenger throughput) and the breadth of concessioned activity on port land. No technology platform, proprietary software, or differentiated technical product was identifiable in the available source material; the value proposition is fundamentally the physical, regulated harbor and the institutional permission to operate it.

Name

Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía de Arousa

Website

https://portovilagarcia.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía de Arousa is a Spanish public port authority, established in 1888, that regulates maritime traffic and manages port infrastructure, concessions, and cargo handling in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Galicia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Maritime & Port Authorities (Public Ports, Harbors, Ferries Terminals) (BPAIALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Port Operations Control Center / Port Call Orchestration (TLAHAFAI), Port Call Clearance & Documentation (Arrival/Departure, Customs/Immigration/Health) (TLAHAJAA), Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire) (TLAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Port management services
• Maritime logistics
• Port infrastructure
• Cargo handling
• Shipping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Others

Core offering

Autoridad Portuaria de Vilagarcía de Arousa is the governmental port authority managing the commercial port of Vilagarcía de Arousa in Pontevedra, Spain. It administers port infrastructure, regulates maritime traffic, and provides berthing, cargo handling, and ancillary port services to commercial shipping lines, fishing fleets, and logistics operators. Established in 1888, the entity oversees concession agreements, port dues, and the operational coordination of quayside and landside facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berthing and dock allocation services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia: Spain's largest Mediterranean port authority and one of the largest in Europe. Same national governance framework and concession-based operating model, but serves a fundamentally different and much larger geographic market.
• Puertos del Estado: The national coordinating body that oversees all Spanish port authorities including Vilagarcía. The institutional counterparty and regulator under which the authority operates, defining tariffs, investment framework, and strategic coordination.
• Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva: Larger Spanish port authority under the same Puertos del Estado system, specializing in bulk liquids and container traffic. Comparable in mandate and governance but operating at materially larger scale on Spain's Atlantic coast.
• Autoridad Portuaria de Santander: Mid-sized Spanish Atlantic coast port authority under the same Puertos del Estado framework. Comparable multi-purpose public port with general cargo, bulk, and passenger operations.

Direct peers

• Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo: Neighboring Galician port authority serving the Vigo estuary and metropolitan area. Directly comparable public port authority with similar mandate, governance structure under Puertos del Estado, and overlapping regional customer base.
• Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol-San Cibrao: Galician port authority on the northern Atlantic coast, serving general cargo, bulk, and naval/military interests. Directly comparable in governance and regional role within the same Galician port cluster.
• Autoridad Portuaria de A Coruña: Galician port authority serving A Coruña, part of the same national port system. Comparable in operating mandate and governance, with larger scale and competing for northwestern Spain's maritime cargo.
• Autoridad Portuaria de Marín y Ría de Pontevedra: Closest geographic neighbor, located just across the Pontevedra coastline in Galicia. Comparable mid-sized public port authority with overlapping hinterland and competition for general cargo and fishing traffic.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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M&A

Investments

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