Lisbon awaits outcome of competition authority deliberations

Friday, April 4, 2014 - 10:58 by ce-press

The consortium - Global Liman Isletmeleri (40%), Grupo Sousa Investimentos (30%), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (20%) and Creuers del Port de Barcelona(10%) - with the concession to build and operate a new terminal at Santa Apolonia in Lisbon, Portugal, is being analysed by the competition authority with the hope that contracts will be signed in May.

It is estimated that the terminal will take 24 months to build and will enable increased numbers of turnaround calls.

The 35-year concession will be in the Santa Apolonia area, and will include the existing terminal buildings. The 1940s listed terminals, Alcantara and Rocha Conde de Obidos, can be used on days when the port is congested.

This year year 336 calls and 520,000 passengers are expected compared to 353 and 558,000 respectively in 2013. The reduction in numbers this year is partly due to calls in January being cancelled due to poor weather in the UK.

Lisbon awaits outcome of competition authority deliberations

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The port of Lisbon is a magnificent port of call for all cruise ships and offers excellent conditions for cruises around the Western Mediterranean and the North of Europe, transatlantic voyagers from East Coast of the USA and Brazil to Europe; and to the Atlantic islands and North Africa. Lisbon features two cruise terminals located in the historic city center and 8 km from the airport which together with the mild climate, the airlift connecting to several European and American destinations, the great diversity and quality of accommodation, make Lisbon a destination of excellence for cruise tourism. As far as cruise infrastructures is concerned, the port of Lisbon has a new cruise pier that, together with the existing one, offers to cruise companies approximately 1 500 meters of berthing quay. Simultaneous, the port has increased the existing terminal facilities, with 1 293 m2, building two new infrastructures with 500 m2 each.