The Port of Lisbon is one of the most popular ports in the world. Many shipping companies visit the port to deliver goods to the country. Lisbon Port has set a new record for cruise ships in July as Lisbon port breaks record.
Lisbon Port Has Set Some New Standards
The Port of Lisbon has received a total of 58,141 passengers for the month of July. This number is a new record for Portugal who continue to attract tourists. If you compare this year’s July with last year’s July, you will find that it has more passengers now. An increase of 6 % since the last year has been observed. Lisbon Port received a total of 54,992 passengers last year.
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Authorities at the Port of Lisbon were very happy to see the port busy. They have maintained a very high standard of the port. Passengers prefer to travel to Portugal because of the famous tourist places within the country. You can read the official statement released by the Port of Lisbon:
The main driver of this record was the impressive 35% growth in cruise passengers in transit, equivalent to an increase from 39,245 to 52,797 tourists in this category, between 2023 and 2024.
A total of 20 cruise ships were also docked at the port of the country’s capital. Previously, 19 ships were docked in last July. This marks a 5 % increase in cruise ships since last year. This also highlights the capacity of the Lisbon port. It is a message to the world that Lisbon Port can receive much larger ships as well. Around 15 ships that stopped at the port had a capacity of more than 2000 passengers. Lisbon Port is not afraid to take much bigger ships and these stats show it.
The Chairman of the Board for Lisbon Port (APL), Carlos Correia was delighted with the efforts made by the teams at port. He said this shows our commitment towards improving the facilities and other services in the port region. Check out the statement that he gave to the media:
This record demonstrates not only the growing attractiveness of the city of Lisbon as a cruise destination but also our commitment to continue investing in improving the port infrastructure and services of the Port of Lisbon, promoting sustainable and quality tourism.
This record for the greatest number of ships in a month is looking to be broken again. Portugal’s governments are keen to further improve the port area. There are reports that the government will soon invest in the port area. The facilities at the port will also be improved to make sure the progress continues within the country.
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