PORTOS aims to assess, develop and promote the integrated use of renewable energy resources in Atlantic Area ports and increase their energy efficiency, establishing a roadmap to a more competitive and sustainable sector.
Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo
Organization name in English
Port Authority of Vigo
Port Authority of Vigo
Partner skills
APVIGO is the pioneering port in Europe in the implementation of the Blue Growth Strategy in a comprehensive manner, promoting competitiveness, efficiency and sustainability in all his activities, installations and services. It has experience in managing conferences about green energy at ports.
Transnational experience
APVIGO participated in several EU projects related with environment and sustainability (FP7-THEME 7, life, life +, Feder, TENT-T), e.g., ATLANTICA OPTIMOS project (2013-EU-21009-P), involving analysis of options for emission reduction in the Motorway of the Sea between Vigo and Nantes-Saint Nazaire.
Role in the project
APVIGO will be a project partner. It manages the Port of Vigo, that will be one of the three case-study ports selected for being led towards energy self-sufficiency. Moreover, APVIGO will contribute with its knowledge about the port system to the development of several project actions.APDL will be a project partner. It manages the Port of Leixões, that will be one of the three case-study ports that was selected for being led towards energy self-sufficiency. Moreover, APDL will contribute with its knowledge about the port system to the development of several project actions.
Contact person
Carlos Botana Lagarón
carlosbotana@apvigo.es
Phone
+34986268000
Website
www.apvigo.es
Address
Plaza da Estrela, no1, Vigo, Spain
