According to data provided by the Ports Administration of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, in 2023, 279 cruise ships entered the Region (44 less than in 2022).
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The Sousa Group recently acquired a new container ship, strengthening its presence in the global market.
Madeira has just launched a tender to buy a research vessel for 14 million euros.
The Portuguese scientific ship Mario Ruivo arrived this afternoon in Funchal where it anchored in the bay. It was a surprise visit, as it is not included in the maritime movement of APRAM (Administration of Ports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira) and the reason for this visit is unknown.…
The PS-Madeira has submitted to the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira a proposal for the opening of an international public tender for the concession of maritime transport
SANAS crew members provided emergency aid to a Norwegian-flagged sailboat, which was sailing 5.8 miles off the south coast of Funchal this week.
The MSC Aries cargo ship seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf is registered in Madeira.
Plastic marine litter, loss of containers, oil spills, and plastic pellets from ships will now have heavier penalties.
The Portuguese Navy, through the Funchal Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Sub-Centre (MRSC Funchal)
Due to the quick intervention of SANAS Madeira this afternoon, a vessel that was on the verge of sinking, was rescued.
The Captaincy of Funchal has updated its strong wind and sea agitation warning, according to information received from the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA).
MSC Cruises will offer round-trip transfers from several Portuguese cities for its 19 scheduled cruises that will start and finish in Lisbon on the 'MSC Orchestra'.
The cruise ship 'Aida Costma' was forced to return to Funchal harbour today, having left the region last night due to a medical emergency.
The Navy monitored and accompanied a Russian scientific ship in Madeira's Exclusive Economic Zone for two days.
The Azores Islands have become the new member of the Macaronesian Islands International Ports Association, which operates under the Cruise Atlantic Islands (CAI) brand, and which until now was made up of the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and Madeira.