Port of Lisbon


The Port of Lisbon is the third largest port in Portugal, located where the River Tagus and the Atlantic Ocean meet, in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. Due to its strategic location on the Portuguese coast between Europe, Africa, and the Atlantic, the port is one of the most accessed and utilized in Europe, and is close to the cruise ships terminals.

History

There are data on human presence in the Tagus estuary since prehistory. Probably the Phoenicians were in this area in the 12th Century BC and they would create a commercial port in the north margin of the River Tagus. In 205 BC, the city was conquered by the Romans. In the 5th Century the Suebi conquered the area, followed by the Visigoths. In AD 714, the Moors conquered Lisbon, expanding the port with their Mediterranean and Atlantic trades.
Manuel Antunes Frasquilho was President of the Port of Lisbon Administration, from 2005 to 2009, during which he implemented the Plano Estratégico do Porto de Lisboa, a massive long term modernization and development plan, aimed at increasing port traffic, efficiency, and accessibility. Frasquilh was elected President of the RETE – Association for the Collaboration between Ports and Cities in 2005.

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