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Regional Government welcomes increase in maritime freight transport capacity
Regional Government welcomes increase in maritime freight transport capacity
Secretaria Regional do Turismo, Mobilidade e Infraestruturas
Berta Cabral calls on shipowners to increase number of vessels supplying the Azores
Berta Cabral calls on shipowners to increase number of vessels supplying the Azores
Secretaria Regional do Turismo, Mobilidade e Infraestruturas
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Regional Government welcomes increase in maritime freight transport capacity
August 14, 2025
Berta Cabral calls on shipowners to increase number of vessels supplying the Azores
August 8, 2025
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Nota de Imprensa
August 22, 2025
Regional Government welcomes increase in maritime freight transport capacity
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures, welcomes the increase in maritime transport capacity to the Azores. Transinsular announced today the launch of a new service and increased maritime transport capacity to the Azores, with a new vessel and weekly service starting in September, which, according to the Secretary for Transport, Berta Cabral, meets the expectations of the Azorean Government. "With the significant increase in cargo transported to the Azores, we advocate the need for maritime operators to expand their fleets, which is now happening with Transinsular's new vessel, as part of the restructuring of regular maritime transport services to the Autonomous Region of the Azores," stated the government official. According to Berta Cabral, the new Transinsular Expresso + service, which introduces another vessel (ETE Portugal) dedicated exclusively to the Region, comes as a result of the "coordination and cooperation efforts that the Regional Government has been developing with shipowners." The new vessel, which will begin operating in the Region on September 5, has features suited to the archipelago's ports, providing the Azores Regular Line, and specifically the Transinsular Expresso + service, with greater capacity and operational efficiency in ports. Berta Cabral reiterates the Regional Government's commitment to continue cooperating with shipowners to ensure that the Region's needs are always efficiently met, with weekly calls to all islands, predictability and compliance with schedules and routes.
August 22, 2025
Regional Government welcomes increase in maritime freight transport capacity
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures, welcomes the increase in maritime transport capacity to the Azores. Transinsular announced today the launch of a new service and increased maritime transport capacity to the Azores, with a new vessel and weekly service starting in September, which, according to the Secretary for Transport, Berta Cabral, meets the expectations of the Azorean Government. "With the significant increase in cargo transported to the Azores, we advocate the need for maritime operators to expand their fleets, which is now happening with Transinsular's new vessel, as part of the restructuring of regular maritime transport services to the Autonomous Region of the Azores," stated the government official. According to Berta Cabral, the new Transinsular Expresso + service, which introduces another vessel (ETE Portugal) dedicated exclusively to the Region, comes as a result of the "coordination and cooperation efforts that the Regional Government has been developing with shipowners." The new vessel, which will begin operating in the Region on September 5, has features suited to the archipelago's ports, providing the Azores Regular Line, and specifically the Transinsular Expresso + service, with greater capacity and operational efficiency in ports. Berta Cabral reiterates the Regional Government's commitment to continue cooperating with shipowners to ensure that the Region's needs are always efficiently met, with weekly calls to all islands, predictability and compliance with schedules and routes.
Nota de Imprensa
August 14, 2025
Berta Cabral calls on shipowners to increase number of vessels supplying the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures, Berta Cabral, called on shipowners today to increase the number of vessels supplying the Azorean islands as soon as possible. Berta Cabral noted that the Regional Government of the Azores acknowledges that changes in routes and the substantial increase in cargo transported to and between the islands have been causing various inconveniences to businesses and individuals. "We are working with shipowners to increase the number of cargo vessels transporting goods to the Azores," she said. "The fact is that there have been many route changes - a total of seven in August - a situation that has complicated cargo management for businesses," Berta Cabral stated, stressing the idea that "it is increasingly apparent that there is not enough capacity to transport all goods to the Region, especially in the summer months." In recent years, there has been an average growth of 10% in cargo transported (loading and unloading at regional ports). However, the Regional Secretary assured that there have been no cancellations of vessels to any island.
August 14, 2025
Berta Cabral calls on shipowners to increase number of vessels supplying the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures, Berta Cabral, called on shipowners today to increase the number of vessels supplying the Azorean islands as soon as possible. Berta Cabral noted that the Regional Government of the Azores acknowledges that changes in routes and the substantial increase in cargo transported to and between the islands have been causing various inconveniences to businesses and individuals. "We are working with shipowners to increase the number of cargo vessels transporting goods to the Azores," she said. "The fact is that there have been many route changes - a total of seven in August - a situation that has complicated cargo management for businesses," Berta Cabral stated, stressing the idea that "it is increasingly apparent that there is not enough capacity to transport all goods to the Region, especially in the summer months." In recent years, there has been an average growth of 10% in cargo transported (loading and unloading at regional ports). However, the Regional Secretary assured that there have been no cancellations of vessels to any island.