The movement of goods at the major ports in the first ten months of the year reached 66.4 million tonnes, more 15.3% than in the same period of 2012.

Leixões (who last year set a new annual record) increased 4.5% from January to October, reaching 14.6 million tonnes.

By the end of October, Viana do Castelo handled 418 thousand tonnes, Aveiro 3.3 million tonnes, Figueira da Foz 1.8 million tonnes, Lisbon 9.9 million tonnes, Setúbal 5.8 million tonnes and Sines 30.5 million tonnes.

The port of Viana do Castelo was the only one to lose ground when compared to the same period last year, but only 1.1%, i.e. about five thousand tonnes.