Portugal. The Transport Finance Law Review
Hélder Frias, Sofia Santos Júnior.
Portugal is historically a country of maritime adventurers, shipowners and shipbuilders. Portugal’s geography, which includes the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores and a long Atlantic coast, calls for port activity and places Portugal as an entry point for the transport of goods into Europe.
Notwithstanding this, the shipping industry in Portugal has struggled in recent decades. The number of newly built ships was low and shipyard activity mainly focused on repairs and maintenance. In addition, a significant number of shipowners active in Portugal corresponded and still correspond to international carriers and not to nationally run companies.
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