Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal

Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal is a purpose built terminal for ocean-going passenger ships built by the Port Authority of Douro, Porto, Portugal.[1] The terminal was opened on the 23 July 2015.

Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal
General information
StatusOfficially opened on the 23 July 2015
LocationMatosinhos, Port of Leixões, Porto, Portugal
CountryPortugal
Coordinates41°10′37.8″N 8°42′7.5″W
Opened23 July 2015
Cost50 million Euros
OwnerPort of Leixões (APDL)
Design and construction
Architecture firmLuís Pedro Silva, Arquitecto
Structural engineerNewton Engineering Consultants
Main contractorFerreira Build Power
Website
http://www.apdl.pt/header

Description

The terminal is located in the Matosinhos municipality close to the city of Porto in the northern region of Portugal. The total cost of the project is expected to be in the region of 50 million euros. The project is expected to expand and to stimulate the local tourist economy of the area. The new terminal building sits upon a 340 meter long quay and includes a pedestrian access path for use of passengers and the general public. The architect for the project was Luís Pedro Silva[2] with the Structural design for the project being carried out by Newton Engineering Consultants.[3] The main contractor was Ferreira Build Power[4] of Porto.

References
  1. Tourist & Motoring Atlas – Spain & Portugal. Location Map. Michelin Edition 2014. p. 26. ISBN 9782067192430.
  2. "Luís Pedro Silva, Arquitecto". Luís Pedro Silva, Arquitecto - 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. "Port of Leixões Cruise Terminal building – Matosinhos, Portugal". Description and Information on Port of Leixões Cruise Terminal. Newton Engineering Consultants - 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. "Port of Leixões' Cruise Terminal/Sea Hub of the University of Oporto". Project details of Port of Leixões Cruise Terminal. Ferreira Build Power - 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.