Port of Funchal

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Port of Funchal
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Port of Funchal
Location
CountryPortugal
LocationFunchal, Madeira
Coordinates32°38′33.5″N 16°54′58.7″W / 32.642639°N 16.916306°W / 32.642639; -16.916306Coordinates: 32°38′33.5″N 16°54′58.7″W / 32.642639°N 16.916306°W / 32.642639; -16.916306
UN/LOCODEPTFNC[1]
Details
Opened1762
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Website
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The Port of Funchal is the port and harbour of Funchal and is frequently used as a stop-over by transatlantic ships, en route from Europe to the Caribbean, as it is the northernmost Atlantic island that lies in the path of the Westerlies.

History[]

The Port of Funchal was the only major port in Madeira until 2007 when it became fully dedicated to passenger transport – cruise ships and ferries – and other tourist-related boats and yachts. In that year all remaining fishing activity and cargo trade was moved to the newly developed port of Caniçal, 12 mi (19 km) to the east.[2]

A ferry service between Funchal and Portimão, on the mainland, provided by Naviera Armas sailed weekly from 2008, but was discontinued in 2013 due to a dispute over harbour fees. In the summer of 2018 it was re-instated, but as a seasonal service from July to September, being operated by Grupo Sousa using Naviera Armas's ship called Volcán de Tijarafe, that provided the crossing prior to the 2013 discontinuation, with a maximum speed of 23 knots the crossing takes around 24 hours.[3]

A ferry called Lobo Marinho runs in two hours between Funchal and Porto Santo Island.[4]

Destinations[]

  • Porto Santo by Lobo Marinho

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "UNLOCODE (PT) - PORTUGAL". service.unece.org. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Portos da Madeira" (in Portuguese). Administração dos Portos da Região Autónoma da Madeira. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Ferry Madeira-Portimão: Bilhetes disponíveis a partir de hoje A primeira viagem realiza-se a 2 de julho mas os bilhetes vão estar disponíveis já a partir desta terça-feira (Vídeo)". Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  4. ^ "madeira-web.com – Things to do: "Lobo Marinho"". madeira-web.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.


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