Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal

Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal
Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal
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General information
Status	Officially opened on the 23 July 2015
Location	Matosinhos, Port of Leixões, Porto, Portugal
Country	Portugal
Coordinates	41°10′37.8″N 8°42′7.5″W / 41.177167°N 8.702083°WCoordinates: 41°10′37.8″N 8°42′7.5″W / 41.177167°N 8.702083°W
Opened	23 July 2015
Cost	50 million Euros
Owner	Port of Leixões (APDL)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Luís Pedro Silva, Arquitecto
Structural engineer	Newton Engineering Consultants
Main contractor	Ferreira Build Power
Website
	http://www.apdl.pt/header

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.

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[]

^ Tourist & Motoring Atlas – Spain & Portugal. Location Map. Michelin Edition 2014. p. 26. ISBN 9782067192430.
^ "Luís Pedro Silva, Arquitecto". Luís Pedro Silva, Arquitecto - 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
^ "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.
^ "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.

[MICH-1] Tourist & Motoring Atlas – Spain & Portugal. Location Map. Michelin Edition 2014. p. 26. ISBN 9782067192430.

[PEDSILVA-2] "Luís Pedro Silva, Arquitecto". Luís Pedro Silva, Arquitecto - 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

[NEWTON-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.

[FERREIRA-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.

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