Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal
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| 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°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[edit]
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.
[1]https://youtube.com/@nojir== References ==
- ^ Tourist & Motoring Atlas – Spain & Portugal. Michelin Edition 2014. p. 26. ISBN 9782067192430.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "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.
