Overview
- Guixar, Arenal and Bouzas terminals worked at full tilt while multiple large vessels sought refuge in the Ría de Vigo under a red alert for heavy seas.
- Meteogalicia warned of waves exceeding eight meters, and several ships anchored under the protection of the Cíes Islands as port operations continued safely.
- Container activity included roughly 600 boxes handled during calls by the Douce France and Jakarta Express, highlighting steady single-day throughput.
- Bouzas logged a triple call with the Coral Leader and Auto Advance and the loading of about 4,000 vehicles, extending a strong run in car movements.
- Port officials point to sustained growth of 320,000 TEUs in 2025 and stress that final-phase rail siding works, the Plisan platform and Adif-led corridor upgrades to Madrid and Barcelona are pivotal in 2026 to ease capacity limits at Guixar.