Yilport Leixões sees volumes rise 8% in Q1

Yilport Leixões in Porto, Portugal, handled 182,000 teu in the first quarter of the year, representing a sizeable 8% increase, as the operator embarks on an expansion project.

The terminal handled 71,350 teu in March 2020 alone, setting a new record in the container segment, while roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) volumes were up by 3.6%.

Robert Yuksel Yildirim, Yilport Holding chairman and CEO said: “We focused on expansion efforts in 2020, and we are heavily investing in new equipment for Yilport Leixões to support increasing volumes.