The Portuguese government has approved the new Vasco de Gama Terminal and expansion of the existing Terminal XXI at the Port of Sines.Concessionaire PSA Sines is investing €547m (US$609.04m) into Terminal XXI which includes the expansion of the quay and its handling equipment as well as the maintenance, replacement and renovation of equipment already installed.The expansion will make it possible to allow the simultaneous berthing of four last generation containerships, increase the storage area from 42 ha to 60 ha and expand the facility’s capacity to 4.1m teu from 2.3m teu.
