ABSTRACT
Portugal presents the maritime mode of transportation as the mean of transportation with the highest values of imported cargo. By presenting features that highlight the country’s maritime sector as the 943 km of border with the Atlantic Ocean and due to the economies of scale and low costs, Portugal can also be considered a main entrance and exit of goods by shipment in Europe. But unfortunately, according to the location of European centers of production and consumption, Portuguese ports are clearly peripheral as shown in Figure 1.
