Yet in the local government of Vigo, on the other side or the forest A Guía, in the nearest area to the “Concello de Redondela”, we find a very industrialized area.
Various types of companies (shipyards, dry docks, refrigerators...) are placed in this service area of the Port. They take advantage of the bay good conditions, out of the forest of A Guía, as well as its proximity to the Atlantic Motorway which connect to the Northwest Motorway on the node of Puxeiros.
Astilleros y Varaderos Montenegro, S.A.Astilleros Montajes Cíes, S.L.Varadero Pérez Méndez, S.L.: This company has the following facilities to the development of its activity:
Activity Type: Dry Dock | |||||
No. of Ramps | Ramps Lenght (m) | Width (m) | Slope (%) | Depth at the End (m) | Max. TM per Ship Allowed |
1 | 70 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 150 |
Activity Type: Shipyard | ||
No. of Ramps | Lenght (m) | Width (m) |
4 | 35 | 12 |
Metalships & Docks, S.A.U.: company dedicated to the construction and repair of metallic structure vessels. It has the following facilities:
Facility Type | Length (m) | Depth (m) | Width (m) | Use |
Quay | 240 | 3.5/9 | 14 | Outfitting Quay |
Facility Type | Length | Beam | Minimum Depth | Lift | |||
Exterior | Interior | Exterior | Interior | Exterior | Interior | ||
Floating Dock 1 | 127 | 115 | 29.20 | 22.40 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 5000 |
Floating Dock 2 | 162 | 150 | 30.80 | 24.80 | 7 | 0.80 | 8000 |
Activity Type: Dry Dock | |||||
No. of Ramps | Ramp Length (m) | Depth (m) | Slope (%) | Depth at the End (m) | Max. TM per Ship Allowed |
2 | 200 | 18 | 6 | 6.5 | 1500 |
Activity Type: Shipyard | ||
No. of Dams | Length (m) | Width (m) |
1 | 220 | 30 |
Frigoríficos de Galicia, S.A. (FRIGALSA)
Facility Type | Length (m) | Depth (m) | Width (m) | Use |
Quay | 223 | 0.88 | 10 | Fishing traffic |
Facility Type | Storage Capacity (m3) | Freezing Capacity (24 h) |
Cold Store | 124.752 | 50 |
Frioteis, S.L.: Refrigerator company, dedicated to the dumping, to the loading and unloading of freezing goods, as well as its storage until the distribution phase.
Embarcaciones Astinor: company dedicated to construction of pleasure boats in fiberglass. It has two shipyards: the Teis one, with 5,000 m2, that has jetty and travelift to boat’s tests and services. And the Redondela one, with 3,000 m2.
Servicios Náuticos del Noroeste
In the local government of Redondela, it is worth mentioning the parish of Chapela because it has identical physical characteristics to the previous area of Ríos. Several refrigerator and fish canning companies are located here:Frigoríficos Oya, S.A.: It is a company specialized in the inner logistics of freezing, precooked and refrigerated fish and seafood. It is defined as an area of logistics storage. It has the following facilities
Facility Type | Length (m) | Depth (m) | Width (m) | Uses |
Quay | 220 | 8 | 23 | Fishing Traffic |
Facility Type | Storage Capacity (m3) | Freezing Capacity (24 h) |
Cold Store | 135000 | 0 |
Frivipesca Chapela, S.A.: company of the group Pescanova. It is specialized in the processing and commercialisation of sea products.
Pescanova, S.A.: Pescanova is one of the main Spanish companies, with activities in the whole world. An adequate restructuring process allowed Pescanova to acquire in a few years the size and importance that characterize it today. Its activities can be outlined as follows:
In Chapela has the following facilities:
Facility Type | Length (m) | Depth (m) | Width (m) | Uses |
Quay | 122 | 7 | 20 | Fishing Traffic |
Quay | 90 | 3 | 10 | Fishing Traffic |
Facility Type | Storage Capacity (m3) | Freezing Capacity (24 h) |
Cold Store | 48000 | 128 |
Auxiliar Conservera, S.A. (AUCOSA): Its activity ranges from the commercialization of fish and shellfish, both fresh and frozen, the manufacture of fishmeal and fish oils to the service of cold rooms. The fishmeal and fish oil factory located in Chapela has the most advanced facilities for fish reduction.
Also in the municipality of Redondela, but within the Rande area we find other important companies:S.A. Eduardo Vieira: Its Rande facilities are called "Puerto Vieira", and focus their activity on cold storage, becoming the logistics center for distribution in national and European markets. Its modern facilities, with a capacity of more than 80,000 m3, together with the efficiency of the processes deployed, have earned it the quality certification UNE-EN-ISO-9001/2008 and the authorization as a Border Inspection Post (PIF). ).
Facility Type | Length (m) | Depth (m) | Width (m) | Use |
Quay | 120 | 6.50 | 20 | Fishing Traffic |
Facility Type | Storage Capacity (m3) | Freezing Capacity (24 h) |
Cold Store | 24500 | 20 |
David Fernández Grande: the facilities that this company has in Rande are what is called a fifth class coastal point: the pier located in Punta Pías (Pontevedra), of which it is a concessionaire. It is used for the loading and unloading of granite blocks and ornamental rocks belonging to the concessionaires exclusively, in national traffic, import and export, carried out by any of the companies that have obtained the concession for the exploitation of the dock, among which is DFG
Facility Type | Length (m) | Depth (m) | Width (m) | Use |
Quay | 255 | 10 | 135 | Commercial Traffic |