Beneteau Group has purchased a new shipyard in northern Portugal, thereby strengthening its production capacity for small powerboats under 40 feet. Located in Gandra, the former Rodman Lusitania shipyard covers nearly 60,000 square metres, including 20,000 square metres of plant and warehouse space. The site will resume its activity in 2022, after lying dormant for […]
The Portuguese government has expanded a marine protected area (MPA) around the Selvagens Islands, creating the largest fully protected marine reserve in Europe at 2,677 square kilometres. The expansion to the MPA around the small archipelago, located midway between Madeira and the Canary Islands, follows the findings of an expedition by National Geographic Pristine Seas […]