Lisbon Port Study
In association with Portuguese consultants Mott MacDonald's input focused on two
Consulgal and Perform, Mott MacDonald
completed a comprehensive planning study
for the Alcantara-Santos port zone located
approximately 3 km west of Lisbon city
centre.
In common with several other major
European city centre ports, Lisbon faces
many challenges as a result of radical
changes in world trading conditions together
with advances in cargo handling and ship
design technologies. The port authority
commissioned a study to investigate ways in
which commercial activity in the Alcantara-
Santos zone could be revitalised with
particular emphasis on improved road and rail
access and identification of new revenue
earning roles for underutilised general cargo
berths in the Alcantara Dock Basin. The study
also considered ways in which the Alcantara-
Santos zone could be developed to
consolidate Lisbon's already important
position as a cruise ship port.
Maritime
Liscont container terminal
important aspects of the study. The first
related to the regeneration of port activities in
the currently under-utilised Alcantara basin,
and the second aspect to the improvement of
an existing passenger terminal building and
cruise ship berths.
With regard to regeneration of port activities,
Mott MacDonald carried out a brief market
study and put forward several alternative
solutions including the development of free
zones and roll-on-roll-off berths, and the
relocation of container freight station
operations away from existing cramped
warehouses.
For the cruise ship aspect of the study, Mott
MacDonald investigated several alternative
solutions for improving cruise ship berths,
including ways of deepening existing berths.
A particular feature of the investigation was
the need to develop suitable methods for
stabilising existing nineteenth century quay
walls. A study was also carried out to
determine the potential for re-establishing a
car ferry terminal in the Alcantara-Santos port
zone.