Vigo is defined as a port and entrepreneurial city located in the geographical centre of the Atlantic Euroregion of Galicia-North Portugal, and its Port is the main port of Galicia in terms of high value manufactured goods traffic, extending its area of influence not only to the rest of Galicia, but also to the north of Portugal and the Castilian Plateau.

The Port of Vigo, as a commercial port of general interest, is a key instrument for the development of the productive economy of the area and a strategic element in the logistics chain for the companies in its hinterland.