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Number of passengers disembarked at Azores ports drops 4.5% in July

jornalacores9.pt28 August 2026 at 17:15

The number of passengers disembarked in the Azores in inter-island maritime journeys decreased by 4.5% in July, according to data from the Regional Statistical Service (SREA).

In July, 86,648 passengers disembarked at the region's ports, coming from inter-island journeys.

This value represents 3,878 fewer passengers compared to the same period last year, corresponding to a 4.5% decrease.

The numbers were published by SREA and refer exclusively to passenger movement in maritime connections between the Azores islands.

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