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Porto, the city whose Latin name was eventually corrupted into the name of the country in which it lies Portugal is a major European trading centre, with suitably efficient and reliable international courier services. It would be reasonable to expect a city named Porto to have good international links, and the Portuguese city of the name easily lives up to that expectation.
The city has grown into the second largest in Portugal, but due to its strategically important location, it has always been an important landmark on the country's map. Porto is the main outlet for products from the country's heavily industrialised north-west region. Apart from port wine produced in nearby Douro, and which is named after the city, Porto is also an important centre for the manufacture of wood and paper products, pharmaceuticals, electronic equipment and components and foods. The city is also active in the trading of financial futures, and its former stock exchange is part of the same pan-European group which includes the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE).
Getting access to potential markets in Porto is easy, with the city served by Francisco de Sa Carneiro Airport, which was substantially upgraded in 2004, before the country was a joint host of the European Football Championships. Unusually, Porto's main railway station is not centrally situated, being instead on the eastern side of the city, but there are light rail services which extend right into the centre.
As the city is split by the Douro river, there are several crossings which link either bank, which, while providing valuable communications links, can also slow traffic at busy times. This has had detrimental effects on the city's economy, but the presence of the waterway has conversely helped Porto earn recognition as one of the best places to live in Portugal. With a substantial transport infrastructure in place, Porto has become a major base for international parcel delivery companies, which is good news for anyone running a business who hopes to reach into the city and offer services or products to its people and its businesses.
Building partnerships with suppliers and customers in Porto is greatly helped by the worldwide couriers which concentrate large resources on serving the city. It means that individuals, and companies of any size, can rely on their deliveries being made in a timely and cost-effective way.
Whenever the need arises to send a parcel to Porto, comparing the services available from the leading international couriers can help located cheap postage options.
