Boton Alcudia
Boton Eivissa
Boton Mao
Boton Palma
Boton Savina

The APB supports and champions the role of women in the Port Police Force

The APB (Balearic Port Authority) today held a round table discussion to celebrate International Women’s Day. Under the slogan Somos Mujeres, somos Autoridad, somos Portuarias [We’re Women, we’re Authority, we’re the Port Police], the APB’s aim was to highlight the role of women in the force, which had historically been a male domain.

At the event, the APB Archive team presented some previously unpublished documents that show very clearly that the Authority was a pioneer in Spain in terms of the incorporation of women into the Port Police.

Inmaculada Morán, who in 1991 became the very first female Port Police officer in the Balearic Islands, took part in the round table. Furthermore, many of the women who are currently working for the APB, and either are, or have been, members of the Port Police at one of the five ports of general interest managed by the organisation, including Olga Peñalver, Elke Fernández, Raquel Ripoll, Maribel Torres and Fosi Jiménez, talked about their own experiences. They recalled the process of preparing to sit the Port Police entrance exams, and what working relationships with the other members of the port community were like.

One of the very first female members of the Port Police was Olga Peñalver, who joined in 1996 and is now head of the Conservation Department. Peñalver said that “among the male officers, the fact that there were now women on the force came as quite a shock. In fact, they didn’t have changing rooms or uniforms for women”. She added that “when a Port Police Officer became pregnant, they didn’t quite know what to do or how to manage the situation”.

Many of the women who started out as Port Police officers subsequently pursued a professional career within the APB, and today hold managerial posts within the company, like Olga Peñalver.

The port of Eivissa unveils a new landscaped area at the Moll de Ribera quay

The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has completed landscaping and urban adaptation work on the Moll de Ribera quay, near the stormwater detention vault in the port of Eivissa. The work involved setting up new green spaces featuring planters with native vegetation and shrubs.

New modular benches and three metal-framed pergolas with a wooden top finish have also been installed to provide shade for the area. Other urban furniture such as litter bins have also been set up.

The APB continues to pursue its objective of developing integration between the port and the city with these works, improving the environment and providing new public spaces. The budget for the works was €227,718.12 plus VAT. Copcisa was awarded the contract and the work began at the end of November.

The APB improves Avenida Adolfo Suárez's cycle lane in the port of Palma

The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) is replacing the metal railings along the bike lane on Avenida Aldofo Suárez in the port of Palma to guarantee user safety and maintain the lane in a good state of repair. A total of 1,053 metres of railing will be renewed.

These improvement works will be carried out between the 5th and 25th of March, both inclusive. The cycle lane will remain closed during this period.

The work is divided into two sections. The first stretch covers the cycle lane from the APB building in the Moll Vell to the Cuesta del Gas. The second starts at the Cuesta del Gas and ends at the Anima Beach Palma restaurant in Portitxol.

Thicorca Herrería y Construcción S.L. was awarded the renovation project by public tender at a cost of almost €300,000.

Lighthouses of the Balearic Islands
Lighthouses of the Balearic Islands
Ships in Port
Ships in Port
CSR and tranparency
CSR and tranparency
Air quality
Air quality
Port Innovation Platform
Port Innovation Platform
Location
Location
Economic and social impact
Economic and social impact
Visit our lighthouses
Visit our lighthouses
Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Navigation aids
Navigation aids
Lighthouses of the Balearic Islands
Lighthouses of the Balearic Islands
Ships in Port
Ships in Port
CSR and tranparency
CSR and tranparency
Air quality
Air quality
Port Innovation Platform
Port Innovation Platform
Location
Location
Economic and social impact
Economic and social impact
Visit our lighthouses
Visit our lighthouses
Weather forecast
Weather forecast
Navigation aids
Navigation aids
Interesting links

Annual Report

This publication details the APB’s financial situation, the technical characteristics of its public ports and provides an overview of the institution’s activities.

Notice Boards

Link to the APB’s e-office which features the official notice boards on public information, human resources, public port land, and auctions, as well as other notices.

Sustainability Reports

This report sets out the actions carried out to create value for the APB’s stakeholders, in compliance with its commitment to transparent management.

Costumer Service

The APB has a communication channel for users to request information, make suggestions, and lodge complaints about its ports and lighthouses.

Statistics

These provide a detailed picture about the traffic using the public ports of Palma, Alcudia, Mahon, Ibiza and La Savina.

Financial Statements

Comprehensive information, including the audit report, of the most recent financial statements passed by the APB's Board of Directors, and given a favourable report by the Spanish National Audit Office.

Fondo Formulario de Contacto
Contact form

To make a complaint or a suggestion, or request information, follow this link

background
About us

You have entered the Website of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands. This is a virtual space that puts you within reach of all the services provided by the ports of general interest, which are: Alcudia, Ibiza, Mahon, Palma and La Savina...

More
Logo Empresa Registrada Logo Gestion Ambiental Logo Gestión de Documentos