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The port of Ibiza makes progress in port-city integration and accessibility with the completion of two key developments

The urban integration works on Santa Eulària avenue and the renovation of the access points to the Botafoc docks in Ibiza Port have been completed. Both developments, carried out by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB), have been completed on schedule, with the aim of improving the port-city relationship and the port functionality.

The Santa Eulària Avenue project has transformed the access to the port into a safer, more accessible and sustainable space, with a separate cycle lane, a new pavement for pedestrians, landscaped areas with trees, renovated street furniture and efficient lighting with LED technology. With an investment of 1.2 million euros, the development improves the connection between the Formentera passenger terminal and the city, while calming road traffic.

The project is part of the APB's strategy to integrate the port with the urban fabric. To make this possible, Ibiza City Council played a key role, especially in the sections owned by the Council.

Meanwhile, the improvement work on the Botafoc docks, begun last November, has also been completed, with an investment of 2.6 million euros. This project has made it possible to replace the four existing escalators and install two new ones (one ascending and one descending) at the end of the fixed walkway next to the breakwater. A new lift has also been added, and all flights of stairs have been covered with protective canopies. The canopies and railings of the fixed walkways have also been replaced and the pavement, which had been deteriorated by exposure to the marine environment, has been repaired.

The work was carried out in phases over seven months to ensure the continuity of port operations. With this development, the safety and comfort conditions for passengers embarking and disembarking at the Botafoc docks are significantly improved.

These developments reflect the firm commitment of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands to a concept of the port as an open, integrated space at the service of citizens. Universal accessibility, sustainable mobility and the coexistence between port activity and urban life are fundamental pillars in the planning and development of the ports managed by the APB.

The APB puts the contract for the port bus in the port of Ibiza out to public tender for a period of 15 years

The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) passed a resolution, in its last meeting held yesterday in Palma, to approve the specifications and clauses that will govern the public tender for the management, under concession, of the port bus in the port of Ibiza. The duration of this concession contract will be fifteen years.

The service, which has been provided since 2023 under temporary one-year authorisations, is now entering a new phase that will allow for its long-term consolidation and the development of improvements in both operational and environmental sustainability. The tender aims to guarantee a more efficient, accessible service with a lower environmental impact, in line with the decarbonisation and sustainable mobility strategy promoted by the APB.

The port bus service offers a priority maritime connection between the pontoon attached to the Botafoc Commercial Docks and the Contramuelle Norte, facilitating the transfer of passengers from the docking points to the city centre. The minimum frequency of the service during cruise calls will be 20 minutes, and the timetable shall be designed to match the ships' arrival and departure times. In addition, bidders may tender for other lines within port waters zone 1 using the embarkation and disembarkation points set out in the tender documents.

The tender requires the successful bidder to have at least three vessels, with a total capacity of at least 150 passengers, and to have engines that comply with IMO Tier III international emissions standards. The use of clean technologies and proposals that reinforce the port's environmental commitment will be considered positively.

In addition, the concession holder must maintain the facilities, manage waste, ensure accessibility and have modern ticketing and ticket control systems. The service will include physical customer service points and ticket offices, as well as digital solutions for purchase and access.

The annual occupancy fee has been set at almost €8,000, while the activity rate is set at 4% of turnover.

With this competition, the APB seeks to consolidate an internal maritime transport model that reduces land traffic, improves the user experience and contributes to the port system's sustainability objectives.

OCIBAR will manage the marine sports area of the Botafoc in the port of Ibiza

The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB), at a meeting held yesterday afternoon in the port of Palma, passed a resolution to award the company OCIBAR S.A. the management, under administrative authorisation, of the moorings, the service station, the dry dock area and the shopping premises located in the Botafoc area, in the port of Ibiza.

The management period granted shall be for an initial period of two years, extendable for a maximum of three years. At the moment, the Special Plan for the Port is at an advanced stage of processing, which envisages, until it is approved, a call for tenders for a long-term concession - between 20 and 30 years - which would allow the significant investments necessary for the complete renovation of the facilities to be undertaken.

This tender is intended to guarantee the provision of quality services in the port area during the transitional period, while the new planning process is being finalised. The plot of land under management covers a total of 97,000 m², of which 43,000 m² are land area, with various buildings for commercial uses, a service station for pleasure boats, and an area for mooring and repairing boats. This is in addition to more than 54,000 m² of water surface area, with 432 mooring places distributed over five pontoons.

The award envisages an annual occupancy fee of €2,215,013.76 and a business tax of 4% on the turnover generated by the operation of the port services. In addition, OCIBAR S.A. has offered a fee improvement of €8,850,000 per year.

With this resolution, the APB ensures the continuity and improvement in the management of one of the most important sites of the port of Ibiza, while waiting for the new Special Plan to allow the area to be comprehensively developed in the long term.

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