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APB unveils the Cala Corb footbridge to improve the connection between the port of Maó and Es Castell

The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) today inaugurated the new footbridge that connects Cala Corb with the en Pons dock, in the port of Maó. The event was presided over by the director of the APB, Toni Ginard, the president of the Menorca Island Council, Adolfo Vilafranca, and the mayor of Es Castell, who highlighted the importance of the improved connection between the municipality and the port and expands the services for the users of the port facilities.

The new infrastructure allows for continuity of the pedestrian route between Cala Corb and the en Pons dock, overcoming the natural barrier that the cliff had previously represented. At the same time, the project has made it possible to install new pontoons with capacity for 67 small sports boats, which will be managed directly by the APB, contributing to increasing the supply of moorings in the port of Maó and streamlining the organisation of port activities.

The unveiling took place after its opening had to be postponed due to landslides on the adjacent cliff earlier this year. With the aim of ensuring user safety, the Balearic Islands Port Authority carried out the preliminary work of cleaning, remediation and shoring of the rocky slope, which have allowed the footbridge to be put into service for the summer season.

During the event, Toni Ginard highlighted that "this initiative represents a significant improvement for both port users and the public, as it strengthens the integration between the port and Es Castell and provides new, much-demanded moorings." He also stressed that "the decision to postpone the opening was based solely on safety criteria, because our priority was to ensure that the footbridge could be put into service with all the necessary assurances."

The president of the Menorca Island Council, Adolfo Vilafranca, highlighted that "through this project we are bringing the port even closer to the citizens. The port of Maó is our great maritime façade and we must continue working to make it a space that is increasingly integrated with the municipalities, more accessible and also more respectful of the environment." Vilafranca expressed his gratitude for "the commitment of the Balearic Port Authority to make this project a reality and the collaboration maintained with the Es Castell City Council. It is a good example of how, when administrations work together, we can do the work that improves people's daily lives and the environment."

For his part, the mayor of Es Castell, Lluís Camps, expressed the municipality's satisfaction with the commissioning of this new infrastructure. "Today is a very important day for the residents and visitors of Es Castell, as we can finally count on this new, long-awaited connection between the en Pons dock and Cala Corb. This pedestrian walkway gives added value to our municipality, as it allows visitors to explore the seafront in a completely safe, accessible and pleasant way, enriching the experience of enjoying our port."

The preliminary work performed on the rocky slope has involved an investment of 40,000 euros. Once the summer season is over, the APB will resume work with the execution of the definitive cliff consolidation project, a larger-scale intervention aimed at reinforcing the area's stability and preventing future landslides.

The construction of the pontoons for sports boats in Cala Corb, which forms part of the new footbridge, has meant a final modified investment of 3.4 million euros. With this initiative, the APB completes a strategic project for the port of Maó that expands the berthing capacity for small vessels, improves pedestrian connectivity and advances the integration of the port with its urban environment, offering safer, more accessible and more functional facilities for citizens and port users alike.

The APB launches a tender to manage charter moorings on the seafront promenade of the port of Palma

In its most recent meeting, the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has approved the opening of a public tender to award the management and operation, under an administrative concession, of mooring berths for charter boats located on the Mediterranean pontoon in the port of Palma. The concession will be granted for a maximum of eight years.

The facility occupies an approximate area of 21,000 square meters of port in the public domain, comprising approximately 19,000 square meters of water surface and nearly 2,000 square meters of land surface. Currently, the dock serves 61 recreational boats, whose continuity must be guaranteed during the future concession.

The tender will allow for the selection of the proposal that offers the best conditions for the management of these facilities, with the aim of ensuring efficient service, adequate maintenance of the infrastructure and management in accordance with the public interest.

The concession will include the comprehensive management of the marina, with the mandatory provision of mooring management services and the supply of water and power to vessels. In addition, the bids may incorporate complementary services related to nautical activity that contribute to improving the attention and quality of service provided to users.

With this tender, the APB continues to moving forward with a management model based on public tenders, transparency and continuous improvement of port services, guaranteeing the efficient use of the public domain and a quality array of nautical services at the port of Palma.

Five internationally renowned teams to design the future of the port of Palma

The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) has selected the five multidisciplinary teams that will be developing the preliminary designs for the Master Plan for the integration of the port and the city of the Port of Palma, thus culminating a new phase of the international tender that will define the transformation of the main port of the Balearic Islands for the coming decades.

The teams selected are UTE Typsa Zha BBARQ, UTE Arup Bir Junquera, UTE Sener West 8 Project L35 Etipsa, IDOM and UTE Bau Mangado-Goc Proyecto.

The five candidates represent internationally renowned firms in the fields of architecture, engineering, urban planning and landscaping, responsible for some of the most emblematic urban and port transformation projects developed in recent years. Their portfolio includes projects in cities such as Rome, New York, Amsterdam, Liverpool, Dubai, Beijing, Tallinn, Copenhagen and Barcelona, as well as numerous international awards, including the World Architecture Festival Awards, the MIPIM Awards, the Aga Khan Awards, the ASLA Awards and the World Building of the Year.

The selection was made following a competitive tender that generated considerable interest in the sector. Thirteen candidates showed interest in the project, encompassing 41 companies from Spain, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States, with more than 250 specialised professionals. After analysing their technical, economic and financial solvency, the APB selected the five teams that obtained the best rating to continue in the tender.

Four months to imagine the future of the port

The selected teams will now have four months to develop a preliminary technical and economic project that defines the future transformation of the port of Palma. The proposals must offer a comprehensive vision of the port area, meeting the challenges of mobility, sustainability, urban integration, landscape quality and coexistence between port activity and the newly designated public spaces.

The goal is to have the five preliminary projects available during the month of November, at which time they will be analysed by an independent committee of experts before selecting the winning proposal.

This body will be made up of representatives from the Balearic Islands Port Authority, the Palma City Council, the Government of the Balearic Islands, the Council of Mallorca, State Ports, the Official College of Architects of the Balearic Islands, the College of Civil Engineers, Canals and Ports, and an international expert from the Association Internationale Villes et Ports (AIVP), thus ensuring a rigorous, objective evaluation based exclusively on technical criteria.

The winning proposal will be announced before the end of the year and serve as the basis for drafting the final Master Plan that will set out the roadmap for the comprehensive transformation of the port of Palma.

A project to redefine the relationship between the port and the city

The Master Plan is the main initiative promoted by the APB to redefine the relationship between the port and Palma. The document will lay out the guidelines for the reorganisation of the port's approximately 400,000 square meters, with the aim of strengthening the competitiveness of logistics and the nautical industry, all while creating new spaces for culture, education, sports, innovation, heritage and leisure.

The result of a broad participatory process with more than sixty economic, social and institutional stakeholders, this project aims to consolidate a more efficient, sustainable port model integrated with the city, turning Palma's waterfront into a focal point for the public at large and for the economic development of the Balearic Islands.

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