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

The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has recently agreed to open a public tender to award the management and operation, under an administrative concession, of mooring berths for charter boats on the seafront promenade of the port of Palma.

The tender procedure aims to award the operation of a total area of approximately 18,000 square metres of public port land, located next to the Golondrinas quay. Most of the space will be allocated to mooring around 95 boats that may be over 20 metres in length. The contract also includes a building for toilets and a harbour master's office.

The services that the successful bidder must provide include managing moorings for charter boats, supplying water and electricity, including electric chargers for at least 4% of the moorings, and supplying fuel to boats moored at the facility, among other services.

The maximum term for the management of the concession will be eighteen years. The tender sets an initial occupancy rate of around €430,000 per year, subject to increase, and an activity rate of 4% of annual turnover.

Environmental competitiveness

Investment in infrastructure, environmental improvements such as the use of renewable energies, the quality of materials and the suitability of the environment will also be assessed.

In addition, the specifications will assess the most competitive rates in the proposals, differentiated for basic and transient vessels, with different rates for high and low season, calculated in euros per square metre per day.

Large crowds turn out for the first Open Day at the port of Mahon

The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) is delighted with the response of the Menorcan population to the first edition of the Open Ports Day in the port of Mahon, which saw a large turnout from all sectors of the public. More than forty public, private and non-profit organisations were involved in the port festival which brought the general public closer to the activities of ports of general interest and lighthouses.

The president of the APB, Javier Sanz, said he was "satisfied and surprised by the large number of people and the interest we have awakened in the port, which is ultimately what we wanted". Sanz emphasised the numerous activities of various kinds and the displays of port trades which have been concentrated in various locations, "which are the soul of the port, which is what interests us".

The event was led by President Sanz, along with the mayor of Mahon, Héctor Pons, the mayor of Es Castell, Lluís Camps, the Minister for the Sea and Water Cycle of the Balearic Islands Government, Juan Manuel Lafuente, and the president of the Menorca Island Council, Adolfo Vilafranca.

The APB trophy, which counts towards the Balearic OCR cruiser championship, is one of the highlights of the programme. The sailing regatta, organised by the Mahon Maritime Club, set sail from the harbour in Mahón, right in front of the crowd gathered on the cruise ship pier. Maritime activities such as visits to the pilot boats, Maritime Rescue, moorings and tugboats have been very popular.

The visits to the Favàritx lighthouse, the fishing dock, the naval station in the port of Mahón, the military fortifications of La Mola and Marlborough, the King's Island, the mussel farms and the excursions with swallows around the port have also been very popular.

There were also activities for children organised by the Mahon Local Police, the 112 emergency service, the Menorca fire brigade and the Port Police, which attracted a lot of attention from the youngest members of the family.

Travelling festival

Port Festa-Viu el port is an initiative that the APB launched in 2023 in the port of Palma, which this year was held in the port of Mahon and which next year is planned to be taken to the port of Ibiza, before coming to the ports of Alcudia and La Savina. This is a commitment of the port organisation in its Corporate Social Responsibility policy to unify and reinforce the identity and culture of the ports and to serve as a guide for the rest of the people and companies operating in its installations.

The APB celebrates International Archives Day with an exhibition showcasing the beginnings of Palma's seafront promenade

The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) joins in the celebration of International Archives Day with an interesting exhibition on the beginnings of the transformation of the port of Palma with the construction of the seafront promenade. “Sparks from the bay: light from the archives” unearths the original plans from its archives that made the port link road possible, also highlighting the role of lighthouses in transforming the islands’ coastline.

On the internationally recognised date of 9 June, the exhibition will be open to visitors at the APB headquarters from Monday until Friday 13 June. On Monday 9 and Friday 13, visiting hours will be from 10 am to 6 pm, while on the other days it will be open from 10 am to 2 pm.

This year, the APB Archive is showcasing the 1944 plan, PO.218, showing the road connecting the Ribera Quay in San Carlos with the commercial port, which led to the construction of the promenade. This road was initially designed by the engineer Gabriel Roca Garcías to connect the Old Quay with the port developments that were being planned at that time with the construction of the West dock.

The role played by lighthouses in the urban transformation of the archipelago's coastline is also highlighted. The lighthouses of Portopí and Alcanada on the island of Mallorca, Ciutadella in Menorca, Botafoc on the island of Eivissa and La Mola on Formentera have been chosen as examples.

The exhibition also includes historical elements of the port of Palma, such as the old Riba lighthouse, the APB's institutional headquarters building and the now defunct Quarantine facilities. Among the documents on display is a reproduction of a Health patent.

Historic commitment

For many years now, the staff of the APB Archives have been celebrating International Archives Day with an exhibition open to the general public of original objects and documents with the aim of highlighting the importance of old documents in the preservation of the historical memory of the port.

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