APB's Board of Directors agrees to halt the 2020 project approved by the previous Pact administration to analyse a change of direction regarding the Port of Palma's redevelopment
The port authority has abandoned the plan currently in place, which planned to concentrate all regular line traffic in the West dock, as it would lead to a deterioration in the safety conditions for navigation and less fluidity in maritime traffic
Palma
05/06/2024
The Board of Directors of the Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) has unanimously agreed, at a session held this afternoon in the Port of Palma, to abandon all environmental procedures related to the 2020 approved plan, which envisaged the concentration of regular traffic in the West dock and the use of the commercial docks for the nautical maintenance industry.
Likewise, a decision was made to suspend the technical assistance contract for drafting the construction projects and the corresponding environmental procedures for the berths and esplanades for ferry traffic in the West dock, as part of this plan. They have also approved the liquidation of the works carried out to date derived from the previous redevelopment plans for the Port of Palma.
Partial postponement
During the same sitting, APB's Board of Directors unanimously decided to postpone the decision to begin drafting the relevant studies and projects for a new proposal to reorganise the Port of Palma until the next meeting. This would include stimulating the ship repair and maintenance activity in the West dock, improving the flow of regular freight and passenger traffic, as well as increasing the spaces destined for port-city interaction.
Other points agreed upon include urging collaboration with the other administrations and organisations involved to improve the land accesses to the port. Regarding the subsequent superstructures and installations required to operate and run the port public space, emphasis has been placed on ensuring that these are carried out efficiently, with the highest quality of service, safety and respect for the environment.
As such, the Board of Directors is committed to guaranteeing the operational and logistical capacity of freight and passenger transport.
As reported yesterday by the APB, the Port of Palma's reorganisation and modernisation, which aims to strike a balance between port uses, space utilisation to improve maritime traffic and the ship repair and maintenance industry, is currently being examined, agreed and approved by the public administrations, business and trade union organisations, the port community and other stakeholders.
