Five internationally renowned teams to design the future of the port of Palma
The APB is selecting the firms that will be developing the preliminary drafts of the Port-City Integration Master Plan, a strategic initiative that will define the future of the port and its relationship with the city
Palma
08/07/2026- Environment and CSR
- Port-city
- Transport and infrastructure
- Socio-economic development
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.
