The ports of Palma and Valencia and the shipping company Baleària promote a green maritime corridor with zero emissions as of 2030
The three entities have today signed a collaboration agreement that promotes maritime-port decarbonisation through the use of biogas, the installation of on-board batteries and the OPS system
València
12/12/2025- Environment and CSR
- Transport and infrastructure
The ports of Palma and Valencia and the shipping company Baleària have today signed a collaboration agreement to develop the first green maritime corridor in Spain. The initiative, which promotes the decarbonisation of the maritime-port sector, sets the year 2030 as the horizon for operating with zero emissions on this route, through the use of biofuels in the two Baleària ships that provide passenger and freight transport services on this line. The Chairman of Baleària, Adolfo Utor; the President of the Port Authority of Valencia, Mar Chao, and the President of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands, Javier Sanz, signed the agreement today at the presentation of the project in Valencia, which was attended by Joan Groizard, Secretary of State for Energy of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, and Benito Núñez, Secretary General for Air and Maritime Transport, Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility.
Baleària aims to decarbonise the route between Valencia and Palma by 2030. To this end, it will assign two of its ships to this line, equipped with dual engines that will consume only biogas in 2030, achieving zero emissions. In addition, Baleària will incorporate batteries on board to provide renewable electricity for auxiliary uses during navigation and will install OPS connection systems on board.
The chairman of Baleària, Adolfo Utor, stressed that this is a pioneering project for the decarbonisation of the Spanish maritime sector: “It is a sustainable competitive bet, which will be two decades ahead of the goal of zero emissions by 2050. The Valencia-Palma route will be the first green corridor between two Spanish ports. This public-private agreement will mean a significant advance in the mobility of passengers and essential goods between the mainland and the Balearic Islands”.
For their part, the port authorities of Valencia and the Balearic Islands, as part of their decarbonisation plans, will accelerate the construction of infrastructures for charging batteries in port, and will explore the availability and development of low-carbon fuel supplies.
The president of the Balearic Islands Port Authority, Javier Sanz, stressed that “protecting our sea and our cities is compatible with port development; in fact, it is a condition for sustainable development. Balearic ports have the responsibility and the opportunity to lead the transition to cleaner and quieter maritime activities”.
On the other hand, the president of Valenciaport, Mar Chao, pointed out that “this green corridor reinforces the leadership of the company that promotes it, and contributes to strengthening the strength of the Valenciaport port community in the process of decarbonisation that unites us”. He also explained that the project is in line with the roadmap set by the Port Authority through the Net Zero Emissions Plan: “A sum of public and private investments to develop actions for the benefit of other less polluting and more efficient energy sources. A clear demonstration that together we can go further”.
Baleària's green maritime corridor between the ports of Valencia and Palma will play a vital role in the decarbonisation of the maritime-port sector, and will represent a significant advance in the emission-free mobility of both passengers and essential goods between the mainland and the Balearic Islands.
