The APB to concentrate traffic to and from Formentera at the Port of Ibiza’s commercial quays
18/02/2013The APB Chairman, José Mª Urrutia, today announced the decision to concentrate all maritime traffic to and from Formentera at the Port of Ibiza´s commercial quays. This decision was made public after a meeting this afternoon with the President of the Ibiza Island Council, Vicent Serra the President of the Formentera Island Council, Jaume Ferrer and the Mayor of Ibiza, Marienna Sánchez-Jáuregui, to discuss the location of maritime traffic between the Pityusic Islands in the renovation of the Port of Ibiza. The APB Chairman pointed out that the final choice is the result of the Port Authority’s commitment to abide by the decision made by the Ibiza authorities. This area will house a passenger terminal which will be situated as close to the city as possible, and will also have enough space for car parks, public transport and pre-embarkation areas. Urrutia stated that he hopes that these facilities will be ready “in 18 months or 2 years”, and that he is committed to keeping “dialogue open with the Ibiza and Formentera authorities, and to consulting any points that may cause controversy”. For his part, the President of the Ibiza Island Council, Vicent Serra, thanked the APB “for letting us, the authorities, decide for ourselves”. The intention, according to the island President, “was to achieve the widest possible consensus”. Along these lines, the President of the Formentera Island Council, Jaume Ferrer, stressed that the best solution for Formentera was for the vessels to stay where they are, but seeing as this was not an option, the decision was made to relocate to the commercial quays. However, Ferrer did ask “to have all the necessary explanations from the APB about what the services will be like and how the area for traffic to and from the island will be set out”. The Mayor of Ibiza, Marienna Sánchez-Jáuregui, thanked the efforts made by the Ibiza and Formentera authorities and by the APB to reach the widest possible consensus.