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La Lonja Marina Chárter will manage the rental moorings on the seafront promenade of the port of Palma

The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) met yesterday and agreed to select the proposal submitted by La Lonja Marina Chárter as the most advantageous bid in the public tender for the management and operation of moorings for rental boats on the seafront promenade of the port of Palma, under an administrative concession.

The concession will last for 16 years and involves a committed investment of over €4.5 million.

It covers a total area of 17,915 square metres of public port land, of which 17,100 square metres correspond to water surface area, and includes mooring berths and a fuel supply facility for rental boats.

La Lonja Marina Chárter's bid was particularly highly rated for the environmental improvements it incorporates, in line with the APB's commitment to sustainability and protection of the port environment.

The actions planned to boost marine biodiversity include installing mooring systems that help regenerate the seabed and using Econcrete technology, designed to encourage marine life to grow on port infrastructure.

Water management measures include a custom-built drinking water production system, rainwater reuse for cleaning and flushing, and the installation of consumption control systems to detect potential leaks and improve efficiency. Smart planters are also planned, which significantly reduce water consumption.

To reduce energy consumption, La Lonja Marina Chárter plans to install solar panels, which will generate some of the electricity needed for its operations. In addition, the project includes an electric charging infrastructure with several points for electric boats, as well as a charging point for electric bicycles and scooters, promoting more sustainable mobility in the port area.

This announcement marks a step forward for the APB in its goal of improving port services and promoting a more efficient and environmentally friendly management model in the port of Palma.

Call for tenders announced to manage the former Marítimo bar in Plaza Santo Domingo de la Calzada

The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) agreed at its last meeting yesterday to launch a public tender to operate a bar-café-restaurant located in Plaza Santo Domingo de la Calzada, within the port of Palma.

The establishment, formerly known as Bar Marítimo, is situated in the Santo Domingo gardens, part of the heritage area of Palma's port and at the foot of the Es Jonquet neighbourhood, which has been declared a Site of Cultural Interest. The concession includes an outdoor terrace on the first floor of the building, as well as an open-air terrace in front of the main façade, which enhances its appeal and functionality.

This is an iconic location in the port, with high foot traffic and a strategic position that favours its connection with both port users and residents and visitors to the city. Once in service, it will strengthen the port's service offering and boost the social and economic vitality of this area, in line with the APB's strategy of promoting port-city integration.

It will have a maximum duration of 12 years and covers the operation of facilities intended for use as a bar, café and restaurant, as well as the possibility of offering complementary services related to hospitality and catering.

This initiative is part of the APB's ongoing efforts to improve the quality of port services, promote the integration of the port with the city and create new spaces that boost economic and tourist activity in the port area.

Green hydrogen hubs: Antwerp-Bruges leads the way in European decarbonisation

The port of Antwerp-Bruges has consolidated its position as Western Europe's leading "Hydrogen Hub" by setting up an unprecedented industrial-scale electrolysis infrastructure. The project, part of the Hydrogen HyPort strategy, uses 100 megawatt proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers to produce up to 12,500 tonnes of green hydrogen per year, powered entirely by offshore wind energy from the North Sea. This facility is not limited to isolated production. Instead, it connects to an “open access” pipeline network that runs throughout the port area, allowing both ammonia-powered ships and heavy chemical industries inland to be supplied directly, eliminating the energy losses associated with road transport.

The relevance of this international model lies in its capacity to create a circular economy ecosystem where the port authority acts as the main manager of energy and carbon flows. Antwerp-Bruges is leading the implementation of the Antwerp@C infrastructure, designed to capture, liquefy and store industrial CO2 in former gas fields under the seabed, reducing the port's emissions by 50% by the end of the decade. In addition, the port functions as a living laboratory for the chemical recycling of complex plastics which, through pyrolysis processes, are transformed into precursors for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and marine biofuels. This holistic vision allows the port authority to radically diversify its business model from being a land lessor to an energy neutral production and certification node.

According to the APB, monitoring these projects is essential for designing the roadmap for energy transition in island environments, where energy self-sufficiency and protection of the marine environment are two sides of the same coin.

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