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The Palma Port Centre brings together the leading figures in the Spanish boating and sailing sector with the celebration of the 20th Symposium on Marinas
The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) and Maritime Actions and Services (ASMAR) have today inaugurated the 20th Symposium on Marinas at the Palma Port Centre, the main national forum for reflection and debate on marina facilities in Spain. The meeting brings together institutional representatives, port authorities, legal experts, marina operators and companies in the boating and sailing sector for two days to analyse the main challenges and opportunities of this strategic activity for the blue economy and marine tourism.
The opening ceremony was attended by the president of the Spanish State Ports Authority, Gustavo Santana Hernández, along with the Secretary General of Air and Maritime Transport, Benito Núñez Quintanilla; the Minister of the Sea and Water Cycle of the Government of the Balearic Islands, Juan Manuel Lafuente; as well as representatives of various port authorities and government agencies linked to the maritime and port sector.
With the slogan "The past guides us, the future drives us", this twentieth edition also coincides with the 40th anniversary of a congress that, since its creation in 1989, has established itself as the main space for the exchange of knowledge and strategic analysis of the marina and sailing club sector in Spain.
During the institutional opening, the president of the Balearic Islands Port Authority, Javier Sanz, highlighted the strategic role that marinas play today within the Spanish port system. “Marinas can no longer be understood solely as elements of infrastructure linked to leisure or tourism. "They are spaces of economic activity, innovation, sustainability, urban integration and community cohesion," he noted.
Sanz also defended the need to move towards management models based on collaboration and the modernisation of port infrastructure. “The great challenges we face demand dialogue, cooperation and a shared vision,” he stated, calling for “modern and responsible management of the port’s public domain.”
The president of the APB also highlighted the value of the Port Centre as a meeting forum between the port and the citizens. “This Port Centre symbolises the desire to bring the port closer to the public, to turn it into a space for knowledge, dialogue and dissemination, and to strengthen the link between port activity and the society it serves,” he emphasised.
For his part, Víctor Moreno, CEO and founding partner of ASMAR and director of the Symposium, pointed out that this twentieth edition “reflects the consolidation of an essential forum to share experiences, forge alliances and anticipate the challenges that will determine the future of marinas in Spain.”
Moreno also expressed his gratitude for the involvement of the Balearic Islands Port Authority and for Palma hosting this national meeting at a time of transformation for the sector. In this regard, he highlighted the role of the Balearic Islands as an international model for recreational boating and the APB's commitment to sustainability, innovation and port-city integration.
The Symposium’s programme will address issues such as environmental sustainability, digitalisation, new concession models, coastal protection, the port-city relationship, and the competitiveness of Spanish marinas in the international sphere over two days, through presentations and round tables with experts, institutional leaders, and professionals from the maritime-port sector.
The APB receives three bids to manage the old Marítimo bar in the port of Palma
The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) has received three bids to take over the management of the former Marítimo bar, located in the Santo Domingo de la Calzada square in the port of Palma. The proposals were submitted by the companies Gran Wok Taste S.L., Mallorca Yachting Rental S.L. and Marport Sunbeach S.L., once the deadline established in the public tender called by the port authority ended.
The opening of this procedure is part of the APB's strategy to recover and revitalise iconic spaces of the port front, promoting new uses open to the public and enhancing integration between the port and the city.
The building, located next to the Santo Domingo gardens and the Es Jonquet neighbourhood, will continue to operate as a bar-café and restaurant. The lease also includes the operation of a terrace on the upper floor and another exterior terrace facing the main façade, in one of the most recognisable locations on the Palma seafront promenade.
The contracting committee will now analyse the official documentation and the technical and economic proposals submitted by the three bidding companies, with the aim of selecting the most advantageous bid according to the criteria set out in the tender specifications.
The competition includes a concession of up to twelve years and stipulates the obligation to adapt the facilities while respecting the heritage and landscape environment of the area, near an area protected as a Property of Cultural Interest (BIC, in its initials in Spanish).
For the first time, the APB has been ranked as the most transparent port authority in Spain
The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) has been ranked for the first time as the most transparent port authority in Spain, leading the ranking prepared by Dyntra and consolidating itself as a national model in open governance, access to information and accountability.
This recognition culminates more than two years of work aimed at strengthening institutional transparency, digitalisation, accessibility of public information and the implementation of new standards of good and open governance. Among the main advances driven by the APB is the launch of its new Transparency Portal, conceived as a key tool to facilitate public access to the entity's institutional, economic, contractual and organisational information.
The portal brings together in a structured and accessible way information on public procurement, institutional organisation, planning, economic indicators, regulations, agreements, statistics and open data, reinforcing the capacity for consultation and traceability by citizens, companies and stakeholders.
According to the latest data published by Dyntra, an international platform that specialises in evaluating the transparency of public entities, the APB achieves an 81.6% overall compliance rate. the highest score in Spain’s port system. This reflects an institutional strategy based on openness, modernisation, and continuous improvement of public management.
Source: DYNTRA Port Authorities Ranking
One of the most outstanding results is in the area of Transparency in the contracting of services, works and supplies, where the APB achieves 100% compliance in all the indicators evaluated. This result is due, among other measures, to the implementation of a proprietary public procurement viewer developed by the institution and updated daily through a direct connection with the State Procurement Platform.
The tool allows real-time consultation of files, tenders, awards and formalised contracts, offering a level of detail that not only fully complies with current legal requirements, but also expands the information available to reinforce traceability, understanding and public control of procedures.
The results obtained by the APB also stand out in other strategic areas: 93.75% in Communication, Electronic Administration and Open Data, 82.35% in Citizen Participation and Collaboration and the Right of Access to Information, 81.82% in Port Planning and Public Works and 77.78% in Economic and Financial Transparency.
The Dyntra platform analyses more than one hundred indicators related to institutional transparency, public communication, citizen participation and access to information, establishing itself as one of the leading international benchmarks in open governance evaluation.
The Balearic Islands Port Authority continues to move ahead in this direction through the continuous improvement of its Transparency Portal and the promotion of new digital tools aimed at strengthening accountability, institutional ethics, integrity, the relationship with stakeholders and an increasingly open, accessible and transparent public management.
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Annual Report
This publication details the APB’s financial situation, the technical characteristics of its public ports and provides an overview of the institution’s activities.
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Notice Boards
Link to the APB’s e-office which features the official notice boards on public information, human resources, public port land, and auctions, as well as other notices.
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Sustainability Reports
This report sets out the actions carried out to create value for the APB’s stakeholders, in compliance with its commitment to transparent management.
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Costumer Service
Puede contactar con el Servicio de Atención al Cliente de la APB a través de portsdebalears@portsdebalears.com, o bien mediante el canal de comunicación de quejas y sugerencias relacionadas con sus puertos y faros.
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Statistics
These provide a detailed picture about the traffic using the public ports of Palma, Alcudia, Mahon, Ibiza and La Savina.
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Financial Statements
Comprehensive information, including the audit report, of the most recent financial statements passed by the APB's Board of Directors, and given a favourable report by the Spanish National Audit Office.
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