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The APB promotes the renovation of the Punta del Gas restaurant with a sustainable, accessible project that is integrated into the environment

In its most recent meeting, the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has selected the proposal presented by the Puro Group for the management and operation, under an administrative concession, of the bar-café-restaurant of Punta del Gas, in the port of Palma.

The concession, with a maximum duration of 14 years, will allow for the complete transformation of this space, located in a privileged enclave on the Palma seafront, through an investment of 1,755,000 euros. The project aims to renew the available restaurant services and create a more accessible, sustainable and landscape-integrated environment for both citizens and visitors.

The main initiatives include the construction of a new building to replace the current one, which will incorporate a basement floor intended to concentrate all the restaurant's logistics and support infrastructure, such as storage areas, cold store and technical rooms. This solution will free up the spaces currently occupied by these services on the upper floors, optimising the building's layout and improving the user experience. In addition, the new building will have new accessible public restrooms with direct access from the seafront promenade, reinforcing the accessibility and convenience of the ensemble.

The transformation of the exterior areas is one of the main focuses of the project. The design prioritises extensive landscape integration, with vegetation serving as the unifying element of the spaces. To achieve this, new landscaped and shaded areas will be created by planting trees, especially mulberry trees, and installing lightweight pergolas, while the terrace will be rearranged with natural materials, wooden and rope demarcations, and new flowerbeds that will contribute to improving the overall appearance.

In addition, the water, sanitation, electricity, air conditioning and fire protection facilities will be completely renovated, and a photovoltaic installation for energy self-consumption will be incorporated.

The works will also extend to the immediate surroundings of the establishment, with the repair of the structural elements of the breakwater and the cliffs, the reconstruction of the existing platform and the improvement of access from the seafront promenade. In this area, a new accessible ramp for people with reduced mobility will be built, the existing stairs will be remodelled, a tiered seating area will be created, and a new pergola and bicycle parking area will be installed.

The design also incorporates architectural solutions aimed at promoting its integration into the environment, through the use of wood finishes, neutral colours and elements that reduce the visual impact of the technical installations. All of this is complemented by a landscaping proposal that will reinforce the open, green and scenic nature of this area of the port.

The selection of this bid constitutes a preliminary step to the final granting of the administrative concession, which will be formalised once the procedures foreseen in port legislation are completed.

The port of Alcúdia makes its first low-voltage electrical connection to a vessel

The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has taken a new step in its strategy to decarbonise port activity with the first low-voltage electrical connection made to a vessel in the port of Alcúdia. The fast ferry SOM MENORCA, from the Menorca Lines shipping company, has become the first ship to use the port's electrical supply infrastructure, allowing it to turn off its auxiliary engines while in dock.

Thanks to this connection, known as “cold ironing” or Onshore Power Supply (OPS), the ship can be supplied with energy from land while it remains docked, thus reducing fuel consumption, polluting emissions and the noise generated in the port environment.

With this measure, the shipping company estimates an annual reduction of approximately 236 tons of CO₂ on the Alcúdia-Ciutadella route, equivalent to saving about 88,000 litres of fuel per year.

Next step

The connection was made using the low-voltage infrastructure provided by the APB in the port of Alcúdia, becoming the first operation of its kind in these facilities.

The next step will come next September, when the new medium-voltage connection becomes operational, an infrastructure that has meant a 2.8 million euro investment and that will allow for the onshore supply of electricity to ships with greater energy needs, significantly expanding the capacity of the system.

Environmental strategy

The electrification of the docks is one of the main lines of action of the environmental strategy of the Port Authority. Since 2021, the APB has been promoting an ambitious programme to equip its ports with OPS infrastructure to allows ships to turn off their engines during port calls and connect to the land-based electrical grid.

This action directly contributes to improving air quality, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing noise pollution in the port environment, thus strengthening the integration of ports with cities and improving the quality of life of citizens.

The APB's investment plan includes more than 100 million euros allocated over the coming years to the development of these infrastructures in the general interest ports of the Balearic Islands, which means consolidating the transition towards more sustainable, efficient ports aligned with European decarbonisation objectives.

The APB selects Port Med Formentera's proposal to transform the marina of La Savina

In its latest meeting held this afternoon, the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) agreed to select the proposal submitted by Port Med Formentera as the most advantageous bid in the public tender for the management and operation of moorings, commercial premises and parking spaces for the marina of the Port of La Savina, under an administrative concession.

The concession will last for 16 years and involve a committed investment of 16,660,542.87 euros (excluding VAT) intended for the comprehensive upgrade of these facilities, the improvement of port services and the execution of initiatives that will reinforce the integration of the marina with its urban and natural environment.

The concession area comprises 28,000 square meters of water surface, distributed between the Levante and Poniente basins and the Commercial dock, as well as 13,800 square meters of land surface, where the moorings, the dry dock, commercial and service buildings, for fuel supply facilities and different areas intended for nautical-sports activity are located.

The proposal submitted by Port Med Formentera obtained the best overall rating of the procedure, standing out for the quality of its functional, urban and environmental approach, offering a solution that modernises the facilities and improves the users and visitor experience.

One of the most highly-valued aspects was the urban development project of the exterior spaces, which defines in great detail the landscape integration of the marina through new gardens, urban fixtures and building solutions that foster the continuity between the port spaces and the seafront promenade.

Regarding the configuration of the water surface, the proposal optimises the use of the concession area and expands the marina's capacity to cater to different types of recreational boating.

The project also includes the construction of a new building with more open and versatile commercial spaces, highlighting the design of its terraces and covered areas on the ground floor, as well as the construction of an underground parking lot with 90 spaces, which will contribute to improving mobility and the services available in the port.

Commitment to sustainability and biodiversity

The bid features a wide range of initiatives aimed at strengthening the marina's environmental sustainability and the conservation of the marine environment.

Among the planned measures are the installation of artificial micro-reefs developed by Ocean Ecostructures, the use of ECOncrete technology in the new mooring bollards to promote biodiversity, and the development of the Bioremed Savina project, in collaboration with Mediterranean Algae, with the aim of contributing to reducing eutrophication of the port waters.

The project also includes the installation of charging points for personal mobility vehicles and a 2 x 75 kW super-fast charging station for electric vehicles, reinforcing the commitment to more sustainable mobility.

With this initiative, the APB continues to move forward in its strategy of modernising the port infrastructures of the Balearic Islands, opting for more efficient, sustainable facilities integrated into their environment, capable of offering a higher quality service to both marina users and the citizens of Formentera.

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