The APB places sport at the heart of the new tender to manage a boating facility in the port of Ibiza
The project prioritises schools, competition and support programmes, along with a planned investment of 20 million to modernise infrastructure and services according to sustainable criteria
Eivissa
22/04/2026- Socio-economic development
The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) passed a resolution, in its last meeting held yesterday in Palma, to approve the specifications and clauses that will govern the public tender for the management, under concession, of the port bus in the port of Ibiza. The maximum term of the concession will be 25 years.
The new management model places the promotion of sporting activity at the heart of the project, with special attention to activities such as sailing and canoeing, reinforcing the role of the port as a space open to the public, grassroots sport and federated competition.
A decisive boost to marine sports
The tender establishes as an essential requirement the implementation and development of sailing and canoeing schools, as well as the creation of federated competition teams in both. In addition, the future concession holder will have to organise sporting and recreational events, including official competitions, and implement a system of financial support to athletes along with its corresponding logistical support.
In addition, training activities of a sporting, social, cultural and environmental nature will be promoted, consolidating the facility as a dynamic space for integration between the port and the city.
Services and conditions geared towards quality and sustainability
The concession holder company must guarantee the provision of essential services such as mooring management, catering, water and power supply - including electric charging points in at least 4% of the moorings - boat repair, parking and dry dock.
The facility will be geared towards vessels based in the port of Ibiza, although up to 15% of the moorings will be allowed to be allocated to stopover vessels. Additionally, a public registry of applications to access base moorings will be enabled, guaranteeing the transparency of the process.
Investment in modernisation and efficiency
The project includes an investment structured in two phases to ensure the modernisation of the facility and the legal certainty of the process.
The first phase, with an estimated investment of 15 million euros and execution in the first two years, will include the reorganisation of the water surface, the construction of a new breakwater and the remodeling of existing buildings.
The second phase, with an estimated additional investment of 5 million euros, will be conditional upon the approval of the Special Plan for the port of Ibiza and will allow the expansion and development of existing buildings.
Extension of the current authorisation
Furthermore, the Board of Directors of the APB has approved the extension of the current authorisation, granted to the company Puertos y Litorales Sostenibles, for the management of this same marine facility.
This extension will remain in effect until the selection of the best bid in the public tender, and at most until 31 December 2026. The aim is to guarantee the continuity of service and the operability of the facility during the tender process.
With this initiative, the APB reinforces its commitment to a more sustainable, open port model focused on promoting sports, consolidating the port of Ibiza as a leader in promoting marine activity and the social and economic development of the surrounding area.
