The Port Centre of Mahón opens up to the public with a commitment to sustainable innovation
The presentation of the Power Drive electric propulsion system inaugurates the new space as a meeting point between port and city
Maó
14/05/2025
The Port Centre of Mahón today hosted its first public event, a milestone which marks the beginning of a new stage in the relationship between the port and the city. This new space, backed by the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB), was created with a view to becoming a permanent meeting point for the port community, institutions, local businesses and the general public.
The opening ceremony was presided over by the president of the APB, who emphasised that the Port Centre of Mahón "forms part of a global strategy to promote port-city integration and sustainable development", following the model already successfully consolidated in the Port Centres of the ports of Palma and Ibiza. "We want ports that are alive, open and participative, that are motors of innovation and sustainability", he stated.
To inaugurate this space, the prototype of the Power Drive propulsion system was presented, developed by the Menorcan company ESEA Propulsion, a pioneering project for sustainable electric navigation for light and semi-rigid boats.
This innovative propulsion system has recently been recognised with the Timón de Innovación 2024 Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the nautical sector at a national level. The Power Drive stands out for its energy efficiency, quiet operation and zero emissions, and has been described as one of the most advanced projects in Europe in its field.
The choice of this project as the first event of the Port Centre of Mahón was not by chance, but rather a commitment to give visibility to the innovative talent born in the Islands and to reinforce the commitment of the APB to the ecological transition and the promotion of the blue economy.
The event was attended by institutional, business and academic representatives, who were able to learn about the operation of the system and talk to those responsible for the project.
With this first event, the Port Centre of Mahón is officially launched as a meeting, dissemination and participation space, and it is expected to host new events related to innovation, sustainability and the future of the port and the city in the near future.
