11-12-2018, 08:51 AM
The Government approves the expense that will triple the port of Corralejo
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15,000,000 euros will be allocated for the first phase of the expansion that implies increasing the berth capacity
The Council of Government of the Canary Islands approved today, Monday, December 10, 2018, at the proposal of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the authorization of a multi-year expenditure of 15,000,000 euros for the improvement of operational security and capacity expansion from the port of Corralejo, located on the island of Fuerteventura.
In this way, the Canarian Executive will initiate the first phase of the expansion project of the port of Corralejo with an investment that will be financed by public funds through a multi-year plan that will cover a large part of the total budget of the project. Specifically, the authorized investment will be destined to the enlargement relative to increase the docking capacity of the vessels that carry out the maritime transport of passengers and merchandise.
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The action contemplates the improvement of the access and the esplanade dedicated to the activity of the current commercial maritime traffic, passing the set of 16,500 m² to 48,500 m². In this way, the work will enhance the commercial area intended for regular passenger traffic, as well as the land surface for the development of activities related to sports and recreational vessels.
Transfer of credit for the expansion and improvement of the sports harbour of the port of Corralejo
At the same time, the Governing Council today authorized the transfer of credit from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to the Canaries Port Authority, amounting to 800,000 euros, for the expansion and improvement of the sports dock.
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This is an action that will be carried out in parallel to the project to expand the port and which envisages creating around 200 new berths, which will achieve an approximate increase in area of 75%. Likewise, the works will cover the management by uses of the current dock, optimizing each of the sectors, in order to avoid interference between them and to make efficient use of each zone.
[Image: b_605_605_16777215_00_images_stories_2018_12_2.jpg]
15,000,000 euros will be allocated for the first phase of the expansion that implies increasing the berth capacity
The Council of Government of the Canary Islands approved today, Monday, December 10, 2018, at the proposal of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the authorization of a multi-year expenditure of 15,000,000 euros for the improvement of operational security and capacity expansion from the port of Corralejo, located on the island of Fuerteventura.
In this way, the Canarian Executive will initiate the first phase of the expansion project of the port of Corralejo with an investment that will be financed by public funds through a multi-year plan that will cover a large part of the total budget of the project. Specifically, the authorized investment will be destined to the enlargement relative to increase the docking capacity of the vessels that carry out the maritime transport of passengers and merchandise.
[Image: b_605_605_16777215_00_images_stories_2018_12_1.jpg]
The action contemplates the improvement of the access and the esplanade dedicated to the activity of the current commercial maritime traffic, passing the set of 16,500 m² to 48,500 m². In this way, the work will enhance the commercial area intended for regular passenger traffic, as well as the land surface for the development of activities related to sports and recreational vessels.
Transfer of credit for the expansion and improvement of the sports harbour of the port of Corralejo
At the same time, the Governing Council today authorized the transfer of credit from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to the Canaries Port Authority, amounting to 800,000 euros, for the expansion and improvement of the sports dock.
[Image: b_605_605_16777215_00_images_stories_2018_12_4.jpg]
This is an action that will be carried out in parallel to the project to expand the port and which envisages creating around 200 new berths, which will achieve an approximate increase in area of 75%. Likewise, the works will cover the management by uses of the current dock, optimizing each of the sectors, in order to avoid interference between them and to make efficient use of each zone.