Port accessConstruction work on the second stage of the central breakwater began in the last quarter of 2024 and is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027. The budget for the project is around 55 million euros.
The project consists of the creation of 1,011 metres of new berthing space distributed across two new docks (A3 and A4), allowing for the creation of a new port area of around 310,000 m2. This will require the construction and anchoring of 15 reinforced concrete caissons, forming a vertical wall that will serve as the new berthing line and contain the infill for the future esplanade.
At this moment in time, the placement of the rockfill for the formation of the berm of all the caissons has been completed, as has the gravel levelling of the bench of 13 caissons, and the 11 caissons of the A3 Dock have already been constructed and anchored. Work on the construction of the caissons is being conducted around the clock, with over 200 people employed on the project. The caissons are scheduled to be completed in April.
Among the most significant works scheduled to begin in 2026 is the rerouting of the Petronor pipeline rack at the site of the Punta Lucero breakwater rock, with an investment of 7.5 million euros. The planned works consist of an underground section as a solution for the intersection of the pipelines and the road, thereby minimising the impact of the oil pipeline on the road, and an overhead section, in which a rack or metal structure is built to support the pipelines in that section. In addition, connections between the new route and the existing pipelines are included.
Another of the actions planned for this year is the comprehensive upgrade of the Customs facilities, which, with an estimated budget of 5 million euros, is intended to modernise the current facilities to meet new challenges and needs. The new premises will be on a plot of land near the Ugaldebieta control gate and the Port Authority offices, and will consist of a building for the Integrated Customs Inspection Centre (CIRA), a scanner, an office building, a car park and traffic areas, as well as landscaping of the surrounding area.
