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The President of the Autonomous Basque Community, Iñigo Urkullu, together with the Basque Minister for Employment and Social Policy, Angel Toña and the Port Authority of Bilbao Chairman, Asier Atutxa, inaugurated the one-day congress “Prevent, Protect and Promote Workplace Health. Towards Wellness at Work”, jointly organised by the Port Authority of Bilbao and OSALAN (the Basque Institute for Workplace Health and Safety).

The Port Authority of Bilbao will again be present at the International Logistics & Material Handling Exhibition (SIL) to provide information about maritime and rail services, motorways of the sea, available land spaces both in the Port itself and in its dry ports along with port logistics in general.

The Port Authority of Bilbao Central Office, known as the Olabarri Palace, is an architectural gem built in the late XIX century, which still arouses popular interest. In May, this singular building received 1,454 visits from 55 different groups as part of the “Bilbao Izan” (Know Bilbao in Basque) programme promoted by the Bilbao Town Council’s Department of Culture to make known the town’s history and heritage.

This morning, the Port Authority of Bilbao organised a visit to the works on the Arasur Rail Platform which were recently awarded. Among other authorities and company representatives, the Port Authority Chairman, Mr Asier Atutxa, was accompanied during the visit by the President of the Autonomous Basque Community, Mr Iñigo Urkullu, the Autonomous Basque Minister for the Environment and Territorial Policy, Ms Ana Oregi, the Deputy General of the Territory of Alava, Mr Ramiro González, the Vice Deputy General, responsible for Economic Development and Territorial Balance, Ms Pilar García de Salazar, the Mayor of Ribera Baja, Mr Peio Ruiz, the Chairman of Arasur, Mr Luis Viana and the Director of Arasur, Mr Asier Axpe.

First company in Basque Country to receive this Spanish Institute for Health and Safety in the Workplace award. At the First Congress of the Spanish Network of Healthy Companies: a 360º vision of employees’ health organised by the Spanish Institute for Health and Safety in the Workplace (INSHT in Spanish) in Madrid, the Port Authority of Bilbao received a diploma in recognition of its good practices for promoting health in the workplace. It is the first and only company in the Basque Country to receive this award.

The Port Authority of Bilbao, under the Basque Country Logistics brand, will again be present at Multimodal Birmingham to be held 10 -12 May. From Stand 1440(Hall 3/3a) its representatives will provide information about the competitive advantages Bilbao offers exporters – terminals and services for all types of traffic, the development of new port spaces, a maritime offer linking over 900 ports worldwide and fast and easy road and rail accesses.

The Port Authority of Bilbao has awarded the works for the construction of the Arasur rail siding to the Temporary Consortium of Companies made up of Construcciones Mariezcurrena, S.L and Construcciones y Promociones Coprosa, S.A. at a cost of 5,319,584 euros (less VAT) with a 15-month completion period.