Port of Santander Advances in Land Expansion with 46,200 m²

Works continue to finalize the land expansion of the Port of Santander (Spain). Specifically, the aim is to increase the space designated for storage by 20,000 square meters.

In this regard, the Port Authority of Santander (APS) reported that "the works of this first stage include the demolition of four abandoned industrial warehouses, the existing enclosure, and the construction of a new one, as well as the leveling and paving of the land. This eliminates the separation that existed between the industrial estate and the port facilities, which limited operations in the movement of goods, as transport flows required additional routes."

"In parallel, this week also marks the beginning of the second phase of incorporating land into the Port's enclosed area. This space, located in the northern area adjacent to the current ZAL enclosure, will generate another 20,000 new square meters. At the same time, some of the old sheds in the Wissocq industrial estate, unsuitable for merchandise storage, will be demolished, thus gaining another 6,200 square meters," the publication added.

Regarding the expansion, the president of the APS, César Díaz, assured that "we will make better use of the public port domain, reduce unnecessary displacements, improve efficiency in goods management, and reduce operational costs."

Furthermore, the head of the APS indicated that it "will allow for new esplanades primarily intended for the storage of general merchandise and the development of logistics activities linked to port traffic, increasing the Port's capacity to respond to the needs of our clients, to increases in activity, and to the establishment of new projects."

In total, the expansion works will represent an investment of 6.3 million euros, which will be borne by the APS.