Nov 9, 2026
The southern area of the Espigón Central de Raos will be the next area of action, after the Port Authority has completed work between the Raos pedestrian access and railway access gate 1, and with the remodeling of the Maliaño control point currently underway.
César Díaz, president of the Port Authority of Santander (APS): “The works, which are being carried out progressively throughout the port perimeter, are necessary to continue improving the security levels of the Port of Santander”.
Santander, November 9, 2026. The Port Authority of Santander (APS) continues to work on the replacement and improvement of the security fencing of the port perimeter to, as explained by the president of the APS, César Díaz, “increase the protection of our facilities, guaranteeing a safer, more efficient port adapted to the operational and security demands of a strategic infrastructure”.
The next action will take place in the southern road of the Espigón Central de Raos and will cover a total of 1,328 meters, distributed in three phases. The first, of 450 meters, is currently in the project drafting phase, so the start of work is scheduled for spring 2027. The estimated budget amounts to 600,000 euros.
The new fencing, which is being progressively installed along the entire port perimeter and will have the same typology as that placed in the more urban area, will reach a height of 4.5 meters and will have a top finish of curved bars. A design, as Díaz points out, “further hinders climbing and, therefore, the possibilities of intrusion.”
The action includes the execution of the necessary infrastructure to complete the surveillance system using night vision cameras and motion detection, as well as the supply and installation of security gates integrated into the fencing.
So far, the replacement of the fencing between the Raos pedestrian access and railway access gate 1 has already been completed, and work corresponding to the area around the Maliaño control point continues to be executed, within the framework of its remodeling.
This type of action is, in the words of the president of the APS, “fundamental” to reinforce the security of the facilities, prevent unauthorized access to areas that can be dangerous “and guarantee the protection of a critical infrastructure for the logistical and industrial activity of Cantabria”.
Likewise, he stresses that the new fencing “contributes to improving operational control and the traceability of movements within the port area.”
Investment Plan
The renovation of the fencing on the port perimeter is included in the APS Investment Plan for the period 2026-2030, whose objective is, as Díaz points out, “to improve our infrastructures and make them safer and more competitive.”
In addition, he adds that “thanks to the resources we generate with our own activity, we have a budget that foresees public-private actions worth 245 million euros until 2030”.
Among the main projects contemplated in this plan are the vertical car silo, Raos 6, Raos 8, Raos 5 and the urban access to the port.
