The president of the Cabildo proposes a reorganization of schedules and a more efficient use of port spaces as immediate measures
Last year this port registered more than 2.3 million passengers and 530 thousand vehicles
The president of the Cabildo of La Gomera, Casimiro Curbelo, has requested the adoption of urgent measures to address the operational saturation of the Port of Los Cristianos. In a letter sent to the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the Government of the Canary Islands, the island leader proposes the immediate implementation of a more efficient regulation of the arrival times of ships - avoiding coincidences that collapse the docking lines - as well as a more rational and coordinated use of the available port spaces. Both measures seek to guarantee the efficiency and fluidity of daily operations, especially while the structural solutions planned on land do not materialize.
Curbelo warned that the current situation of the port is unsustainable, especially at times of high demand such as weekends, summer months or during busy celebrations such as the Lustral Festivals of La Palma or the Bajada de la Virgen de Los Reyes in El Hierro.
In this sense, he pointed out that in the first days of July delays were recorded, caused by the coincidence of up to five ships operating in only two berthing lines, which directly affected passengers and the operations of the shipping companies.
A strategic infrastructure that requires immediate attention
The Port of Los Cristianos constitutes an essential infrastructure for maritime connectivity between Tenerife and the Green Islands: La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro. Every year, more than 2.3 million passengers and more than 530,000 vehicles pass through this port, figures that demonstrate its relevance and, at the same time, highlight the urgency of addressing the problems derived from its 41 years of operation.
Given this reality, the island president has requested that the situation of the port be raised for analysis in the next session of the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Its objective is to adopt, immediately, the necessary agreements to improve the regulation of maritime traffic and guarantee safe and efficient connectivity between the islands.
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