Yesterday the Spanish Council of Ministers gave the green light the execution of works in the ports of Barcelona and Cadiz of the Total value of 94 million euros. With regard to the airport Catalan portuale, the government has authorized the start of a tender Contract for the construction of seven pipelines under the seabed marine that will connect the Energy and Adosado docks, with works of the cost of 14 million euros that will be realized in 28 months. The pipelines will be used to carry the power lines of media tension at Adosado Pier, where cruise terminals are concentrated of the port of Barcelona, in order to feed the cold plants ironing that will allow passenger ships at berth to switch off the on-board engines and use the electricity of the ground network. The pipelines, 700 meters long, will pass to a depth of -32 meters below sea level crossing the southern access channel of the port.

In addition, the Council of Ministers authorized the tender for two contracts for the construction of the second phase of the new container terminal of the port of Cadiz and the second phase of the access tunnel to the new terminal, for a total investment of almost 80 million euros, of which 55.8 million for the new terminal, with works that will last 28 months, and 23.48 million for the access tunnel, with works lasting 18 months. Works will allow an extension of the quay of more than 510 meters carried out with the first phase of the project to obtain berths for total 1,100 meters, with a depth of -16 Meters. In addition, the terminal area will be expanded by approximately ten hectares to reach a total of 40 hectares.