Valenciaport and Gandia City Council are promoting a project that will remove physical barriers between the city and the Port of Gandia by developing the area around the fruit warehouses and the controlled area of port facilities.
The project, for which tenders will be invited shortly, will create a space for public use by citizens.
The president of the Port Authority of Valencia, Mar Chao, and the mayor of Gandia, José Manuel Prieto, have announced a project financed by Valenciaport, with a base tender budget exceeding EUR€6.8 million and a surface area of 24,987 square meters located on port land.
Of this, 1,894 square meters will be landscaped areas and will include a parking lot with 78 spaces.
At a meeting with the municipal commission ‘Usos Tinglados. Interacción Port ciutat’, Chao introduced the project, accompanied by the mayor and Tomás Llavador, head of the architectural and engineering firm that designed the project.
The mayor of Gandia emphasized that this is a strategic project for the city, one of the most important they can undertake, which settles an outstanding debt: the city’s new view of the port through redevelopment of the surrounding area.
Specifically, the scope of action focuses on two areas, one between fruit sheds 5 to 17 and the space between its south facade and the boundary of the commercial port area, and between the north facade and the cliff.
The other area includes the Lonja building and square, and the platform to the south of the church of Sant Nicolau.
José Manuel Prieto noted that the transformation of the Port of Gandia is attracting investments exceeding EUR€30 million. These include the redevelopment project for the area around the warehouses, the Marine Science Technology Research Center, the new Marina, the area around the church of San Nicolau, and the Sustainable Tourism Plans.
In this regard, Mar Chao also highlighted Valenciaport’s willingness to work on developing a project that positions the Port of Gandia as a benchmark for projects aimed at growing the blue economy, promoting R&D projects in the marine sector, renewable energy generation, and the promotion of recreational boating.
The president of the APV explained that actions such as those taken in Gandia is reflected in the 2035 Strategic Plan, which highlights the importance of Valenciaport as an agent that generates value for people and a benchmark in management based on respect and the defense of the general interest.
