annual report 2011. santander port authority

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01 | CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD

2011 was a year of important events in the Port of

Santander, as much in its logistics and economic activity

as in its plans for the future and renewal of its institutional

life. It was an honour to be appointed Chairman of the

Port Authority of Santander and, during the past months,

I have discovered that the Port has both great profession-

als and great plans, which should fill us with confidence

for its development in the years to come. There have also

been changes at Board level, where we have a notable

presence of the Government of Cantabria (the Ministers

of Innovation, Environment and Public Works) as well

as the Government of Castilla y León (the Chairman of

Transport).

The year’s results have been bittersweet: a marked increase in tonnage, breaking the 5 million tonne

barrier with an increase of 2.5%, was clouded by a 6.1% fall in turnover primarily as a result of the

new Ports legislation on tariffs. This is a clear warning that we need to be ever more demanding in

the fulfilment of the austerity programme in order to reduce operating costs and more proactive in

maintaining existing and capturing new traffic.

The completion of the agro-food terminal was a significant event, since this forty million euro private

investment is a key element in the growth of a whole range of traffic in Santander.

Amongst the year’s projects, the amendment to the “Demarcation of Port Spaces and Uses”, trans-

ferring control of more than 200,000 m2 of port land to the city, merits special mention in the

context of the agreement to redevelop the Waterfront, in turn set to be one of the most important

events in the long history of port-city relations in Santander. With this process, the Port of Santander,

in addition to its role as the decisive driving force for the region’s employment and economy, will

make a unique contribution to the consolidation of Santander as a competitive national and interna-

tional tourist destination, a source of wealth and well-being.

We should also make mention of the Infrastructure Master Plan 2012-2022, whose first draft re-

ceived a favourable environmental report and was made available for public and private consultation.

We must continue to build the port of the future if we wish it to remain one of the cornerstones

of progress for Santander and Cantabria. We will only be able to achieve this through collaboration

and cooperation between the administration and private enterprise.

José Joaquín Martínez Sieso

Chairman Port Authority of Santander

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Chairman

D. Jose Joaquín Martínez Sieso

Harbour Master

D. Francisco López-Dóriga Saínz-Trápaga

Director

D. Javier de la Riva Fernández

Members Appointed by the Board of the Central Gov-

ernment Council in Cantabria

Representatives of the Region of Cantabria

Vice-Chairman of the Board

D. Eduardo Arasti Barca

Minister for Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tourism

D. Francisco Rodríguez Argüeso

Minister for Public Works and Housing

D. Francisco Javier Fernández González

Minister for the Environment and Planning

D. José Antonio Cabrejas Gómez

Director of Transportation of the Ministry of Development and

Environment of the Junta de Castilla y Leon

Central Government Representatives

Dª Mónica Moraleda Saceda

Government Delegation. Chief Counsellor for the Legal Service

in Cantabria.

D. Javier Gesé Aperte

Deputy Director of Planning

D. Rafael Puente Pinedo

Provincial Director of the Maritime Social Institute

Representative of the Municipality of Santander

D. César Díaz Maza

Representative of the Municipality of Camargo

D. Diego Movellán Lombilla

Representative of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry

and Shipping of Santander

D. Modesto Piñeiro García-Lago

Trade Union Representative of Unión General de Traba-

jadores

D. Antonio Toca Corino

Representative of the Confederation of Business Organi-

sations and Small to Medium Enterprises of Cantabria

D. Alfredo Salcines Correa

Secretary of the Board

D. Adolfo Ruigómez Momeñe

2.1 | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE PORT AUTHORITY OF SANTANDER

02 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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02 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2.2 | IMPORTANT DECISIONS TAKEN DURING 2011

18 March 2011

Approval of inter-administrative agreement for coop-

eration between the Ministry of Development, Munici-

pality of Santander, Government of Cantabria and the

National Ports Authority for the redevelopment of the

waterfront of Santander.

27 June 2011

Approval of the annual accounts of the Port Authority

for the year 2010.

8 August 2011

Appointment of the Vice-Chairman of the Port Author-

ity of Santander.

Approval of a general declaration of intentions between

Junta de Castilla y León, Municipality of Valladolid and

the Port Authority of Santander to promote and devel-

op a “dry port” in the city of Valladolid and its integration

into the “agro-food park” project.

Proposal of a substantial amendment to the demarca-

tion of port spaces and uses in the Port of Santander.

6 September 2011

Formulation of amendment no 9 of the Special Plan of

the General Port System of the Port of Santander and

approval of the environmental sustainability report.

11 November 2011

Approval of the project to substantially amend demar-

cation of port spaces and uses.

Formulation of amendment no 10 of the Special Plan of

the General Port System of the Port of Santander.

Partial withdrawal of amendment no 5 of the Spe-

cial Plan of the General Port System of the Port of

Santander prior to its final approval.

Proposal of a declaration of commitment to execute

works in the port area required for the celebration of

the World Sailing Championships 2014.

Approval of the plan for reception and handling of ves-

sel waste and cargo residues.

16 December 2011

Approval of the initial draft of the Port of Santander In-

frastructure Master Plan 2012-2022 and environmental

sustainability report.

Approval of the rewording of Amendment no 9 of the

Special Plan for the General Port System of the Port of

Santander and environmental sustainability report.

Amendment of the Port of Santander environmental

regulations.

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03 | DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The recovery of port traffic, which commenced in 2009,

continued throughout 2011. However, following a promis-

ing start, the rhythm decreased during the final months and

the year ended with total throughput at 5,127,133 t, an

increase of 2.3% on 2010. This was set against a backdrop

of economic uncertainty which made itself felt in the evolu-

tion of certain traffic and port activity in general.

Whilst monthly traffic figures in 2010 followed the normal

trend of a gradual increase over the year, 2011 showed

significant fluctuations within the framework of a progres-

sive deceleration during the second half , highlighting the

difficulties resulting from the uncertain economic scenario.

The largest volumes of traffic were registered during the

months of March with 596,869 t , May with 477,248 t and

July when the figure of 486,362 t was achieved. December

showed the lowest throughput with 304,806 t.

Liquid bulk traffic, which has continued to diminish as a

percentage of overall port traffic during 2011, reached

328,118 t as a result of the reduction in bio-ethanol ex-

ports and fewer chemical product movements. This sec-

tor showed significant fluctuations, from minimum monthly

levels lower than 20,000 t during the months of March, July

and November to levels in excess of 50,000 t during the

month of June. There was an overall percentage drop of

20.1% compared to the previous year.

Dry bulk showed a recovery compared to 2009 and 2010,

which were the lowest in the last ten years, standing at

more than three million tonnes and increasing its overall

share by more than 2%. At 3,060,049 t dry bulk has in-

creased by 6.3% year on year. This was due to greater ac-

tivity in thermal coal, sodium carbonate and agro-bulk in

general, which have exceeded cement, scrap and iron ore.

General cargo has continued to recover following the fall

in 2009, although the rhythm has slackened with respect to

the previous year. However, this sector has again achieved a

historic record with 1,683,387 t, an increase of 1.65%.

Within general cargo, new vehicle traffic has made a good

showing with 315,047 units, very close to the record figures

of 2005 and 2007. Although there is an overall downward

trend, these good results are fruit of the export activity

of certain manufacturers –Volkswagen and Renault– which

have risen 25.5% and 8.5% respectively, as well as Ford im-

ports, which stood at 21,477 units.

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Intermodal traffic, trailers and trucks, reached 23,492 units

a drop of 9.6% compared to 2010 which was a record

year for this traffic in the Port of Santander. Almost 90%

of intermodal traffic is carried by the regular service linking

Santander with the British ports of Plymouth, Portsmouth

and Poole run by the French company Brittany Ferries with

a total of 206 calls during 2011. The service carried 211,630

passengers, 71,224 cars and 592,143 tonnes of cargo.

Annual turnover stood at 17,686,465.98 euros, reflecting

the impact of the reduction of various fees and discounts

regulated by article 245.3 of the Revised Text of the Ports

and Merchant Marine Regulations, which together have low-

ered the cost of the services provided by the Port Author-

ity. Staff and other operational costs were 14,589,874.19

euros, an increase of 1.55% over the previous year. This in-

crease was due to the costs of the MARPOL service and

the dredging of the access channel, despite a reduction in

the remaining areas of current expenditure.

Following the signing of the Inter-administrative Coopera-

tion Agreement for the Development of the Waterfront

- “Santander Waterfront Project”, - by the Ministry of De-

velopment, Municipality of Santander, Government of Can-

tabria, National Ports Authority and the Port Authority of

Santander on 19 March 2011, proceedings started for the

amendment of the Demarcation of Port Spaces and Uses

as well as the Port Service Area Masterplan, which is neces-

sary to bring planning requirements in line with the provi-

sions of the Agreement.

The Environmental Sustainability Report and the prelimi-

nary revision of the Port Infrastructure Masterplan were

made public on 9 January 2012, in accordance with article

20 of Act 9/2006 governing the evaluation of the effects

of certain plans and projects on the environment. Once

the consultation period is complete, the Port Authority will

study the observations and suggestions and consider their

inclusion within the proposed Masterplan, prior to pro-

ceeding to the final approval stage.

As is now traditional, the port has worked hand in hand

with the city on a number of cultural and recreational

activities along with other public and private bodies. The

Santander International Festival celebrated its fiftieth an-

niversary in 2011 and the Port Authority organised a com-

memorative exhibition in the “Palacete” and sponsored the

concert by the New Russian State Symphony Orchestra

within the Festival’s symphonic cycle.

Finally, I would like to thank the staff of the Port Authority

as well as that of the various companies and organisations

working within the Port of Santander, whose effort and co-

operation are vital to the progress of our port.

Javier de la Riva Fernández

Director of Port Authority of Santander

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04 | TRAFFIC TRENDS

4.1 | CARGO

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS 2011 - 2010

Total throughput, including cargo, bunkering and fishing:

(Tonnes) 2011 2010 Difference Variation (%)

TOTAL TRAFFIC 5,127,135 5,013,940 113,195 2.3%

4.1.1 Cargo traffic by type

(Tonnes) 2011 2010 Variation (T.) Variation (%)

Liquid Bulk 328,118 410,651 -82,533 -20.1%

Dry Bulk 3,060,049 2,879,604 180,445 6.3%

General Cargo 1,683,387 1,656,872 26,515 1.6%

TOTAL 5,071,554 4,947,127 524,896 2.5%

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Dry Bulk

At 3,060,049 t, Dry Bulk accounts for 60.3% of the Port’s

throughput during 2011. It has performed better than the

previous year and the increase has been proportionately

greater than the other sectors.

The following table shows the most significant positive vari-

ations:

(Tonnes) 2011 2010 Difference (T.) Variation (%)

Coal 410,777 285,172 125,605 44.0

Sodium Carbonate 386,806 319,665 67,141 21.0

Agro-food (Sugar, animal feed, soya cake, cereals, malt)

620,174 584,206 35,968 6.2

There were also negative variations:


Cement 180,136 226,314 -46,178 -20.4

Iron scrap 496,592 532,167 -35,575 -6.7

Liquid Bulk

At 328,118 t and 6.5%, this sector plays an ever smaller role

in overall throughput. Commodities which were significant

in previous years, chemical products and bio-ethanol, suf-

fered the most.


Chemical products 178,582 201,111 -22,529 -11.2

Bioethanol 77,369 129,535 -52,166 -40.3

General Cargo

General cargo at 1,683,387 t made up 33.2% of total

throughput and continues to gain importance.

2011 was another record year, exceeding the previous high

of 1,656,872 t registered in 2010.

Vehicle traffic and rolled wire both increased whilst ro-ro

cargo and other general cargo fell considerably.


Vehicles and parts 429,041 389,301 39,740 10.2 %

Wire 223,164 184,527 38,637 20.9 %

Roro 339,362 368,203 -28,841 -7.8 %

Other general cargo*

259,749 285,762 -26,013 -9.1 %

*The general heading “Other general cargo” includes a wide range

of cargo, especially that carried by the ferries on trailers and trucks.

A large proportion of this could be categorised as food products for

human consumption: preserves, drink, fruits, etc. which amounted to

approximately 120,000 t during 2011.

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4.1.2 Cabotage and Overseas Trade

4.1.2.1 Cabotage

Traffic to and from Spanish ports made up 2.2% of total

throughput during 2011.


TOTAL 114,630 119,441 -4,811 -4.0

Overseas Trade

Traffic to and from foreign ports amounted to 4,958,924 t

or 97.8% of the total.


Import 3,000,223 2,967,070 33,153 1.1

Export 1,958,701 1,860,616 98,085 5.3

TOTAL 4,958,924 4,827,686 131,238 2.7

Using the ratio tonnes exported/tonnes imported we can

see how exports are overtaking imports. This trend started

in 2002 and has accentuated since 2007. (Fig. 1)

4.1.2.2 Cargo by country of origin and destination

The Port of Santander has traded with 70 countries.

Table I shows the twelve countries with which Santander

has traded more than 100,000 t. The final column shows

their importance relative to overall throughput.

Table I: Countries with cargo volume greater than

100,000 t

(The six European Union countries are highlighted in blue)

Country Exportación Importación TOTAL S/Tr. Exterior (%)

United Kingdom 681,114 563,882 1,244,996 25.1

Russia 990 511,411 512,401 10.3

Brazil 285,766 161,584 447,350 9.0

Belgium 110,177 210,059 320,236 6.5

Argentina 114.,376 169,985 284,361 5.7

Finland 5,842 215,961 221,803 4.5

Germany 94,004 86,450 180,454 3.6

South Africa 12,023 168,402 180,425 3.6

France 68,674 93,697 162,371 3.3

Netherlands 107,382 53,705 161,087 3.2

USA 25,104 108,530 133,634 2.7

Turkey 90,601 18,050 108,651 2.2

TOTAL 1,596,053 2,361,716 3,849,118 77.6

The five countries which always occupy the top five places

in the ranking: United Kingdom, Brazil, Russia, Argentina

and Belgium account for 2,809,344 t, nearly 60% of total

throughput.

Traffic with the United Kingdom and Belgium is mainly

trucks, vehicles and other ro-ro cargo, thanks to the various

regular lines serving the two countries.

EXPORT AND IMPORT (Fig.1)0.700

0.600

0.500

0.400

0.300

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0.0002000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20112005

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The main trade with Brazil is sodium carbonate, soya cake

with Argentina and coal with Russia.

Table II shows traffic with the European Union by volume

and their variation with respect to 2010.

Table II: European Union

Country 2011 2010 Variation (%)

United Kingdom 1,244,996 1,278,307 -2.61

Belgium 320,236 278,688 14.91

Finland 221,803 206,225 7.55

Germany 180,454 214,805 -15.99

France 162,371 164,830 -1.49

Netherlands 161,087 252,006 -36.08

Italy 85,081 62,723 35.65

Poland 73,225 44,082 66.11

Sweden 69,118 56,005 23.41

Latvia 53,369 108,008 -50.59

Reunion* 50,554 45,857 10.24

Portugal 40,404 16,638 142.84

Irelande 38,768 52,968 -26.81

Estonia 29,148 2,819 933.98

Denmark 24,560 17,077 43.82

Lithuania 22,078 17,549 25.81

Greece 21,667 24,161 -10.32

Cyprus 6,600 0

TOTAL 2,805,519 2,842,748 -1.31

As pointed out previously, European imports and exports

are balancing out and exports now represent 45% of intra-

community traffic.

Traffic with the European Union comprises nearly 60% of

overseas trade, whilst trade with the U.K. represents 44%

of European traffic overall.

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Ro-ro deserves its own heading because of its particular

importance to Santander, which ranks 7th amongst the

Spanish ports in this trade.

This section will analyse the following:

• Ro-ro traffic data by quay.

• Vehicle traffic and the manufacturer ranking ordered by

volume of movements in the Port of Santander.

• Positive trend of intermodal traffic of trailers and trucks

over the past five years, broken down by country.

• Special mention of ferry ro-ro and passenger traffic.

• Cruise passengers.

4.2.1 Ro-Ro Traffic by Quay

The following table gives a breakdown of ro-ro traffic by

quay:


Margen Norte 221,135 205,940 15,195 7.4

Raos 467,392 455,266 12,126 2.7

Almirante 592,143 647,175 -55,032 -8.5

Ro-ro traffic 1,280,670 1,308,381 -27,711 -2.1

The North Margin ro-ro traffic is mainly forest products

and general cargo on trailers.

Ro-ro at Raos is vehicle traffic and machinery on trailers

and trucks. Vehicle traffic comprises 80% of ro-ro through

these quays.

The ferries account for all the ro-ro traffic on the Almirante

quay and this will be dealt with separately.

4.2 | RO-RO TRAFFIC AND PASSENGERS

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4.2.2 Vehicle Traffic

It may be said that this traffic has recovered since the start

of the crisis in 2008. In 2011 315,047 units were handled,

close to the record highs of 2005 and 2007.

The average unit weight is 1.2 tonnes.

The following table shows the variation of each manufac-

turer compared to the previous year. Unusually, Volkswa-

gen finished ahead of Renault in 2011.

Manufacturer (units) 2011 2010 Variation (%)

Volkswagen 118,334 94,308 25.5

Renault 117,392 108,059 8.6

Nissan 29,351 32,998 -11.1

Ford 21,477 4,402 387.9

BMW-Mini 12,145 13,222 -8.1

Honda 4,249 7,572 -43.9

Opel 3,537 5,602 -36.9

Mercedes 3,171 3,770 -15.9

Mitsubishi 408 2,401 -83.0

Chrysler 269 2,734 -90.2

Volvo 226 127 78.0

Citroen - Peugeot 212 2,332 -90.9

Otras marcas 4,276 5,537 -22.8

Total 315,047 283,064 11.3

The pie chart shows the predominance of two manufac-

turers, Volkswagen and Renault, with 75% of the total be-

tween them.

4.2.3 Ferry traffic (ro-ro and passenger)

There is a significant level of passenger and cargo traffic

through the ferry services which link Santander with three

ports in the South of England. From March to October

there were 5 calls per week.

The vessels operating this service with 206 calls during

2011 are:

• PONT-AVEN, on the original passenger and cargo service

between Plymouth and Portsmouth with two weekly calls.

The PONT-AVEN made 87 calls during 2011 and handled

102,462 t in 3,794 vehicles (an improvement on 2010).

• COTENTIN, Short Sea Shipping line serving the Port of

Poole with trucks and passenger-drivers and one weekly

call. There were 72 calls during 2011, handling 341,863 t

and 11,963 vehicles (an improvement on 2010).

• CAP FINISTERRE commenced service in March 2010

with two calls, but since October 2011 there has been

only one call linking Santander with Portsmouth. This was

the reason behind the worsening ro-ro traffic statistics,

since there were only 47 calls during 2011 compared to

78 in 2010. Likewise, 147,878 tonnes were handled in

5,370 units, as against 280,415 t the previous year.

38% 38% 38% 38% 38% VolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagenVolkswagen

37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% RenaultRenaultRenaultRenault

9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% NissanNissanNissanNissanNissan

7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% FordFordFordFord

5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Honda, Opel, Honda, Opel, Honda, Opel, Honda, Opel, Honda, Opel, Honda, Opel, Honda, Opel,

Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi,

Chrysler, Volvo,Chrysler, Volvo,Chrysler, Volvo,Chrysler, Volvo,Chrysler, Volvo,Chrysler, Volvo,Chrysler, Volvo,Chrysler, Volvo,Chrysler, Volvo,

Citröen-PeugotCitröen-PeugotCitröen-PeugotCitröen-PeugotCitröen-PeugotCitröen-PeugotCitröen-PeugotCitröen-Peugot

4% 4% 4% 4% 4% BMW-MiniBMW-MiniBMW-MiniBMW-MiniBMW-MiniBMW-MiniBMW-Mini

2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Otras marcasOtras marcasOtras marcasOtras marcasOtras marcasOtras marcasOtras marcas

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Ro-ro and Passenger Traffic

2011 2010 Difference Variation (%)

Passengers 211,680 239,037 -27,357 -11.4

Cars (units) 71,224 75,842 -4,618 -6.1

Cargo (units) 21,127 23,152 -2,025 -8.7

Cargo (tonnes) 592,143 647,175 -55,032 -8.5

Passenger numbers are broken down as follows:

• 187,163 passenger embarking or disembarking in the

Port of Santander.

• 17,832 passenger/drivers.

• 6,685 Passengers not embarking or disembarking in

Santander and who are not considered as cruise passen-

gers, since the Port Act does not consider them as such.

Cargo handled by truck and trailer on these services is

normally extremely varied: foodstuffs, clothing, automobile

spares, construction material, etc.

4.2.4 Cruise Passengers

Cruise passengers numbered 7,522, a mere 3% of total pas-

senger throughput. There were seven cruise calls.

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18% of total tonnage was handled by rail during 2011, a

reduction from the usual 20%.

Road is the main means of transportation for cargo enter-

ing and exiting the Port service area, followed by rail and

pipeline.

(tonnes) 2011 2010 Difference Variation (%)

RENFE 494,367 635,360 -140,993 -22.2

FEVE 410,614 348,144 62,470 17.9

TOTAL 904,981 983,504 -78,523 -8.0

The following table breaks down cargo handled by rail,

bearing in mind that FEVE transports sodium carbonate

for export and imported coal. The remainder is handled

by RENFE.

Rail use has fallen, not only because cargo traditionally han-

dled by rail has fallen too (liquid bulk and cement), but also

because cargoes such as manganese, cereals, etc. have used

rail less during 2011.

Cargo by rail Load UnloadTotal 2011

Total 2010

Variation (%)

Coal - 319,809 319,809 273,611 16.88

Manganese - 35,550 35,550 59,779 -40.53

Cereals - 22,756 22,756 47,012 -51.59

Cement 149,199 - 149,199 222,975 -33.09

Vehicles and parts,

126,078 16,496 142,574 105,600 35.01

Sodium Carbonate

143,370 - 143,370 113,681 26.12

Liquid Bulk 75,535 - 75,535 126,230 -40.16

Chemical Products

- 15,108 15,108 30,273 -50.09

Steel Products - 0 0 3,025 -100.00

Rolling Stock 103 977 1,080 1,318 -18.09

TOTAL 494,284 410,696 904,981 983,504 -7.98

4,3 | CONTAINER TRAFFIC

2011 2010 Difference Variation (%)

TEUS’s 2,140 1,520 620 40.8

Tonnes 20,043 13,250 6,793 51.3

Containers handled in the Port of Santander are usually

larger than 20’.

Of a total 2,140 TEU’s handled, 1,836 TEU’s – 86% - are

handled on cassettes and are loaded with paper imported

from Finland.

4.4 | TRAFFIC ON SERVICE QUAYS AND PRIVATE QUAYS

There is a clear predominance of the service quays over the

private quays:


Service quays 3,892,144 3,746,465 145,679 3.9

Private quays 1,179,410 1,200,662 -21,252 -1.8

TOTAL 5,071,554 4,947,127 124,427 2.5

The Raos complex quays handle 3,016,705 tonnes, which

is 78% of the total handled across all of the service quays.

The private quays handle liquid bulk, steel products, cement

and sepiolite.

The total handled in Raos, including service and private

quays (to the west of the bridge) was 4,134,497 t, 82% of

total throughput.

The total handled via the Maliaño, Albareda, Margen Norte

including service and private quays (to the east of the

bridge) was 875,385 t, 17%.

4.5 | RAIL-BORNE TRAFFIC

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There was a reduction of 6% with respect to 2010, a con-

tradiction in a sense since traffic throughput rose by 2.5%.

However, passenger traffic fell by 11% and total vessel GT

has also fallen by 2% (GT has a direct impact on fees for

navigation aids, vessel fees and waste collection).

The outcome has been in part due to the Port’s through-

put figures, but more directly as a result of the new fee

structure adopted in 2011.

The new Port Law, which came into force on 1 January

2011, clearly reduces the amounts of fees applied to date.

It also establishes new coefficients and discounts which

could give rise to a reduction of approximately 10% in Port

Authority income. (Source: Fichas Descriptivas. EPPE No-

vember 2010)

From the explanation given in the previous paragraph,

which is common to all Spanish ports, it was to be ex-

pected that the Port of Santander would also be affected.

The following conclusions may be drawn from this table:

The reduced turnover is due to the fees for use of facilities

and navigation aids and will therefore be analysed more

fully in the next section.

Occupancy and activity income from concessions and tem-

porary authorisations fell by 12% in 2011, due to the lower

charges under the new law and the Annual Consumer

Price Index rate of 75%.

Notes on tariffs:

The bunkering tariff has been reduced because the Port has

also reduced the tariff for water and electricity during 2011.

The tariff for waste collection has increased compared to

2010 because, since August 2010, this tariff began to be

applied according to the vessel’s GT whether or not they

made use of the service provided by the operators. Conse-

quently, income for this service increased.

4.6 | COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TURNOVER 2011 - 2010

2011 2010 Variation (%)

Navigational Aids charges 124,927.84 148,468.69 -15.9

Vessel charges 3,534,259.08 4,035,747.45 -12.4

Vessel port call charges 1,125,497.78 1,357,986.62 -17.1

Cargo charges 4,613,127.78 5,120,583.75 -9.9

Transit Zone charges 78,119.21 48,123.73 62.3

Fresh fish charges 234,600.51 246,121.05 -4.7

Leisure craft charges 233,006.58 504,229.40 -53.8

General services charges 146,491.61 12,748.41 1049.1

TOTAL CHARGES 10,090,030.04 11,474,009.10 -12.1

Storage fees 549,952.29 546,669.03 0.6

Bunker fees 148,928.16 215,737.15 -31.0

Services fees 246,871.71 256,410.39 -3.7

Waste collection fixed fees 556,704.87 268,180.09 107.6

TOTAL FEES 1,502,457.03 1,286,996.66 16.7

Occupancy and activity fees 6,696,935.07 6,775,880.82 -1.2

Minimum traffic fees 7,500.00 7,500.00 0.0

Breakdowns 11,509.55 3,699.63 211.1

Late payment interest, sanctions and surcharges 80,973.63 48,947.62 65.4

Other income 28,448.12 9,929.57 186.5

OTHER INCOME 6,825,366.37 6.845.957,64 -0.3

TOTAL INCOME 18,417,853.44 19,606,963.40 -6.06

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05 | FINANCIAL YEAR

5.1 | BALANCE

The Port Authority of Santander’s assets rose by more than

8 million euros during 2011, an increase of more than 2%.

Fixed assets, comprised entirely of property are the port’s

greatest resource –more than 313 million euros–. At the

close of 2011, they showed a slight decrease of just over

half a million euros.

The increase in current assets –short term credit and cash–

in more than 9 million euros during 2011, represents a rise of

more than 33% compared to the previous year. This increase

is basically broken down in two parts: accounts receivable,

7 million euros and short term investment, 2 million euros.

Non-current liabilities were reduced by more than 10 mil-

lion euros. This is mainly due to the transfer to short term

of accrued liabilities of capital and interests from fees, previ-

ously the cargo and passenger tariff.

Current liabilities have increased by almost the same

amount –more than 10 million euros– during 2011.

Working capital has seen a reduction of 1.3 million euros,

standing at over 21 million euros, providing excellent finan-

cial solvency to meet short-term liabilities.

Income for the period 2011 was more than 7.8 million eu-

ros, an increase of more than 290% on the previous year.

This can be broken down as follows:

• Operating profit has increased by nearly 2 million euros,

rising from 1.4 million euros in 2010 to 3.4 million in 2011.

• The financial result for 2011 stood at 4.4 million euros,

which is an increase of more than 3.8 million euros.

This result is mainly due to the extraordinary income result-

ing from the amounts transferred from the Treasury to the

Port Authority to meet the liabilities resulting from the an-

nulatory sentences regarding wrongly imposed port tariffs.

5.2 | PROFIT AND LOSS

Once the corresponding adjustments have been made, we

can conclude that there has been a reduction of 2.2 million

euros over the previous year –we have gone from 6.6. mil-

lion euros in 2010 to 4.4 million euros in 2011–.

5.3 | OPERATING CASH-FLOW

Santander, 12 March 2012.

Signed: José Manuel Río.

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06 | STRATEGIC, TACTICAL AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

6.1 | INFRASTRUCTURES

6.1.1 Summary of the most important civil works

Renovation of the surroundings of the Gamazo Drydock

The area was declared a Cultural Heritage Site by the Gov-

ernment of Cantabria and forms part of the port’s estate. It

comprises the Dock, the surrounding area, the iron railings and

pavement to the north and the former pump house. In view

of the time passed since it was used for ship repair, it is now in

need of refurbishment with low-maintenance materials.

Roads on Raos Central Quay

In order to enhance new vehicle traffic safety and flow on

Raos Quay 8 it was necessary to divert traffic parallel to

the quay on the south side of the Central Quay, separating

the traffic flows and easing the transit of cargo from the

LBC Tank Terminals liquid bulk terminal. The work included

new round-abouts, road signage, closures and concreting

over the rail crossing points. The works were completed

in Autumn 2011.

Upgrading of roadways on the Maliaño quays

Both rail and road traffic had to be redirected following the

opening of the bridge over the Maliaño basin. One of the

areas most affected was the old port area of the Maliaño

quays. Obsolete rail tracks have been removed and the re-

mainder repaired, service networks from the Naval HQ to

the Northern Margin were upgraded and the whole area

affected between the Maliaño Quay and the port fencing

to the rear has been paved. Work commenced in February

2011 and was completed in November.

Improved draughts on Raos Quay No 1

Dry bulk shipments are increasingly scaled to the future

possibilities of the Panama Canal and these vessels exceed

the 13 m draught available at Raos No 1. A construction

project has been drawn up following a series of geo-tech-

nical studies to determine the best solution to achieve a

draught of 14.5 m.

Improvements in the Area of the Passenger Terminal

Legislative changes and passenger service requirements

have brought with them the need to modify certain aspects

of the terminal such as access control, accident prevention,

passenger information and passenger attention facilities, etc.

The facility’s enclosures will be modified and a network of

services installed throughout the vehicle pre-embarkation

areas. Following the award of the contract, further require-

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ments were identified which meant that the project had to

amended and works commenced in December 2011.

New quays at Maliaño

A new 850 m quay is to be constructed to achieve a

berthing line capable of accommodating a number of ves-

sels of varying length. The quay will serve cruise and ferry

traffic and will incorporate a ro-ro ramp.

Upgrading and reform of facilities in

the Cabo Mayor Art Centre

These works involve various spaces within the museum

facility. Specifically, the former stables will be demolished

and a storage area and office created, the electricity gen-

erator and other auxiliary services will be relocated, an

emergency exit will be provided and exterior drainage and

landscaping undertaken.

Supply of eleven signal buoys for the Port of Santander’s

main channel

The Port’s Main Channel was marked by eleven iron buoys

dating from the time when they had to house acetylene

gas tanks. These were subsequently modified to carry pho-

tovoltaic panels, wind-powered generators and batteries.

Current requirements mean that the buoys must carry

compact monobloc lighting systems which incorporate the

light, power source and remote control, allowing lighter

and more simple structures generally built from elastomers

where the load-bearing metal parts are minimised.

New Telecontrol System for Port Authority

Navigation Aids

The PAS had a remote control system for lighthouses and

buoys which transmitted its parameters by radio on its own

frequency (163.725 Mhz) to a control computer.

All of the information received was managed by an applica-

tion in Visual Basic with a series of screens interfacing with

the user and an Access database. This system was based

on technology dating from the beginning of the 90’s and

replacement parts were difficult to find. It was also impos-

sible to update or incorporate new technology and was in

a generally run-down state as the greater part of its com-

ponents had reached the end of their useful life.

Navigation aids lighting systems are currently based on high

performance LED technology. There is also a wide range

of reliable, cheap and low consumption communications

systems available. This means that it is now possible to in-

corporate the power source, lighting system and remote

control into a single unit. The integration of these various

systems uses two different communication formats: SMS

messages based on mobile telephones and radio messaging

based on freeband.

Due to the specific geographical distribution of the Port

Authority’s Navigation Aids there are a large number lo-

cated in the Bay which permits communication by radio

at no cost and there are a number of more widely spread

units, such as the lighthouses and some of the buoys where

the use of radio is costly and the use of SMS messaging sys-

tems becomes more economical. The solution put forward

by the Port’s Navigation Aids Service contemplates the ac-

quisition of 22 units with self-powered lights, incorporating

GPS and telecontrolled via freeband radio, eleven green

and eleven red; a Message Consolidation Unit capable of

integrating and managing radio and SMS messaging and a

Web Server Control Centre to run the system.

Acquisition of an emergency power generator for the

Port Authority Data Processing Centre located in the

Sotoliva Building

Following the installation and partial commissioning of the

Data Processing Centre located on the ground floor of the

Sotoliva Building, it was considered necessary to guarantee

a 100% uninterrupted electricity supply to the installation.

Taking current requirements into account the generator

would not be able to cope when the the DPC was running

at full power. A new generator was sourced to cover the

short to medium term requirements of the installation, thus

guaranteeing a reliable power supply in adverse conditions.

Installation of 220m of polyethylene pipe to supply water

to vessels on Raos Nº 2 Quay

On Raos Quay Nº 2 there is a 220 m tunnel with a 110

mm fibre cement pipe supplying water to the quayside.

This project envisages the replacement of this pipe with

a new polyethylene version as the current pipe contains

asbestos and is a potential health hazard. Furthermore the

tunnel is fitted with inspection hatches for cleaning pur-

poses, which do not support the weight of the heavy traffic

moving around the port area. This gives rise to breakages,

causing in turn constant fracturing of the fibre cement pipe

itself. The solution put to the Port Management was to in-

stall a new 110 mm high density polyethylene pipe with

elastomer joints and valves and accessories for supplying

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water to vessels on the quayside. The tunnel was to be

filled with sand and the hatches replaced with approxi-

mately 10 cm of asphalt.

Modernisation of the ferry passenger gangway

The gangway has been fitted with a new hydraulic unit with

a secure anchoring system in the event that the “finger”

should become detached from the vessel deck. A new sim-

plified control panel has been installed and LED lighting

fitted to the interior of the gangway.

Installation of new railings on the Calderon quay to pre-

vent passers-by from falling onto the ramps and/or stairs.

New signage at Raos for traffic on the new southern road.

Rainwater collection for road sprinkling

Along with personnel from Maintenance and using the

former stockpile sprinkler installation, we have channelled

the water from a warehouse next to the stockpile sprinkler

deposit to use it for road sprinkling.

Construction of an emergency exit in the south facade of

the Port headquarters building

A decision was taken to construct a manually operated

door in the south facade of the Port Headquarters building

in case the automatic doors were to become blocked thus

impeding safe access or exit.

Installation of low-energy 140 w lamps (previously 400w)

on the Raos public lighting towers and preparation for

telecontrol.

Lighting management telecontrol of the Raos public light-

ing towers

Adaptation and commissioning.

Repairs to cracks in the Raos lighting towers

Urgent repairs have been made to the bases of two towers

where cracks had appeared. An engineering consultancy

has been contracted to provide a definitive solution for the

twelve towers which are showing this problem.

Painting of road surface on Raos Quay 8

Reference markings have been painted on the Raos Quay 8

to better organise and marshal new vehicle traffic in com-

pliance with the ANFAC quality guidelines.

Repairs to leaks along the terrace of the ferry terminal.

Upgrade to led lighting in the exhibition spaces.

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6.2 | INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

6.2.1Introduction

In the report entitled “HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

IN THE WORKPLACE” dated 25 January 2010, the Chair-

man of the Port Authority of Santander states that:

“Health and safety in the workplace is a fundamental com-

ponent of both maritime and land-based activities related to

port traffic and services and the management of the port area

and they are the responsibility of everyone working within the

organisation. With this in mind, the Port undertakes to:

• Prevent damage and detriment to the health of its workers.

• Promote the implementation of best practice in health and

safety in the workplace.

The aim being to raise the level of protection of the workforce

through the development of an appropriate management sys-

tem based on prevention.

The PAS will provide all necessary resources, organisational as

well as material, to reduce work-related accidents and illnesses

as much as is technologically possible. Likewise, the Port will

meet all legal requirements in the matter of Health and Safety

in the Workplace as well as any other requirements which may

be undertaken voluntarily.

6.2.2 Port of Santander Emergency Plan

No incidents requiring activation of the Interior Port Emer-

gency Plan were recorded during 2010. Neither were any

such incidents recorded in the facilities located within the

Port Service Area.

6.2.3 Interior Emergency Plan Drills

Article 18 of Law 31/1995 Prevention of Accidents in the

Workplace obliges employers to inform workers of health

and safety risks, protection and prevention measures as well

as the measures set out in articel 20 of the Law. In this

respect and in compliance with the said articles, two evacu-

ation drills were carried out in the administrative buildings

of the Port Authority of Santander.

The first took place on 30 June at the Port Authority Head-

quarters building. The fire alarms were sounded and all per-

sonnel and visitors evacuated the building by the staircase

and gathered at the assembly point on the east side of the

Multi-Use Hall. The offices of the logistics company UPM

were also evacuated.

The second drill took place at the Sotoliva Building on 1 July,

where a fire which could not be dealt with by the means

available in the building was simulated and all APS, Port Com-

munity and Harbour Master personnel were evacuated.

In order to improve on previous drills, an evaluation was

made of the evacuation times, the fire detection systems,

emergency exits and emergency team response times.

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6.2.4 Implementation of the Port of Santander Interior

Emergency Plan and Emergency Drill

The Board of Directors approved the Port of Santander In-

terior Emergency Plan on 15 December 2010. The plan was

then implemented in accordance with the principles set out

in Point 3.5 of the BASIC PROTECTION REGULATIONS

FOR CENTRES, ESTABLISHMENTS AND PREMISES

HOUSING ACTIVITIES WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY

GIVE RISE TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, which estab-

lishes that the implementation of the plan should include as

a minimum staff training and preparation (theoretical and

practical), establishment of means of communication with

the public and the provision of the necessary means and

resources for the implementation of the plan.

• Implementation via training.

• Training exercises designed for personnel with specific

roles within the Plan.

A complete copy of the IEP is circulated to the various

public bodies involved in Civil Protection and to the Mu-

nicipalities bordering the Port of Santander Service Area.

An Emergency Plan training programme was set up on 14,15,

16, 17 and 18 March 2011 with groups of approximately 30

staff receiving instruction during a two hour session.

Finally, there was a training drill simulating a hypothetical

incident included in the Port of Santander Interior Emer-

gency Plan. The exercise was carried out on 24 March 2011

and simulated a spillage of ACRYLONITRILE or BIOETHA-

NOL from one of the rail wagons heading to the Chemical

Products Terminal.

6.2.5 Accidental Marine Pollution Contingency Plan

Royal Decree 253/2004 sets out the pollution prevention

and control measures to be implemented in hydrocarbon

loading, unloading and handling operations in the port and

establishes the conditions for the approval of the various

contingency plans and their contents. It also sets out the

guidelines for the environmental, meteorological and ocea-

nographic studies.

The Port of Santander’s Accidental Marine Pollution Con-

tingency Plan and the Report on the environmental, mete-

orological and oceanographic conditions were approved by

the Board of Directors on 30 June 2006.

The Contingency Plan was not activated during 2011.

6.2.6 Health and Safety in the Workplace Management

System - OHSAS 18001.2007

A Health and Safety in the Workplace Management Sys-

tem was introduced during 2010 in line with the OHSAS

18001.2007 requirements.

The certification audit was carried out in two phases: the

first on 17 January and the second between 13 to 15 April.

The result of the audit showed that the Port of Santander

has a highly consistent and efficient HSWMS with positive

findings in nearly all of the processes.

The certification of the Health and Safety in the Workplace

Management System was approved by the Certification

Organisation on 6 May 2011.

Health and Safety Committee

Article 38 of the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1995

establishes that companies with 50 or more employees

should form a Health and Safety Committee (HSC), whose

members should be drawn equally from management and

staff, to regularly and periodically assess the company’s risk

prevention practices.

The Port Authority of Santander HSC is made up of four

Prevention Delegates and four representatives from Port

Management.

The HSC met on the following four occasions during 2011:

• 25 February 2011.

• 5 May 2011.

• 28 October 2011.

• 16 December 2011.

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6.2.8 Port of Santander Prevention Control and Coordi-

nation Committee

Article 11 of Royal Decree 171/2004 establishes the vari-

ous coordination options which may be employed between

the participating companies. These include holding regular

meetings and this is the chosen method of the Port Author-

ity to coordinate with companies operating within the port.

Meetings have been held since 21 December 2005, which

was when the Port of Santander’s Committee was set up.

The Committee met on the following occasions during 2011:

• 17 February 2011.

• 16 June 2011.

• 17 November 2011.

6.2.9 Preventive Resources Committee

Section 3 of Article 10 of Royal Decree 171/2004 states

that “The principal company must ensure that contractors

and sub-contractors in its workplace have established the

necessary communication channels”.

In view of this and notwithstanding the other Health and

Safety measure measures to be adopted by the other com-

panies, the Port decided to constitute a Port of Santander

Preventive Resources Committee to monitor, coordinate,

cooperate, inform and train companies contracted by the

Port to provide services on a permanent basis within the

Port Service Area.

The functions of the PRC complement but do not sub-

stitute the obligations of those companies represented

within the PRC which carry out activities within the Port

of Santander.

The PRC met on the following occasions during 2011:

• 31 March 2011, training in Port of Santander Interior

Emergency Plan for employees of companies contracted

by the Port Authority of Santander.

• 30 June 2011

• 3 November 2011

6.2.10 Industrial Safety and Risk Prevention Training

A major part of the Port Authority of Santander’s pre-

vention policy is based around staff training in prevention,

emergency procedures and environmental matters. The fol-

lowing courses were held during 2011: (Fig. 2).

Training Activity Date

Risk Prevention-Basic Level January - February

Elaboration and Implementation of Sel-protection plans February - September

Industrial Safety Refresher Course: New IEP 28, 29 and 30 March / 28 April / 10, 20 and 24 May

Firefighting: Advanced level 7 April

PRL: Manual Cargo Handling 8 April

PRL: Road Safety 14 April

SVB and DSA 4 and 5 / 6 and 7 / 9 and 10 May

Data Visualisation Screens 30 November

Company Activity Coordination 16 December

(Fig. 2)

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6.2.11 Zero Accident Programme - Cantabria

The Port Authority of Santander participated in the “Zero

Accidents in the Workplace Programme - Cantabria 2006-

2009”. Once this programme had concluded, the Gov-

ernment of Cantabria instigated a further project “Zero

Accidents in the Workplace

Programme - Cantabria 2009-

2012” through the Cantabrian

Institute of Health and Safety

at Work on a voluntary basis

for companies with low acci-

dent records.

The Port of Santander re-

quested to be included in the

project to improve risk pre-

vention and work conditions

as a means of preventing ac-

cidents in the workplace. The

Institute approved the applica-

tion in March and the Port Authority undertook to comply

with the five phases of the project within the period of

2009-2012.

Preliminary Phase: Initial Self-diagnosis.

First Phase: Preventive policy and organisation.

Second Phase: Risk evaluation and preventive action planning.

Third Phase: Introduction of the prevention system.

Fourth Phase: Efficiency evaluation.

The SECOND and THIRD phases were completed dur-

ing 2011 and the FOURTH phase is due for completion

during 2012.

6.2.12 European Road Safety Charter

The Port Authority of Santander renewed its commitment

as a signatory of the “European Road Safety Charter” on

9 September 2009. The European Charter is a programme

promoted by the European Commission whose slogan for

the period between 2009 and 2012 is “Your commitment

counts more than ever”.

The Port of Santander assumed the following commit-

ments for the period 2009-2012:

• Improvement of horizontal signage within the Port, paint-

ing roads and cross-roads where signage is worn through

use or age and may cause confusion to road-users (Driv-

ers and pedestrians).

• Information campaigns on the use of high-visibility jackets,

safety belts, speed limits, etc. through messages and recom-

mendations on the information panels around the Port.

• A record is to be kept of vehicle-related accidents and

incidents within the Port Area, researching and analyzing

the causes in order to prevent their re-occurrence. Every

year a report will be produced with a section covering

road accidents and the results of the investigations and a

comparison drawn with other periods in order to evalu-

ate the effectiveness of the measures implemented during

2009-2012 and the commitments undertaken during the

same period.

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The Port Authority of Santander is keen to bring the is-

sues of quality and the environment to the forefront of the

port’s activities.

In recent years a number of basic principles such as con-

tinuous improvement, client satisfaction, strict compliance

with legislation, prevention of pollution at source and sus-

tainable development have been incorporated into the

port’s management policy.

The Port Authority’s Quality and Environmental Policy is avail-

able to the general public here: www.puertosantander.com

Since 2003 the Port Author-

ity has obtained ISO 14001

and ISO 9001 certification for

service management of the

commercial port and public

areas, as further proof of its

commitment to operational

quality and improvement of

the environmental aspects of

the Port of Santander.

6.3.1 Environmental Management in the Port of Santander

6.3.1.1 Annual Targets

The Port Authority sets out a series of targets every year

to improve management procedures and the environmen-

tal aspects of the activities carried out in the port area. The

following targets were set for 2011:

Environmental initiatives

• Analysis of environmental legislation as applied to steve-

doring companies.

• Optimisation of selective collection of MARPOL -An-

nexe V waste.

• Telecontrol of lighting towers on Raos South Quay to

adjust energy consumption to operational requirements.

• Replacement of fibre-cement pipe on Raos Quay 2 with

polyethylene pipe.

• Revision, updating and approval of the Port of Santander’s

Environmental Regulations.

Quality initiatives:

• New Port Authority Data Centre.

• Increase in data storage capacity.

• Installation of Megapixel cameras for port operations.

6.3 | THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT

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6.3.2 Air Quality Monitoring

The Port Authority installed a monitoring system to evalu-

ate the environmental conditions in which bulk handling

operations are carried out and their possible impact on

the port-city interface. The system comprises a cabin with

PM10 particle analysis (to monitor dust emission) and gas

monitoring equipment to analyse NO, NO2, Nox and CO

gases as well as a weather station and a complete IT system.

This was undertaken within the framework of the HADA-

LIFE project (Automatic Environmental Diagnostic Tool)

with the participation of the National Ports Association and

a further seven Port Authorities.

Network of port air quality monitoring stations

The Port Authority intends to have a network of fixed

measurement cabins to monitor conditions within the

port perimeter as well as particle concentration in real

time. The new dry bulk and agro-food terminals must be

equipped with measurement devices which can relay data

to the network.

Operations monitoring

Environmental variables such as wind speed and direction

are used to monitor operations, allowing decisions to be

taken on the advisability of deploying preventive measures

(sprinkling, temporary stoppages, etc. ) in order to ensure

that particulate emission levels in residential areas remain

below the requirements of Royal Decree 102/2011.

26 port operations were temporarily suspended during

2011 –9 fewer than the previous year– for a total of 50

hours, exactly half of the stoppage time of the previous year.

The main cargoes affected by the environmental stoppages

due to adverse weather conditions were sodium sulphate,

(28 hours) and sepiolite (20 hours) and to a lesser degree

other cargoes such as sodium carbonate and soya husks.

The construction work on the new Agro-food Bulk Ter-

minal was completed in 2011. This Terminal hopes to be-

come a benchmark in the handling of this type of product

amongst the northern Spanish ports from both an opera-

tional and environmental standpoint.

Construction of the Dry Bulk Terminal on the Raos

North quay commenced in 2010 next to the Agro-food

Terminal. Once the terminal is completed there will be a

significant improvement.

PM10 particle emissionsThe main sources of PM10 particle emission within the port are heavy traffic, loading/unloading and transhipment of powdery dry bulk, agro-food products, etc.

PM10 (R.D 102/2011) Legal Limit 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Nº of days exceeding limit value (Limit 50 µg/m3) 35 72 52 31 5 32

Average annual daily readings (µg/m3) 40 39 44.92 32.17 29.67 33.23

Emissions of sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide

SO2 (R.D 102/2011) Legal Limit 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Nº of events exceeding limit (average 1h > 350 µg/m3) 24 0 0 1 0 0

Nº of events exceeding legal limit (average 24h >125 µg/m3) 3 0 0 48(*) 0 0

NO2 (R.D 102/2011) Legal Limit 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Nº of events exceeding limit (1 h >200 µg/m3) 18 0 0 0 0 1

Average annual daily reading (µg/m3) 40 58 24.33 12.47 9.32 14.32

CO (R.D 102/2011) Legal Limit 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Nº of daily events exceeding limit (10 mg/m3) 8 hourly average 0 0 0 0 0

These parameters may be taken as reference values given the location of the monitoring station next to the Maliaño-Northern Margin quays.

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6.3.3 Noise Level Monitoring

The Port Authority’s annual monitoring programme moni-

tors levels within the port perimeter as well as background

levels generated by non-port activities (mainly city traffic)

on a representative day of port activity, 08.00 to 22.00 hrs.

The measurements for 2011 showed that all the values

were below the limits set by the Port of Santander’s Envi-

ronmental Regulations (65 dBA for the control points clos-

est to the urban residential areas: 1, 2, 3, 4, 11 and 12 and

70 dBA for the remainder).

With the exception of control points Nos. 2 and 9, there

was not sufficient difference between the background and

the overall noise levels to effect an evaluation.

All of the control points are affected by traffic and the read-

ings at points Nos. 2 and 3 were affected by construction

works inside the port.

Puntos de Control

01. Junto a la acera de la C/ Antonio López. Frente a los tramos 10 y 11 de los Muelles de Maliaño.

02. Acceso a los Muelles de Maliaño y Margen Norte.

03. Barrio Pesquero, frente al Muelle de la Margen Norte.

04. Barrio Pesquero, frente al Muelle de la Margen Norte y Antedársena de Maliaño.

05. C/ Peña Prieta, junto al Muelle Oeste de la Dársena de Maliaño y muelle de Nueva Montaña Quijano.

06. C/ Peña Prieta, junto al acceso Norte al Puerto de Raos.

07. C/ Peña Prieta, frente al Muelle de Raos 7 (frente a la fachada nave de Yllera).

08. Acceso Oeste al Puerto de Raos.

09. Acceso al Polígono de Actimarsa desde el Puerto de Raos.

10. Polígono de Actimarsa, frente a la Dársena Sur de Raos.

11. Zona Deportiva, C/ Marqués de la Hermida, antigua lonja, junto Dársena Maliaño.

12. Aparcamiento C/ Marqués de la Hermida, junto a entrada Bº Pesquero y Varadero.

NOISE LEVELS

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6.3.4 Water quality and spillage monitoring

Water Quality and Hydrological Planning

Hydrological planning is a process established in the Water

Framework Directive which aims to achieve a good envi-

ronmental standard for continental and coastal waters.

In Spain this process is regulated by the Hydrological Plan-

ning Directive (ARM/2656/2008 10 September) which has

a substantial impact on ports as it affects Zones I (interior)

and II (exterior) of port waters.

4 May 2011 marked the start of a six month period of pub-

lic consultation on the “Proposal for a Hydrological Plan for

the Demarcation of the Western Cantabrian Zone”. On 27

October 2011 the Port Authority registered its complete

disagreement with the demarcation proposed for Zone I of

the port, requesting that all of Zone I should be considered

as highly modified water bodies, in accordance with the

criteria established in the Hydrological Planning Directive.

Spillage

Run-off water is analysed periodically in accordance with

the Port Authority’s Spillage Monitoring Programme. The

following parameters are monitored: pH, BOD5, COD, sol-

ids in suspension, ammonia, oils and grease.

The pollution parameters are checked regularly and the

effectiveness of corrective measures at the check points is

entered in the Environmental Department’s Spillage Reg-

ister. The most recent analyses show higher levels of pH,

BOD5 and COD in 6 of the 37 check points.

Automatic sampling equipment has been acquired to moni-

tor municipal industrial waste which pass through the port

collector and thence into the Raos North Basin to deter-

mine their origin. These spillages occur repeatedly and the

Port Authority undertakes their collection and management.

The monitoring of spillage parameters, the implementation

and consolidation of corrective measures (operational and

cleaning measures and special facilities) and the require-

ments of the users of the port collectors allows us to im-

prove waste water quality.

Cleaning of basins and other common water areas

The Port of Santander Cleaning Service “pelican-type”

launch recovered a total of 315,96 t of solid waste from

port waters during 2011. The disposal of solid residue is

managed by the Port Authority, which also undertakes the

collection and disposal of maritime spillage.

Apart from collecting solid waste, the vessel has a high-

pressure water jet to clean walls, steps and breakwaters

and can be used as back-up to clean and dilute fuel spills

within the port.

There were no significant spillages during 2011. Two slicks

were detected, one was a municipal spillage (from a collec-

tor not connected to the Bay Drainage System) and the

other of unknown origin. Neither required specific action.

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6.3.5 Waste Management

6.3.5.1 Commercial Port

Waste generated by port operations

Port operations which generate waste in excess of 0.15% of the total cargo loaded or unloaded are penalised. This percent-

age was reduced during 2009 –it previously stood at 0.19%– in order to minimise waste and improve the environmental

quality of port operations. The percentage of waste compared to overall cargo volume varies between 0.04% and 0.08%.

No operations reached the 0.15% level at which the tariff would have been applied.

Waste generated by port operations 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

% Waste generated per tonne of cargo 0.10% 0.07% 0.06% 0.06% 0.06%

Nº of port operations with excess waste 3 0 0 0 1

Excess waste in tonnes 13.16 0 0 0 0.014

0.15

0.10

0.05

0.002007 2008 2009 2010 2011

ANALYSIS OF WASTE GENERATED BY PORT OPERATIONS

(% of residue per tonne of cargo)

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Waste generated on common land areas

The company responsible for the cleaning service of the land area and body of water undertakes the collection of the vari-

ous types of waste generated within the port and its basins.

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Non-hazardous industrial waste

Sweepings (inert or organic fraction) (t) 745 892 739 626 656

Urban waste

Cardboard and paper (Kg) 4,740 8,920 5,540 4,760 9,100

Containers/plastics (Kg) 300 640 140 340 1,440

Paper, cardboard and small containers (plastic, cans, tetrabriks) are collected selectively as a result of the Cooperation

Agreement between the AMICA Association and the Port Authority.

Vessel-generated waste (MARPOL)

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Annexe I- TYPE C

m3 1,706.13 5,083 3,771 4,455.09 5,146

Nº of vessels 119 541 503 531 425

% of vessels 7.86 36.99 34 30.87 27.05

Average per call (m3) 14.34 9.04 7 8.83 12.11

Annexe

m3 750.04 1,028.11 731 826.78 1,387

Nº of vessels 431 640 509 617 719

% of vessels 28.47 42.71 36 38.26 45.77

Average per call (m3) 1.74 1.58 1 1.36 1.93

WASTE FROM COMMERCIAL PORT

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

Inert (tn) Organic (tn)

MARPOL WASTE. Average collection per vessel call (m3)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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6.3.5.2 Fishing Port

The company responsible for the cleaning services in the common areas and the body of water undertakes the collection

and management of waste (hazardous and non-hazardous) generated by the Fish Auction Hall and quays, which are either

delivered to the Waste Collection Point or left on the quayside.

Waste generated by Fish Auction Hall and quays

Urban type waste 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Inert (t) 10.02 10.84 0 0 0

Organic (t) 376.52 338.28 309.08 248.3 337.22

WASTE FROM FISHING PORT (Household type, tonnes)

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Inert (t) Organic (t)

Waste generated by the Fishing Quay Collection Point

Hazardous waste-Fishing Port 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Oils (Kg) 8,900 10,650 13,300 10,000 12,300

Contaminated containers (200 l) (from 2010 Kg) 225 93 67 30 909

Contaminated cloths and absorbent material (Kg) 1,266 267 3,281 0 283

Paint and varnish residues (Kg) 120 165 124 0 210

Used oil filters (200 l) (from 2010 Kg) 5 4.25 4 0 484

Hydrocarbom/cleaning product mixture (Kg) 0 67 0 0 0

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6.3.5.3 Port Basins and Slipways

Waste collected from body of water and slipways 2009(*) 2010 2011

Organic (tn) 120 271.86 285.70

Inert (tn) 24.20 31.44 30.26

TOTAL 144.20 303.30 315.96

(*) Amount of waste collected between the months of July and December.

6.3.5.4 Port Authority

The Port Authority is registered as a Small Quantity Generator of Hazardous Waste (reg. no. PP/CN/136/2002) in compli-

ance with Decree 42/2001 which created and regulates the register within Cantabria.

Most of the hazardous waste generated by the Port Authority comes from maintenance and conservation of infrastruc-

ture, maritime signalling and machinery. The type and quantity of waste generated by these activities is not uniform, which

accounts for the year on year variations.

Port Authority Hazardous Waste 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Oils (Kg) 0 0 0 800 350

Contaminated containers (200 l) (from 2010 Kg) 28 5 0 117 124

Contaminated cloths and absorbent materials Impregnated solids (Kg) 130 0 0 45 100

Used batteries Pb-acid (units) 9 20 0 19 0

Light bulbs (Kg) 116 0 0 (*) 109

Electric and electronic equipment (Kg) 1.500 2.060 0 560 0

Fibrecement boards and pipes (Kg) 0 0 13.160 6.740

Contaminated soil (Kg) 0 0 657 0 0

Transformer oils with PCB (Kg) 66 0 1.168 0 0

Non-halogenated solvents (200 l drums) 0 0 0 0 175

Fuel contaminated water (Kg) 0 1560 28.400 0 0

Flexible pressure hoses (Kg) 0 0 0 25 0

Aerosols (Kg) 0 0 0 50 0

(*) Waste collected by suppliers and delivered to temporary collection points for later collection by authorised agents in compliance with RD

208/2005.

The Declaration of PCB Possession was filed in 2010 in compliance with Royal Decree 228/2006 governing the elimina-

tion and management of PCB’s and PCT’s and equipment which may contain them, declaring the presence of PCB’s in 9

transformers in concentrations of between 50 and 500 ppm.

6.3.6 Soil Management

There were no contamination events during 2011 and no

decontamination action was taken. Approval for the decon-

tamination project of the Allion Española S.A. Concession

is pending.

The most recent quality control check on the subterranean

water in the Port’s piezometric network was made in No-

vember 2010 to establish the evolution of the control pa-

rameters and evaluate their environmental status.

The conclusions of the Evaluation of Acceptable Risks re-

port for 2010 find that the levels of contamination found

in the subterranean waters of the areas investigated in the

Port of Santander do not pose an unacceptable risk to

health to people working in the area or for residents living

close by, taking into account current and future usage.

6.3.7 Use of Natural Resources

6.3.7.1 Electrical energy

Electricity consumption was reduced during 2011 due to measures taken to cut back on public lighting. The final costings

for the year are not yet available.

Electricity consumption (kw/h) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Difference 11/10 (%)

Difference 11/09 (%)

Total purchased 5,665,936.00 4,525,948.00 4,446,101.31 4,966,942.58 2,232,214.00 -55.06 -49.79

Total sold 1,002,578.00 912,217.20 486,956.00 739,390.00 260,166.00 -64.81 -46.57

Total own usage 4,663,358.00 3,613,730.80 3,959,145.31 4,227,552.58 1,972,048.00 -53.35 -50.19

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TOTAL OWN USAGE (Kw/h)

4,000,000.00

3,000,000.00

2,000,000.00

1,000,000.00

0.002007 2008 2009 2010 2011

TOTAL SOLD (Kw/h)

1,200,000.00

1,000,000.00

800,000,.00

600,000.00

400,000.00

200,000.00

0.002007 2008 2009 2010 2011

TOTAL PURCHASED (Kw/h)

6,000,000.00

5,000,000.00

4,000,000.00

3,000,000.00

2,000,000.00

1,000,000.00

0.002007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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6.3.7.2 Water

The reduction in water consumption is due to improvements in the port collector network and to the increase in port traffic.

A water collection facility has been installed, which allows rainwater to be used for stockpile and road sprinkling. The system

has collected 647m3 since September.

Water Consumption (m3) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Difference 11/10 (%)


Overall total 144,188 180,994 164,608 118,983 107,584 -9.58 -34.64

Total invoiced 54,059 46,025 40,816 44,480 36,962 -16.90 -9.44

Total Port Authority 90,129 134,969 123,792 74,143 70,622 -4.75 -42.95

Cleaning roads/stockpiles (m3) 23,038 22,245 16,452 11,396 11,539 1.25 -29.86

Own facilities (m3) 67,091 112,724 107,340 62,747 59,083 - 5.84 -44.96

6.3.7.3 Fuel

Petrol consumption has fallen considerably as a result of four vehicles being removed from service.

Fuel consumption (vehicle fleet) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Difference 11/10 (%)


Diesel (litres) 42,722 42,758 40,582 35,130 32,732 - 6.83 -19.34

Petrol (litres) 22,800 13,400 8,618 8,153 4,400 -46.03 -48.94

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

5,000

02007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Diesel Petrol

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6.3.8 Financial Aspects

Quality and environmental financial resources were des-

tined to the following uses during 2011:

• Landside and port water cleaning service.

• Green space maintenance.

• Hazardous waste management.

• Environmental emission monitoring: noise, water (sam-

pling equipment).

• Maintenance of the air quality monitoring equipment:

meteorological station and air quality station.

• ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Management System (mainte-

nance and recertification audits).

6.3.9 Tarining and Comunication

Port of Santander participation in courses and congresses

with environmental content

Master of Port and Coastal Engineering

(University of Cantabria)

Intranet/Internet Communication

The general public may consult Port Authority quality and

environmental information (Policy, Quality and Environ-

ment Manual, legal requirements and Port Environmental

Regulations) on the port’s website. Port Authority staff may

also access Management System procedures and instruc-

tions through the port intranet.

6.3.10 Accountability and Responsibility

The Port Authority of Santander makes all environmental

information available to clients and port users on its web-

site: www.puertosantander.com

Clients and port users also have a direct telephone line

(942 203 660) and an email address for environment-relat-

ed matters: [email protected]).

6.3.11 Environmental Incidents

The most frequent incidents are caused by emissions of

dust affecting third parties (operators and port users) on

other cargoes from dry bulk handling operations (sepiolite,

sodium sulphate and sodium carbonate), followed by ac-

cidental spillages of fuel, oil and liquid refrigerant from vehi-

cles/machinery onto port paving, waste water of unknown

origin into Port waters from outside the Port and waste

abandoned in the Port Service Area.

The measures taken to counter dust emission are included

in the Port Environmental Regulations (preventive and/or

environmental stoppages and operations monitoring). With

regard to spillages, abandoned waste and spillage, cleaning

and management of is undertaken by the Port Authority

when their origin is unknown.

6.3.12 Environmental Impact Evaluation

All necessary Impact Evaluation Studies are carried out

and submitted to the Ministry of the Environment to pre-

vent and correct environmental impact associated with

project execution.

Works and repairs are subject to the Port of Santander

Environmental Regulations which allow for environmental

variables to be applied to infrastructure operations.

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6.4.1 Information systems

A summary of the main projects carried out by the Infor-

mation Systems division during 2011.

Transfer and updating of the Data Processing Centre

The transfer of the old data centre to its new location in

the Sotoliva Building began at the start of 2011. The serv-

ers’ hardware and software was updated at the same time.

Apart from the construction of the bunker, security systems

were installed as well as the following:

• Virtualisation of servers, this process consisted of install-

ing all of the systems previously housed in 19 units into

3 units. This has brought many technological advantages,

but above all the impact has been on the savings derived

from the running and maintenance cost of the equipment.

• Updating and virtualisation of the email servers, data

base, files, DNS, etc.

• A new security copy system has been installed as the

previous one was not have sufficient storage capacity for

the amount of data that the company currently handles.

The back-up system allows daily imaging of the systems

and copies of data from each of the services. The tech-

nological advance introduced here was the use of RAID

disc drives instead of the traditional back up tapes, this

ensures file safety and means that restoration is very

quick. Finally, a tape robot will be incorporated during

2012 to store information over longer periods

• A broadband manager was acquired to guarantee in-

ternet traffic which is considered strategic or which

requires QoS.

Negotiation of the mobile telephone contract

The contract with Movistar terminated in August. Having

analysed the offers from Orange, Vodafone and Movistar,

the contract was awarded to Movistar with an estimated

cost saving of 30%.

6.4 | TECHNOLOGY

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Concession management

The process of integrating the management of authorisa-

tions and concessions was concluded, this system provides

overall monitoring of the port’s estate. The development

of a new GIS for the Port Authority based on Autodesk

Mapguide 2010, which should be concluded by 2012.

Port Authority Electronic HQ

On 21 February 2011 the Official State Gazette published

the decision to create the Port Authority of Santander Elec-

tronic HQ (https://sede.puertosantander.gob.es) at which

time the service came online, having been constantly up-

dated since. The initial services available included Electronic

Document Registration and a complaints and suggestions

register. A new electronic notification system based on the

Facturae format for client invoices and payments was intro-

duced in December.

Electronic invoice notification

A digital platform has been created for clients to receive

and save invoices issued by the Port Authority. The aim is to

reduce invoice notification times and improve the service

provided to clients. Invoices are sent as soon as they are

generated. The client receives a notification email and can

then access invoices via a link. There are two systems, Factu-

rae (which allows automatic incorporation into the client’s

ERP) or PDF which can be printed. This system drastically

reduces invoice reception times, printing and mailing costs

and payment times.

System for automatic monitoring occupancy of port yard

space

A system is being developed which will enable the port po-

lice to measure the occupancy of port surfaces using a mo-

bile telephone GPS and incorporating these measurements

into a management system which will be integrated with

the Sigma operations control programme. This will help the

port police in their work and allow the Port Police Station

greater control of the yards.

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Project to carry out collection of fees via the account-

ancy application

Following nearly three months of analysis of the collection

process and negotiations with the manufacturer, we have

contracted the development of an application which will

enable fees to be collected via the financial application,

since the National Ports Authority announced that the new

version of Sigma, which is called Integra and will be available

mid-2012, does not have this facility.

VoIP, Skype and Webconference

In order to continue the convergence of voice communica-

tions with data technology and to reduce communication

costs via use of the internet, an Asterisk server has been

integrated with the Alcatel 4400 switchboard. This system

enables calls to be made with the same quality as a conven-

tional call, but at a much lower or, indeed, zero cost.

An IP operator has been installed as with any conventional

operator, Telefónica, ONO, etc., which enables telephone

calls to be made to foreign conventional numbers at a

much reduced cost compared to a conventional operator.

A gateway has been included with Skype, one of the best

known Internet voice and video systems, which enables

calls to be made or received via company phones to and

from Skype accounts. This type of call is free regardless of

the recipient’s location.

Finally, an inter-company webconference facility has been

set up. Apart from audio and video communication, this will

enable presentations, demonstrations, etc.

Monitoring of port service management (GPS)

In conjunction with the Operations Department a new in-

ternet system has been made available which enables serv-

ice providers such as Santander Port Control, Pilots, tug

operators, mooring services and Marpol to register their

services online. The aim is to maintain an automated and

detailed account of tariffs, timings and quality of service.

There are currently 51 users who use the system on a daily

basis. There follows a graph of GPS usage since September,

which highlights the heavy usage the system has had.

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Annual statistics of www.puertosantander.es

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Incidents dealt with by the Information Systems Division

785 incidents were logged with the Information Systems Division. These incidents were resolved in an average time of 26

minutes.

The incidents may be broken down as follows:

Administrator Incident Equipment Installation Others User Total

email 27 --- --- 1 3 27 58

Printers 29 --- --- 1 2 59 91

Internet 20 2 --- 1 4 9 36

Office 24 1 --- 1 1 29 56

ERP 1 --- --- --- 1 1 3

Op System 26 --- --- --- --- 1 27

Sigma 2 1 2 2 6 13

Mobiles 2 3 1 --- 1 2 9

N/A 330 9 3 12 7 131 492

461 16 4 18 21 265 785

Guide to the columns in the graph:

Administrator

Required for certain functions or specifications.

Incident

Failure of a hardware component.

Equipment,

Specifications of the equipment cause an error (memory, had drive, etc).

Installation

During the installation equipment or programme was not correctly configured during installation.

User

According to the person responsible for resolving the problem, the user could have fixed it himself.

Others

6.5.1 Employee Portal

A wide range of the most important documents from staff

personal records has been selected to be made available

on the employee portal.

Currently, employees may use the portal to consult, save

or print documents covering their administrative situation,

payslips, certificates, etc.

Except in cases where a receipt is required, the process is

paper-free and the document is sent to the employee in

PDF format.

More options will be added over the next year especially

regarding documents to be submitted by employees. It will

no longer be necessary to provide paper evidence of chan-

ge of bank, address, etc.

6.5.2 Structure

Two Infrastructure Technicians were employed on full-time

contracts during 2011.

Four staff were employed on relief contracts.

Four workers retired having reached retirement age and

eight temporary contracts were concluded.

As at 31 December 2011, the Port Authority’s full-time staff

were distributed as follows:

Group Staff

Not subject to collective bargaining 20

Management and Technicians 54

Professional 82

6.5.3 Training carried out during 2011

The 2011 Training Programme followed the lines of pre-

vious years with attention focused on Industrial Safety and

Risk Prevention, Environment, foreign languages and the de-

velopment and fulfilment of the training activities outlined

within the programme itself.

A total of 11 Training Activities were carried out across 20

courses and a total of 1237 hours of study were under-

taken by 298 students. The students overall average evalua-

tion of the courses was 4, with 1 being the lowest possible

rating and 5 the highest. Likewise the effectiveness of the

training programme has been assessed as generally positive

by senior management.

The 11 Training Activities were: “Elaboration and Imple-

mentation of Self-Protection Plans”, for the Industrial Safety

Technician; “Basic Life Support and use of the Semi-Auto-

matic External Defibrillator”, for the Port Police; “English”,

“Prevention of Risks in the Workplace (Basic Level)” , “Fire

Fighting (Advanced Level)”, “PRL with Data Visualisation

Screens”, “PRL in Road Safety”, “Port Services Basic Cour-

se” and “Coordination of Business Activities” for staff from

various Departments.

A Training Programme was drawn up for the period 2012-

2015. The different requirements of the workforce were

taken into account, as well as the various proposals and su-

ggestions received from the Port Authority’s Departments

in line with the Quality and Environment Internal Procedu-

re Convention. Workers’ representatives were informed of

the new 2012-2015 Training Plan at the Training Commis-

sion meeting of 7 November 2011 and their cooperation

was requested as recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

Training planned 2012

Transversal training will continue along with the develop-

ment and fulfilment of the objectives set out in the new

2012-2015 Training Plan.

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6.5 | HUMAN RESOURCES

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07 | CORPORATE ACTIVITIES

7.1 | INTERNATIONAL PORT TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION CENTRE. CITAP

7.1.1 Introduction

The International Port Technology and Administration

Centre (CITAP) was founded jointly by the University of

Cantabria, the Menéndez Pelayo International University,

the National Ports Authority, the Government of Cantabria

and the Port Authority of Santander in 2009.

The Centre’s second year of activities covered four main

areas. The first, “Institutional and Corporate Management”,

showcases the activities of CITAP ’s management commis-

sion, the progress made in endowing the Centre with its

own legal status, as well as participation in the Cantabria

International Campus where a part of its teaching and re-

search activities are carried out.

The second and third areas cover training activities (cours-

es, seminars, workshops, etc.) and RDI (studies, projects,

scientific production, etc) which the Centre has carried

out throughout the year concluding with a summary of the

training and research publications.

7.1.2 Institutional and Corporate Management: Governance

7.1.2.1 Management Commission

The Management Commission, which monitors CITAP’s

activities, met once during 2011 on 8 February.

The meeting dealt with matters such as the approval of the

Strategic Plan, constitution of CITAP and the activity plan for

2011 and initial budget. The Centre’s activity report for 2010

was presented and information was made available regard-

ing the steps taken to protect the Centre’s trademarks.

In May, following the elections and the resulting new ap-

pointments in the Government of Cantabria, the Univer-

sity of Cantabria and the Port Authority, the following new

members were incorporated into the Commission:

Doña Concepción López Fernández,

Vice-rector of Academic Planning of the University of

Cantabria

Don José Carlos Gómez Sal

Vice-rector Coordinator “Campus of Excellence” of the

University of Cantabria

Don Fermín Llaguno Mazas

Director of de Transport and Communications of the

Government of Cantabria

Don José Joaquín Martínez Sieso

Chairman of the Port Authority of Santander

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The composition of the Management Commission is now as follows:

GOVERNMENT OF CANTABRIA

(Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Tourism

and Commerce)

D. Fermín Llaguno Mazas

Director of Transport and Communications

Dª Mª González Pereda

Director of Cantabria Integral Technological Logistics Centre

MENÉNDEZ PELAYO INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

D. Salvador Ordoñez Delgado

Rector

Dª Mª Cruz Díaz Álvarez

Vice-rector of Academic Planning

UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

D. José Carlos Gómez Sal

Vice-rector Coordinator “Campus of Excellence”

Dª Concepción López Fernández

Vice-rector of Academic Planning

NATIONAL PORTS AUTHORITY

D. Ignacio Rodríguez Sánchez-Arévalo

Deputy Manager of R&D

D. Javier Martín Santo-Domingo

Deputy Manager of Service Regulation

PORT AUTHORITY OF SANTANDER

D. José Joaquín Martínez Sieso

Chairman

D. Javier de la Riva

Director

Secretary:

D. Francisco Javier Álvarez,

Port Authority of Santander

Following the decision of the Management Commission on

8 February to constitute CITAP as a legal entity and the

commitment undertaken by its founders, a number of steps

have been taken to this end.

The draft statutes were drawn up by lawyers J&A Gar-

rigues and contacts were made with a number of private

entities with aims and values similar to those of the Centre

proposing their incorporation into the foundation to obtain

a commitment for the requisite number of companies to

proceed to its formal constitution.

As part of the programme of activities compiled for the

evaluation of the “Campus of Excellence” by the Ministry

of Education, on 13 June the evaluation group accompa-

nied by a delegation of members from the rectoral teams

of the University of Cantabria and the Menéndez Pelayo

International University visited CITAP’s facilities to evaluate

the progress to date.

Likewise, within the programme of meetings planned for

this evaluation process, on 14 June the Port of Santander

took part in a meeting of the bodies and institutions associ-

ated with the CEI and a team of auditors at the Auditorium

of the University of Cantabria located in calle Sevilla.

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At the beginning of November CITAP took part in the III

Meeting of the Representative Committee of Cantabria In-

ternational Campus which was scheduled to coincide with

the second anniversary of the award of the International

Campus of Excellence classification.

A summary of the results of the Campus for the period

2009-2011 was presented as well as details of the re-

sources received and their application and the evaluation

of these by the International Campus of Excellence Evalu-

ation Commission.

There was a presentation of the current status of the vari-

ous Strategic Areas which make up the Campus and the

strategic initiatives carried out by the Menéndez Pelayo In-

ternational University.

Finally, within the presentations made by the representa-

tives of the institutions associated with the Cantabria In-

ternational Campus, José Joaquín Martínez Sieso, Chairman

of the Port Authority of Santander gave a summary of

CITAP’s activities.

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WORKSHOP: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF

CONCESSIONS OF COLOMBIA

Place: Santander

Dates: 11 and 12 April

On 11 and 12 April CITAP organised a workshop with the

National Institute of Concessions of Colombia, a division

of the Ministry of Transport, dealing with the planning and

administration of private capital transport infrastructure

businesses in Colombia. There was a special emphasis on

concessions granted to private companies for road and rail

services as well as the river, maritime and port sector.

Within this workshop, Doña María Inés Agudelo, General

Manager of INCO, visited the Port of Santander’s facilities

and was informed about the functioning of the Spanish

port system, RDI experiences in the port context, etc.

WORKSHOPS: DELEGATION FROM

THE MUNICIPALITY AND PORT OF SANTOS, BRAZIL

Place: Santander

Dates: 13 April

On 13 April CITAP received a delegation from the Munici-

pality and Port of Santos (Brazil) headed by the Mayor D.

João Paulo Tavarez Papa and D. Sergio Aquino Municipal

Secretary for Port and Maritime Affairs.

Also in the Delegation were D. Antonio Mauricio Ferreira

Netto, Director of Port Modernisation and Renovation of

the Special Secretariat for Ports of the Federal Govern-

ment of Brazil and D. Pedro José Mendes Filho, Chairman

of the Port of Recife.

The programme was designed around an overview of the

Port of Santander’s commercial quays as well as specific

visits to the “North Margin-Raos” bridge and the soon to

be developed waterfront area.

7.1.3 Education

7.3.1.1 Courses, seminars and workshops

During 2011 CITAP has continued the training activity commenced during the previous year, carrying out the following

activities:

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SEMINAR: URBAN PORT WATERFRONTS. A NEW

GENERATION OF SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS AND AC-

TIONS

Place: Santander. Marcelino Botín Foundation / La Cerda

Lighthouse

Dates: 13-16 April

Organisations: RETE, International Association for Coop-

eration between Ports and Cities, the founders of CITAP,

(Port Authority of Santander and the National Ports Au-

thority, the Government of Cantabria, the Menéndez Pelayo

International University and the University of Cantabria)

and the Botín Foundation.

The seminar, within RETE’s “Spring Encounter” pro-

gramme of activities, was dedicated to the analysis of the

emerging “new generation” of sustainable waterfront de-

velopment projects.

MASTER IN PORT AND COASTAL ENGINEERING.

(MODULE 4)

Direction:

Javier de la Riva Fernández

Director Port Authority of Santander

Raul Medina Santamaría

Professor of the University of Cantabria

Place: Santander. La Cerda Lighthouse.

Dates: 9 May-6 June

Participating Organisations: IH Cantabria and the founder

members of CITAP; Port Authority of Santander and Na-

tional Ports Authority, Government of Cantabria, Menén-

dez Pelayo International University and the University of

Cantabria.

Within the academic activities of the University of Cantab-

ria’s Official Master in Port and Coastal Engineering, CITAP

designed the programme, organisation and content of

Module No. 4. The purpose of this module was to provide

students with an overview of port activity by means of an

introduction to the port’s prime functions.

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PROFESSIONAL FORUM UNISTOCK EUROPE.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2011

Place: Santander.

La Cerda Lighthouse / Magdalena Palace UIMP

Dates: 15-17 September

Participating Organisations: Unistock Europe, Unistock Es-

paña, the founder members of CITAP (Port Authority of

Santander, National Ports Authority, Government of Can-

tabria, Menéndez Pelayo International University and the

University of Cantabria) and Arizon Abogados SLP.

Santander hosted the Annual Meeting of Unistock Europe

2011. Unistock is an international association which rep-

resents the main agro-food shippers and operators in the

main European ports.

The event brought together around forty delegates with a

programme of activities which included a specialised pro-

fessional forum consisting of technical conferences dealing

with subjects of interest for the sector.

III COURSE OF MARITIME INTERMODALITY, PORT LO-

GISTICS AND LOGISTICS NETWORKS IN THE AGRO-

FOOD SECTOR

Direction:

David Marcano Ceballos

Head of Operations and Port Services, Port Authority of

Santander

Place: Santander. UIMP Las Llamas Campus

Dates: 22-24 September

Participating Organisations: CYLOG Forum of Castilla

León and the founder members of CITAP (Port Author-

ity of Santander and National Ports Authority, Government

of Cantabria, Menéndez Pelayo International University and

the University of Cantabria)

The third edition of the Maritime Intermodality and Port

Logistics Course centred on the analysis of the role of

ports in logistics networks and the distribution of one of

the main commodity groups handled in their facilities: agro-

food products. The event, which attracted around forty del-

egates, dealt with transport and logistics and supply opera-

tions via specialised terminals.

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7.3.1.2 Work Experience

CITAP also provided the opportunity for work experience to young graduates and post-graduate students in various de-

partments of the Port Authority of Santander. Ten students, the majority from the University of Cantabria, participated in

this programme.

Name Dates Institution Department

Maria Carranza Orcajo 25 October 2010 / 24 April 2011 Burgos Polytechnic University Infrastructure

Pablo García González 1 December / 31 May 2011 University of Cantabria Finance

Mazaureix Bastien 1 April / 25 July 2011 Youth Department Government of Cantabria Ro-Ro

Alejandro Ruiz Maraña 1 June / 30 September 2011 University of Cantabria Chairman’s Office

Víctor Rodríguez Polanco 1 June / 30 September 2011 University of Cantabria Documentation

Andrea Alesón González 7 June / 7 September 2011 University of Cantabria CITAP

Ana Serrano Tellería 7 June / 7 September 2011 University of Cantabria CITAP

Rosa Villegas Tezanos 7 June / 7 September 2011 University of Cantabria CITAP

Paula García Ruiz 1 /31 August 2011 University of Cantabria Port Operations and Services

Daniel Alcubilla Arranz 1 October 2011 / 31 March 2012 Burgos Polytechnic University Infrastructure

7.3.1.3 University and institutional visits

CITAP organised ten visits to the Port of Santander for university, professional and institutional groups interested in getting

first hand information and experience of the port.

CALENDAR OF VISITS – PORT OF SANTANDER 2011

Date VISIT

19 January Master / Expert in Commerce, Transport and International Communications

11 March 1st Level Geography. University of Cantabria

10 May “Port Operations”. University of Cantabria

9 May Master Port and Coastal Engineering. University of Cantabria

30 May Expert in Tourism and Destiation Magement. University of Cantabria

20 June Margarita Gómez Betancur. University of Medellin. Colombia

28 June Summer Course Challenges of the Port System and Maritime Transport in Times of Change

8 November Life Rail. Workshop Sea / Rail Intermodality. European School of Short Sea Shipping

29 November Life Rail. Workshop Sea / Rail Intermodality. European School of Short Sea Shipping

15 December Course “Overseas Commerce” U.G.T. – I.F.E.S.

It is worth highlighting the visit of Doña Margarita Gómez Betancur, Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering and

Mining of the Faculty of Mining ofthe National University of Colombia, Medellin. During her stay in Santander she also had

meetings with members of the rectoral team of the UIMP and heads of departments and research teams from the Univer-

sity of Cantabria involved in transport training and research.

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Master/Expert in Commerce, Transport

and International Communications

19 January

1st Level Geography.


1March

Master Port and Coastal Engineering.


9 May

“Port Operations”.


10 May

Master Port and Coastal Engineering.


30 May

Margarita Gómez Betancur.

University of Medellin. Colombia

20 June

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Summer Course

Challenges of the Port System and Maritime Transport

in Times of Change

28 June

Life Rail. Workshop Sea/Rail Intermodality.

European School of Short Sea Shipping

8 November

Life Rail. Workshop Sea/Rail Intermodality.

European School of Short Sea Shipping

29 November

Course “Overseas Commerce” U.G.T. - I.F.E.S.

15 December

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7.3.1.4 Other training activities: collaborations

Collaborations in Port Masters

As well as organising its own educational activities, dur-ing 2011 CITAP collaborated in a number of Masters, directly or indirectly related to the port sector, within the University of Cantabria post-graduate programme

Master in Port and Coastal Engineering

CITAP undertook the programming and presentation of the of the Ports Module between 9 May and 6 June at the La Cerda Lighthouse.

Expert in Commerce and International Transport and Master

in International Commerce, Transport and Communications

CITAP provided lecturers, technical visit to the port’s fa-cilities and scholarships for students at the third edition of the Maritime and Port Logisitics Intermodality Course at the end of September.

Master of Historic and Territorial Heritage

CITAP also collaborated in the Master of Historic and Territorial Heritage of the University of Cantabria giv-ing work experience to a number of the students on the course.

Expert in Innovation Management

This programme is organised jointly with SODERCAN and the Cantabrian Employment Service and started in 2011. As in the previous case, CITAP’s collaboration was based around work experience.

UIMP summer courses in Santander

CITAP also took part in the UIMP’s summer course pro-

gramme, hosting ten courses and workshops in its La Cer-

da Lighthouse facilities.

HEALTH OF THE AGED, THE ROLE OF PREVENTION

Dates: 18-22 June

Direction:

José Manuel Ribera Casado

Emeritus Professor of Geriatrics

Universidad Complutense Madrid

RECYCLE

Dates: 27 June-1 July

Direction:

José Luis Zúñiga

Plastic Artist

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EL SECRETO

Dates: 4-8 July

Direction:

Anna Caballé Masforrol

Professor of Spanish, Head of Biographic Studies Unit of the

University of Barcelona

Celia Fernández Prieto

Professor of Literary Theory of the University of Cordoba

THE SPANISH EXILE IN MEXICO

Dates: 6-8 July

Direction:

Javier García Diego Dantán

Director of El Colegio in Mexico

CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASES IN RHEUMA-

TOLOGY: MOLECULAR AND CLINICAL PHYSIOPA-

THOLOGY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT

Dates: 18-23 July

Direction:

Luis Carreño Pérez

Head of Rheumatology Department, Gregorio Marañon

University Hospital. Universidad Complutense of Madrid

Pedro García Barreno

Professor of Physiopathology Gregorio Marañon University

Surgical Hospital Universidad Complutense of Madrid.

Member of the Spanish and Royal Academy and Member

of the Royal Academy of Physical and Natural Science

MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR CATASTROPHES:

FLOODS – INDEPTH ANALYSIS

Dates: 25-29 July

Direction:

José Luis Gochicoa González

Head of Civil Protection, Government of Cantabria

Ricardo Olabegoa Venturini

Deputy Head of Civil Protection, Government of Cantabria

1 – 5 de agosto

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CINEMA WORKSHOP

SILENCE, ACTION! SOUND IN THE CINEMA

Dates: 1-5 August

Direction:

Francisco Espada, Film Producer

Alejandro Pachón

Professor of History of Art, University of Extremadura

NOVEL WITHOUT FICTION

Dates: 1-5 August

Direction:

Santiago Rafael Roncagliolo, Author

ART AND INCIDENT PAINTING WORKSHOP:

THE MOMENT OF CREATION

A practical approach to the business of art. From its tools

to its similarity with other forms of expression..

Dates: 22-26 August

Direction:

Fernando Mastretta

Plastic Artist

WORKSHOP

JAPANESE PAPER DOLLS. WASHI NINGYO

Dates: 29 August-2 September

Direction:

Origlam, Origami artist

7.3.4.3 Otros cursos, seminarios y actividades.

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Aside from the aforementioned support given to the Uni-

versity of Cantabria and the Menéndez Pelayo International

University, CITAP helped a number of other organisations

to organise events.

On 29 July, the La Cerda Lighthouse hosted a meeting of

the Monitoring Commission of the research project “CO-

MODALWEB” financed by the Ministry of Development.

CITAP cooperated in the organisation of the two editions

of the European Short Sea Shipping School course “Life Rail

- Maritime Sea Intermodality Workshop” aimed at opera-

tions management professionals in the maritime-rail trans-

port field. The Port of Barcelona, FEVE, Port of Santander,

CP Carga, APTMCD, AGEPOR and ENIDH also took part.

The first of these courses was held on 8 November and

was attended by a large number of Portuguese students,

whilst the second was held on 29 November.

Finally, CITAP cooperated with the International Associa-

tion of Port Law, founded in 2003 to promote commu-

nication between professionals in the port and maritime

sector at a national and international level and share studies,

knowledge and experiences of port law. The association’s

headquarters is the La Cerda Lighthouse and its AGM was

held on 2 December.

7.1.4 Research, Innovation and Scientific Production

Introduction

CITAP’s research and innovation activities were centred

on two areas during 2011. Firstly, Gaining knowledge of

Research and Development via participation in the Inter-

port R&D Commission promoted by the National Ports

Authority and contacts with related organisations. Secondly,

continuing with ongoing projects commenced in 2010 and

formulating and designing new projects.

7.4.1.1 Research and Development

National Ports Authority RDI Commission: IDISPE project

The National Ports Authority started the Inter-port RDI

Commission towards the end of 2010 with a view to im-

proving the management of innovation in the Spanish Port

System. The majority of Spanish ports are present in the

Commission, which has a transversal organisational struc-

ture and CITAP represents the Port of Santander.

One of the Commission’s roles is to act as intermediary be-

tween the National Ports Authority and national and inter-

national institutions in the field of innovation, identification

and analysis of the sectors of port activity where innova-

tion is required as well as the promotion of the exchange

of experiences in the Port System through the Inter-port

Innovation Forum.

Prior to defining the future innovation scenario in the port

sector and the role of the Inter-port Commission, the Na-

tional Ports Authority commissioned Fundación Valencia

Port to carry out a diagnosis of the current situation of

R&D in the Spanish Port System via a project entitled “The

Organisation of RDI in the Spanish Port System”.

This project has a double objective: to gather the infor-

mation required to produce the Diagnosis of the Current

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State of RDI in the Spanish Port System and to produce an

inventory of the various projects and activities throughout

the various Port Authorities.

To collect the required information, a questionnaire was

designed and sent to the Port Authorities. During the sum-

mer CITAP undertook the task of collecting the informa-

tion to complete the questionnaire. This has provided an

inventory of the innovation activities and projects under-

taken or in progress in recent years.

The results of the questionnaire were presented to the

Inter-port RDI Commission meeting held at the end of

September in a preliminary working document which was

analysed and debated during the session.

The conclusion of the draft final report along with an inven-

tory of the existing RDI initiatives is scheduled for the end

of December 2011. The Commission plans to carry on its

task via the creation of work groups through which the RDI

projects will be dealt with by type.

CDTI and CYTED Meetings

In September, meetings were held with the heads of CDTI

and CYTED to explore the possibilities of articulating

CITAP’s RDI activities within national and international

research networks.

CDTI (Centre for Industrial Technological Development) is

a Public Enterprise Organisation dependent on the Ministry

of Science and Innovation, whose mission is to promote

innovation and technological development within Spanish

companies, channeling their applications for finance and

support for RDI projects.

CYTED (Ibero-american Programme for Science and

Technology Development) is an initiative started in 1984

by means of an Inter-Institutional Agreement signed by 19

Latin American countries, Spain and Portugal. The agree-

ment is common to the national Science and Technology

Systems of the Ibero-american region which promotes and

supports multi-lateral cooperation aimed at the transfer

of knowledge, experiences, information, results and tech-

nologies, establishing mechanisms of cooperation between

research groups from Universities, RDI Centres and innova-

tive businesses. CYTED promotes the creation of networks,

coordinated action, joint research projects, etc.

7.4.1.2 Studies and projects

Study of Short Sea Shipping Lines Santander - Baltic

During the first six months of 2011 work continued on this

research project which commenced in the summer of 2010

in conjunction with the University of Cantabria. The aim is

to design Short Sea Shipping Lines between Santander and

some Baltic ports which might be viable from the point of

view of service quality, “door to door” costs and traffic vol-

ume in order to guarantee long term sustainability.

“Portus. Doc”: Development and application of techniques,

tools and information technologies for the conservation

and management of document resources

This is a project aimed at designing and developing a digital

platform for integral management of document and library

resources within the Port Authority of Santander Docu-

mentation Service. Its implantation has made document

consultation and access easier and more efficient as well

as substantially improving the conservation and monitoring

of the resources.

citap.net Platform

An exploratory study was undertaken during June, July, Au-

gust and September to define the format of “citap.net”, to

establish the configuration of this platform and apply the

technological tools required to manage its content.

The subject of virtual training and its application in the port

sector was considerd within the framework of the study,

taking into account CITAP’s organisational model, the spe-

cal nature of this type of training and the target audience.

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7.1.5 Educational and Research Publications

CITAP participated actively in the edition of three publica-

tions. Firstly, CITAP worked alongside RETE on the produc-

tion of issue 22 of the journal PORTUS and the book “The

Port City of the 21st Century. New Challenges for the Port

City Relationship”, which marked the tenth anniversary of

the founding of the association.

“Portus” is an international journal, published twice a year,

which specialises in the analysis and study of port-city rela-

tionships. Following the interest generated by the seminar

“Urban port waterfronts. A new generation of sustainable

projects” held in Santander between 13-16 April within the

framework of RETE’s “Spring Encounter”, it was decided to

include the majority of the seminar’s papers in the “dossier”

section of issue No. 22 of Portus.

The book “The Port City of the 21st Century. New Chal-

lenges for the Port City Relationship” is the result of the

combined efforts of around thirty world-renowned spe-

cialists and academics from Europe, USA, Latin America

and Japan under the supervision of Professors Rinio Brut-

tomesso and Joan Alemany.

Through the interdisciplinary focus of its authors, this book

deals with recent developments in port cities around the

world. The book is essential reading for anyone wishing to

understand the situation of the contemporary port city

and the keys to interpret the processes which it faces at

the turn of the century. It provides a complete update of

the knowledge and science accumulated over the last thirty

years of port-city relationships and explores new concepts,

work hypotheses and study routes.

Journal PORTUS, Nº 22

Urban Port Waterfronts. A new

generation of sustainable projects

Published by: RETE

International Association for cooperation

between ports and cities.Venice, Autumn

2011; 102 pages.

The Port City of the 21st Century. New

Challenges for the Port City Relationship

Bruttomesso, R. y Alemany, J. (eds.) et al.

Published by: RETE

International Association for cooperation

between ports and cities.Venice, Autumn

2011; 383 pages.

Both publications were presented at RETE’s “Autumn En-

counter” held at Viana do Castelo (Portugal) between 24

and 26 November.

The third publication entitled “Santander, Port, History, Ter-

ritory” was co-edited by the University of Cantabria and

the Port Authority and contains transcripts of lectures

given during a seminar of the same name between 15 and

19 May 2009 held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the

creation of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters. A group

of specialists took part and discussed the Port of Santander

from a historical and geographical perspective.

The book tackles topics such as the historic significance of

the port, its evolution over the centuries, its influence on

its surroundings, etc. The publication brings the reader up

to date with the research work carried out by the faculty,

whilst offering an interesting view of the vicissitudes which

have marked the history of the Port of Santander with in-

sights into the present and future situation of the port.

Santander, Port, History, Territory

Gómez Ochoa, F. (ed.), et al

Published by: Publican, Ediciones de la Uni-

versidad de Cantabria and Port Authority

of Santander. Bilbao, 2011; 350 pages.

The book was presented by the Rector of the University of

Cantabria, Federico Gutiérrez-Solana, the Chairman of the

Port Authority of Santander, José Joaquín Martínez Sieso

and the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of

UC, Fidel Gómez Ochoa, on Wednesday 2 November in

the lecture hall of the Inter-faculty Building on the Las Lla-

mas Campus, Santander.

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As in previous years, the Corporate Activities Department

represented the Port of Santander within the two organisa-

tions whose aim is to promote the improvement of rela-

tions between ports and cities: the International Associa-

tion of Cities and Ports (AIVP) and RETE, which has been

chaired by the Port Authority since November 2010.

BOARD OF RETE*

CHAIRMAN

José Joaquín Martínez Sieso

Port Authority of Santander. Spain

VICE-CHAIRMEN

Emilio Brogueira Dias

Port Authority of Douro e Leixões. Portugal

Edoardo Monzani

Stazioni Marittime Spa, Genoa. Italy

MEMBERS

Carlos Dias Teixeira

Metropolitan Area of Lisbon. Portugal

Manuel Matoses Rebollo

Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras. Spain

José Mª Urrutia Mera

Port Authority of Baleares. Spain

Miguel Villalobos Santo Domingo

Port Authority of Avilés. Spain

DIRECTOR SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Rinio Bruttomesso

Centro Internazionale Città d’Acqua, Venice. Italy

SECRETARY

José Ramón Ruiz Manso

Port Authority of Santander. Spain

*Board of RETE as at 31 December 2011

The Board, the executive organ of the Association, met on

four occasions during 2011 to plan and direct educational

and research activity as well as the exchange of knowledge

which RETE promotes and to deal with the management

of its administrative and financial affairs.

Board Meetings 2011

Date Place

28 January Madrid

13 April Santander

30 September Madrid

24 November Viana do Castelo

The meetings of RETE’s Board, the association’s decision-

making body, are held within the programme “Encounters”

organised every year by its members. They are key events

in the life of the Association since, apart from charting the

direction of the association through the academic and so-

cial events which take place, they also offer the chance to

explore and reflect on the various aspects and problems

of today’s port cities as well as to debate and forge links

between members.

In 2011, the Board Meetings, organised in Santander and

Viana do Castelo, were marked by commemorative acts

to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the creation of the

Association.

7.2 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Board Meeting RETE. Madrid, September 2011

Board Meeting RETE. Viana do Castelo, November 2011

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Spring Encounter

XV MEETING OF THE BOARD OF RETE

Place: Santander. Spain

Dates: 14-16 April 2011

Autumn Encounter

XVI Meeting of the Board of RETE

Place: Viana do Castelo. Portugal

Dates: 24-26 November 2011

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The Documentation Centre, which continued to depend

on the Department of Corporative Activities during 2011,

comprises the General Document Archive, the Library and

Press Library and the Port’s Publications Collection. It also

manages the map, video and photo services related directly

to the General Archive document collection.

7.3.1 Resource Management. Service Areas

7.3.1 General Archive

The documentation held in the Port Authority of Santander

General Archive originates from three different entities.

The main collection stems from the Junta de Obras del

Puerto de Santander, which started to generate documents

in 1872, later becoming the Junta del Puerto in 1968 and

then the Port Authority in 1992.

The second collection comprises documentation from the

former Organización de Trabajos Portuarios (OTP), whose

functions in the administration of stevedoring activities

were passed on to SESTISAN. These documents are cur-

rently awaiting classification. The third collection, also await-

ing classification, comes from documents salvaged from

the Fishermen’s Association prior to the demolition of the

former Fish Auction Hall.

The most outstanding facet of the General Archive’s work

during 2011 was the development and completion of the

project entitled “Portus Doc: Development and Applica-

tion of Information Techniques, Tools and Technologies for

the Conservation and Management of Documentary Re-

sources”, which led to the introduction of the “Portus Doc”

platform to provide integral management of the Centre’s

document, library resources and services. This has allowed

the replacement of the software which has been in service

for nearly 25 years with a new and innovative tool to meet

the current and future requirements of modern document

management, in short a pioneering step forward in the con-

text of Spanish port archives.

The long and complex process of the adoption of Portus

Doc did not stop the Centre’s other work, although less

progress has been made on digitalisation and description of

the photographic archive and description of new documents

transferred from the offices or stored from previous years.

A large quantity of documentation has been collected and

transferred from inadequate storage facilities on the Mali-

año Quay to a facility adjacent to the Archive. This docu-

mentation is being treated and assessed for incorporation

into the Archive. A total of 272 new files have been classi-

fied, assessed and incorporated during 2011.

7.3.1.2 Photographic Collection

2011 saw the incorporation of 373 new images into the

collection of 4,500 digitalised and described images in the

Apclmatge database, which was installed in 2005 to man-

age this resource.

The Port Authority’s photographic collection has been aug-

mented through donations made from private collections

wishing to take advantage of the Centre’s expert facilities

and conservation techniques.

A collection of 45 images of vessels being launched at Astil-

leros del Atlántico dating from the fifties and sixties was

donated by Rufino Mazón García de Muro. Another collec-

tion of ten postcards of the port and city of Santander from

the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th Century was

donated by Alberto de Benito Inglada having been acquired

in an antiques market in Valencia.

7.3.1.3 Library - Press

This department has carried on as usual; acquisitions, both

internal and external, have been dealt with. External ac-

quisitions come from organisations with which the Port

Authority has reciprocal agreements. Requests from port

employees have also been attended as well as a growing

number of external enquiries.

At the close of 2011, the Port’s Library and Press Library

held 6,039 monographs, including 142 new titles and 303

specialised journals. There is also a collection of 337 CD

and DVD discs and 126 videos.

7.3.1.4 Publication collection

With only four new publications, 2011 has seen a significant

drop in the number of titles published. Most of these were

connected to the activities of the two exhibition spaces,

Palacete del Embarcadero and the Cabo Mayor Lighthouse

Centre: “Angel Pascual Rodrigo”, “Las Heridas de la Tier-

ra” (Dalita Navarro), and “Desde el Sur del Silencio” (Eloy

Vázquez). The fourth, published jointly with the University

of Cantabria, was entitled “Santander, Port, History, Terri-

tory”. These publications have been incorporated into the

7.3 | DOCUMENTATION CENTRE

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Port’s catalogue for institutional and commercial distribu-

tion. (Fig.3)

7.3.2 Service Management

The requests for document services, especially consulta-

tions and loans, have been dealt with more efficiently thanks

to the implementation of the “Portus Doc” platform, which,

apart from improving the monitoring of the service itself by

the Centre, expedites applications, optimises consultations

and facilitates access to documentation, which is now often

available in digitalised format.

The number of external consultations (65 in 2011 against

66 in 2010) as well as internal (58 in 2010 and 75 in 2011)

has stayed relatively high. The 26 external users who re-

quested services from the Centre consulted a total of 183

documents compared to 272 the previous year. The 23 in-

ternal users consulted 187 documents, including files, books

and journals, 80 more than last year.

Although the University of Cantabria is still the main user

of these services, there was a significant number of consul-

tations generated by research projects promoted by the

Maritime Museum and the Municipality of Santander.

Service areas

Archivo General

24.156 registros

General Documentation 17.504 files

Plans 1.793 units

Digitalised photographs 4.859 images

Library 6.039 books

Press libraryJournals 303

Digitalised press 21.751 articles

Publications collectionEntries 217

New titles 4

(Fig.3)

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Finally, the Port Authority provided documentation for the exhibition entitled “Empresas Centenarias. Paisajes Contables:

1850-1950”, which was jointly organised with the Menéndez Pelayo International University and opened on 7 September

in the Magdalena Palace.

DOCUMENT CONSULTATIONS

0

200

400

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

External consutation Internal consutation

DOCUMENT CONSULTATIONS

EXTERRNAL USERS 23 26 INTERNAL USERS

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08 | CULTURAL MANAGEMENT

8.1 | PALACETE DEL EMBARCADERO

EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE ENERGIES WEEK

Organisers:

Department for European Affairs | Vicepresidencia del Go-

bierno de Cantabria Office of the Vice-President of Can-

tabria | Port Authority of Santander

Dates: 6 to13 April

FROM THE SOUTH OF SILENCE. Eloy Velázquez

Organisers:

University of Cantabria | Port Authority of Santander

Dates: 27 April to 26 June

RECYCLE

José Luis Zúñiga

Organisers:

Menéndez Pelayo International University | Port Authority

of Santander

Dates: 1 to 28 July

WOMEN IN PREHISTORY

Organisers:

Isabel Torres Multidisciplinary School | International Institu-

te of Prehistoric Research Cantabria. UC | Department for

Women’s Affairs | Office of the Vice-President of Cantabria

| Ministry of Equality. Central Government | Museum of

Prehistory Valencia. Diputació de Valencia | Port Authority

of Santander

Dates: 20 January to 27 February

THE NAVY, A MARITIME ENVIRONMENT

FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

Organisers:

Spanish Navy | Port Authority of Santander

Dates: 24 to 27 March

The Rector of the University of Cantabria, Federico Gutiérrez-Solana and the Director of the Port Authority, Javier de la Riva, at the opoening of the exhibition. Photo: J. Miguel del Campo

Photo: APS

Total Visitor Attendance 2011: 49.341

Photo: APS

Photo: Jorge Fernández

Photo: APS

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FIS POSTER EXHIBITION

Organisers:

Santander International Festival (FIS) | Port Authority of

Santander

Dates: 1 to 28 August

III EXHIBITION OF FANTASTIC ARTS.

“CAMALEON” BY THE TEATRO PAPELITO THEATRE

COMPANY

Organisers:

Fundación Santander Creativa | Port Authority of Santander

Dates: 17 and 18 September

SANTANDER WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Organisers:


Dates: 1 October to 6 November

FORENSIC POLICE: THEIR FUTURE AFTER A HUN-

DRED YEAR

Organisers:

Police Commission Cantabria | University of Cantabria | De-

partment of Forensic Science | Port Authority of Santander

Dates: 8 to 11 November

THE CIVIL GUARD,

SHIELDING DEMOCRACY FROM TERRORISM

Organisers:

Civil Guard Foundation | Port Authority of Santander

Dates: 22 to 25 November

A GRAND PROJECT. THE DREAM OF THE TITANIC

Enrique Gran

Organisers:

Titanic Foundation | Enrique Gran Foundation | Port Au-

thority of Santander

Dates: 2 December to 8 January 2012

Photo: APS

Photo: APS

Pilar Allue, Chief of Police, Agustín Ibáñez, Government Representative, IgnacioDiego, President of the Government of Cantabria, José Antonio Cagigas,President of the Parliament of Cantabria, Justo Chamorro, Commander of theCivil Guard in Cantabria and José Joaquín Martínez Sieso, Chairman of thePort Authority of Santander, opening the exhibition.Photo: APS

Jesús Ferreiro, Chairman of the Titanic Foundation, Begoña Merino of the Enrique Gran Foundation and Carlos Limorti of the Port Authority , with a painting by E. Gran, during the opening.Photo: APS

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PERMANENT EXHIBITION

SANZ-VILLAR COLLECTION

Organiser:


TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

ÁNGEL PASCUAL.Organiser:


Date: 4 May to 31 July

E. SANZ, PEQUEÑO FORMATO

Organiser:


Date: From 6 August

8.2 | CABO MAYOR ARTS CENTRE

Total Visitor Attendance 2011: 44.393

Photo: APS

Photo: APS

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FROM THE SOUTH OF SILENCE. Eloy Velázquez.

(Catalogue, 23 x 26 cm, 64 pages Texts: José Luis Casado

Soto and Marta Mantecón. Spanish - English)

Editor



ÁNGEL PASCUAL. (catalogue)

(Catalogue 20 x 20 cm, 24 pages Text by Ángel Pascual)

Editor


8.3 | PUBLICATIONS 8.4 | OTHER ACTIVITIES

EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY WEEK

Organisers:

Dirección General de Asuntos Europeos | Vice-Presient’s

Office of the Government of Cantabria | Port Authority

of Santander

Place: Calderón Quay

Date: 6 to 13 April

Presentation: “COMMITMENT TO THE BOOK: THREE

INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL PROJECTS: ZASTERLE

PRESS, PERCEVAL PRESS AND PISUEÑA PRESS”

Organisers: Port Authority of Santander

Place: Palacete del Embarcadero

Date: 20 May

PRESENTATION OF THE AUDIOVISUAL WORK OF

THE CHILEAN ARTIST EDGAR ENDRESS

Organisers: Port Authority of Santander

Place: Cabo Mayor Arts Centre

Date: 3 December

Photo: APS

From right to left: Manuel Brito of Zasterle Press, Kevin Power of Perceval Press and Carlos Limorti of the Port Authority of Santander. Photo: APS

Mónica Carballo, commissioner and Edgar Endress, during the presentation

Photo: APS

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09 | PORT-CITY

2011 has been a key year for the future urban developmen-

tof Santander’s seafront. Having set out the strategy of insti-

tutional collaboration required to carry out the waterfront

development the previous year, 2011 saw all of these ef-

forts and consensus coming together with the signing ofthe

“Inter-Administrative Agreement for the Redevelopment of

Waterfront of Santander” by the Municipality of Santander,

the Government of Cantabria and the National Ports Au-

thority on 19 March.

This agreement has enabled the “Waterfront Redevelop-

ment Project” to go forward, setting out the various com-

mitments of the administrations involved and designing the

means to execute the urban development aspect and spec-

ifying what is to be done in the various waterfront areas as

well as the general structure of related costs and income.

The aim of the project is, on the one hand, to improve the

position of Santander as the prime hub of Cantabria, turn-

ing the waterfront into another focus of tourism and talent

and, on the other, strengthening its business fabric to gen-

erate wealth and employment. This double objective will

be achieved through urban and port planning to improve

the waterfront environment and landscape of the City of

Santander and the consolidation of a strategy to increase

the competitiveness of the Port of Santander by improving

its facilities and services and sustainable development of

new infrastructures.

One of the Port of Santander’s undertakings included in

the Agreement was to expedite the planning tools required

to get the project under way. In 2011 the Port Authority

commenced the modification of the “Demarcation of Port

Spaces and Uses” in order to free up areas not suitable for

port operations and include port-city uses in areas com-

patible with urban activity as a first step towards developing

the Project.

2011 was also the year which saw the coming into being

of the two most important cultural and sporting initiatives

for the city in recent years: The future creation of a new

cultural centre in the Albareda area and the celebration of

the Sailing World Championships in 2014.

The new cultural centre is a response to the requirements

of the “Redevelopment Project” to provide the new water-

front with cutting edge 21st Century cultural facilities. This

will allow us to create a new urban benchmark and reposi-

tion Santander and its bay as the cultural capital of the Can-

tabrian coast. It will also serve as a catalyst to the rest of the

city’s cultural facilities, the port’s Palacete del Embarcadero

and Cabo Mayor Lighthouse Arts Centre and the city’s Re-

gional Library, Maritime Museum, Festival Palace, etc.

Santander, in conjunction with the Port Authority, has been

designated as the venue for the Sailing World Champi-

onships in 2014. The excellent conditions of the Bay of

Santander and the attractions of the city and waterfront

have combined to make Santander the first choice for

competitive sailing at the highest level. The World Cham-

pionships will pose a new challenge for the waterfront de-

velopment, demanding a fresh effort from the institutions

involved and the creation of first class facilities for the event.

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09 | PORT-CITY

Both projects will be developed within the port-city frame-

work providing the waterfront with a new people-centred

functionality. During 2011, the Port Authority of Santander

took the first steps required to bring these projects to frui-

tion in conjunction with the other parties involved, with a

view to having these facilities in place by 2014.

Amendments 9 and 10 have been put into action in the

Passenger Terminal and San Martin areas respectively. These

amendments to port planning are the first step in the de-

velopment of these projects, which, through substantial

investment, will bring about a new, open port waterfront

with an innovative design which will become a sustainable

and valuable asset to the city.

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10 | COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2011

During June a familiarisation trip was organised for North

American cruise operators. Itinerary planners from Nor-

wegian Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Silver-

sea, Residensea, Oceania-Regent Seven Seas. Representa-

tives from the Spanish Tourist Office in Miami accompanied

them during their visit. As well as getting to know our port,

they also experienced some of the excursions on offer

such as the Santander City Tour, Santoña, Laredo, Castro

Urdiales, Cabarceno Wildlife Park, the Caves of Altamira

and El Soplao, Santillana del Mar and the replica cave at

Altamira, Comillas and San Vicente de la Barquera.

The Port of Santander hosted nine cruise calls and is fully

committed to the development of cruise traffic. Proof of

this can be seen in the joint efforts of the Santander Cruise

Forum which takes care of every detail of each cruise call

to guarantee a successful outcome. The Forum comprises

all of the branches of the Administration involved in cruise

traffic: Municipality of Santander, Chamber of Commerce,

Regional Tourist Board, Port Authority and Port Commu-

nity as well as the Police and Customs.

The Port concentrated its efforts on the industry’s most

important event, contracting its own stand at Seatrade Mi-

ami within the “Ports of Spain” Pavilion.

There were nine cruise calls this year. Commemorative

plaques were presented to the Aida Blu, Sea Dream I and

Marina on the event of their first calls in our port. The smile

and the eye design which adorn the Aida vessels are a regu-

lar feature in the Bay of Santander, whilst Sea Dream and

Oceania Cruises are amongst the new clients which the

Port Authority has attracted to our waters.

10.1 | PROMOTION OF SANTANDER AS A CRUISE DESTINATION

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10 | COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2011

To enhance distribution of goods to its hinterland –the Me-

seta and Ebro Valley– and increase its level of competitive-

ness, the Port of Santander has shareholdings in two dry

ports, Azuqueca de Henares close to Madrid from which a

number of Santander-based companies are already operat-

ing and Santander-Ebro at Luceni, Zaragoza.

These cargo hubs extend the port’s hinterland and provide

value-added cargo services, attracting a wide range of mari-

time and land transport operators, freight forwarders and

distributors.

10.5.1 Azuqueca Dry Port

(Azuqueca de Henares, Guadalajara)

Service area: Madrid and metropolitan area,

Central Peninsular area

Distance from Port of Santander: 400 km

Area: 60,000 m2

The Azuqueca de Henares Dry Port offers distribution serv-

ices for both containerised and general cargo, linking any

Spanish port with central Spain by rail. It plays a major role in

the distribution of newsprint to the capital.

Quality: The facility’s Rail Terminal has ISO 9001:2000 Certi-

fication for container handling, general cargo vehicles, storage

and transport.

10.5.2 Santander-Ebro Dry Port (Luceni-Zaragoza)

Service Area: Ebro Valley

Distance from the Port of Santander: 400 km

Area: 105,700 m2 Land has been acquired to expand the

facility by a further 30,000 m2. 4,500 m2 Parking area

Rail station on the Zaragoza-Alsasua line:

• Double ramp train quay.

• 2 x 275 m rail sidings.

The Port of Santander has effectively extended its territory

through its participation in the Santander-Ebro Dry Port

located close to the busiest part of the Ebro Corridor. This

dry port serves 60% of the national market being equidis-

tant from the country’s main consumer centres (all within

a radius of 300 km). It is located 400 km from the Port of

Santander and is very close to the French border and other

major ports.

The Dry Port provides value-added services to manufac-

turers and operators including handling, storage and check-

ing of vehicles and cargo, multi-modal platform and cus-

toms depot.

The following pre-delivery vehicle inspection services are

available:

• Vehicle inspection and checking.

• Bodywork repairs and painting.

• De-waxing.

• Washing and interior cleaning.

The facility has 105,000 m2 for vehicle storage, manage-

ment and preparation. Since the end of 2005 it has diversi-

fied, storing and handling road-borne containers.

10.2 | DRY PORTS

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11 | PORT MAP

The co-ordinates of the Port of Santander taken from the

base of the Maura Quay are Latitude 43º 27’ 39’’ N and

Longitude 3º 48’ 10’’ W.

The prevailing winds are NW and SSW with NE winds du-

ring the summer. South winds are the strongest and cause

the greatest swell in the bay sometimes making navigation

difficult or impossible for small vessels. They are relatively

frequent, particulary at the beginning of the spring and the

autumn. They may also occur during the winter and very

rarely in the summer.

High water full and change is 3 h in the entry of the Port, 3 h

15 m at the Embarcadero de Pedreña, 3 h 20 m at Muelle de

Maura and 3 h 40 m at Astillero (local time)

The chart datum is located 6 m below the upper level of

the Maliaño Docks and 6.36 m below the upper level of

the Raos Docks, all levels are taken from this point. The

lowest low water observed by the Geographic Institute

was 0.04 m. The maximun high tide was 5.464 m.

Sea level is 2.85 m above chart datum.

11.1 | TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

11.2 | WIND

11.3 | TIDES

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11 | PORT MAP

11.4 | ENTRY. (ENTRY CHANNEL)

The main channel is navigable by large vessels since, even at

low tide, there is 12 m draught at the entry as far as Buoy

No. 3. In the rest of the channel and between the buoys

there is 11.5 m up to and including the Raos commercial

quays, except opposite Raos Quay No. 7 where there is a

50 m stretch with only 10 m graught.

From the entry channel of the Raos Quays up to the Dyna-

sol S.A. jetty there is 9 m.

From the Dynasol S.A. jetty to the entry of Astillero Dock

No. 2 there is 4.5 m and from this point to Dock No. 1

only 3 m.

There are no length or width restrictions since the na-

rrowest point of the channel is 150 m, with 250 m at the

entry and 400 m opposite Raos Quay No. 4. From the end

of the Dynasol S.A. jetty to Dock No. 1 at Astillero the

width is 100 m on the straight sections and 120 m on the

curved sections.

The length of the channel from the entry to the Raos com-

mercial quays is 5,100 m.

LOCATION

Longitude: 3º 48’ W

Latitude: 43º 27’ N

WINDS

Prevailing: W and NW

Strongest: NW and S SW

TIDES

Maximum range: 5,431 m

Maximum high tide: 5,464 m

ENTRY CHANNEL

Orientation: E - W

Width: 250 m / 150 m / 400 m

Draught: 12 m / 11.50 m / 10 m

Bottom: Sand on the south side and limestone rock on

the north side

Longitude: 5,100 m

ENTRY

Orientation: East of Mouro Island

Width: 1,700 m

Draught: 18 m

Maximum recorded current: 0.29 knots

AREA

241.27 hectares land, 3,868.9 hectares water

STORAGE CAPACITY

Covered: 122,772 m2

Open: 758,651 m2

Tugs: 4 tugs ranging from 600 HP to 4,500 HP

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11 | PORT MAP

COMMERCIAL QUAYS / EQUIPMENT

1

2

Raos 2 and Raos 3 shared equipment6 x 16 t portal cranes

4

5 6

3

Total area: 194,282 m2

Quay length: 789 mDraught: 13 mUse: VehiclesEquipment: Floating RORO ramp


Quay length: 300 mDraught: 13 mUse: Dry bulk and general cargoEquipment: 2 x 16 t portal cranes

RAOS 1


Quay length: 356 mDraught: 13 mUse: Dry bulk, general cargo and roro

RAOS 4


Quay length: 170 mDraught: 10 mUse: Vehicles and other RORO trafficEquipment: RORO ramp

RAOS 7 RAOS 8

1


Quay length: 208 mDraught: 13 mUse: Dry bulk and general cargoEquipment: Soda unloader

RAOS 2

2


Quay length: 569 mDraught: 13 mUse: Dry bulk, general cargo and containersEquipment: 1 x 30 t container crane

RAOS 3

3

4 5 6

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10

9


Length: 335 mDraught: 10 mUse: Dry bulkEquipment: 2 x 16 t cranes

RAOS 5


Length: Distance between mooring 200 mDraught: 11 mUse: Liquid bulksEquipment: Liquid bulk terminal

TERQUISA DYNASOL

7


Length: 171 mDraught: 6 mUse: Dry bulkEquipment: 2 mobile cranes

MUELLE DE NUEVA MONTAÑA QUIJANO

8


Length: 180 m (integrado en Raos 8)Draught: 8 mUse: Dry bulksEquipment: Cement and sepiolite unloader

CADEVESA - CANTABRIASIL

9

10 6

Total area: Jetty for tanker dischargeLength: Distance between mooring 244 mDraught: 11.6 mUse: Liquid bulksEquipment: Liquid bulk terminal


Length: 267 mDraught: Between 7.25 and 9.25 mUse: Cruise ships

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11 | PORT MAP


14

16

15

12

13


Length: 538 mDraught: 9.5 mUse: Dry bulk, liquids and general cargoEquipment: 3 x 16 t cranes, pneumatic cereal unloaders and oil pipelines

MARGEN NORTE


Length: 172 mDraught: 9 mUse: Passenger Terminal, ferries, cruise ships and ROROEquipment: RORO ramp and passenger gangway

ALBAREDA DOCK ALMIRANTE DOCKS

12


Length: 242 mDraught: 10.5 mUse: Cruise ships and other uses

TRAMOS 10 - 11 DE MALIAÑO

13


Length: 710 mDraught: 7.8 mUse: RORO and vessel mooringEquipment: RORO ramp on Section 4

TRAMOS 1-7 DE MALIAÑO

14

15 16

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11 | PORT MAP

NON COMMERCIAL QUAYS


Quay length: 270 mDraught: 3 mUse: Port services

CALDERÓN DOCK


Quay length: 105 mDraught: 4 mUse: Port services

GAMAZO DOCK

CIUDAD DEL TRANSPORTE

POLÍGONO DE WISSOCQ MOLNEDO BASIN

MALIAÑO BASIN

ACTIMARSA (POLÍGONO DE RAOS) MARINA DEL CANTÁBRICO ZONA DE SAN MARTÍN

annual report 2011. santander port authority

Documents

port of santander

port map

consolidation of santander

long history of port

demarcation of port

m2 of port land

board of directors

public works