24/02/2025
López Miras emphasizes that the port of Cartagena is «one of the most profitable in Spain», but «must continue to grow»
This logistics and commercial platform closed 2024, leading the classification of imported goods to the Spanish port system
The regional government president praises the experience and knowledge of the business sector of Pedro Pablo Hernández
López Miras, during the inauguration of Pedro Pablo Hernández as president of Port Cartagena
The head of the autonomous executive, Fernando López Miras, presided over the inauguration of the President of the Port Authority in Cartagena, Pedro Pablo Hernández, and emphasized during the event that the Port of Cartagena «is one of the most profitable and efficient in Spain» » From the perspective of «environment», social and economic «and already involves 4% of the regional GDP. However, he stated that this logistics and commercial platform «must continue to grow» with key projects like Barlomar and Gorgane.
Therefore, the community president recalled that in the last 25 years, «the traffic of goods at Port Cartagena has tripled. The port aims to lead the Mediterranean and for this, we need two compatible and non-exclusive projects: Barlomar and El Gorgane ”.
At the Barlomar terminal, López Miras argued that «it is necessary to focus all current traffic and redirect container traffic, while the El Gorganr Port» is necessary to open new markets and lines. «He also called for the connection of the Mediterranean corridor to the port.
Furthermore, López Miras appreciated that the port of Cartagena is «one of the tourism drivers of the entire region and the Mediterranean, with 200,000 passengers expected this year. On an industrial and commercial level, it is one of the major growth engines for Cartagena, the region, and Spain. «
In relation to Pedro Hernández, López Miras emphasized that «he has experience, knowledge of the economic and business sector of the region, and also a knowledge of the port like few others». He is the right person to face the future challenges of the region and we are excited about his appointment.
The port of Cartagena closed 2024 leading the classification of imported products in the Spanish port system, according to state port data. Additionally, it recorded the third year of its historical series with 35.7 million tons transported by 2,199 ships and leads in liquid bulk imports and exports.
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