Tourism
Balearic ports set to lose cruise passengers next year
The recovery of competitor destinations will affect Balearic cruise numbers.
Nautical
Balearic government rules out new or enlarged marinas
The new general plan for Balearic ports will prohibit the construction of new marinas and the expansion of existing ones.
Transport
Volume of goods shipped to the Balearics set to reach 17m. tonnes
"Warehouses are stocked in anticipation of hotels opening, especially in Majorca."
Cruise shipping
Balearic cruise passenger numbers fell last year
Palma attracted a total of 1.72 million cruise passengers last year.
Industrial relations
Business concerns over the impact of the dockers strike
The industrial action is over proposed legislative reform that will end the current monopoly that stevedore companies have at ports.
Infrastructure
Cruise ship demand requiring port investment this year
The number of cruise ship stopovers in Palma this year is set to increase by nine per cent.
Transport
Shipping charges to be reduced to aid competitiveness
Cruise shipping will be a sector to benefit the most from these allowances, with 40% reductions in charges applying all year to the ports of Alcudia, Mahon and La Sabina.
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