GPH: a sustainable project for the ports of Las Palmas
Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest cruise port operator and its local partner SEPCAN S.L., together with the Las Palmas Port Authority, revealed its plans for its Las Palmas project at the Seatrade Cruise Med held in Malaga, Spain.
The event was attended by cruise industry executives who presented the official project. GPH, together with its local partner Sepcan, revealed its plans for the 3 ports in the Canary Islands with an investment of 40 million euros.
Javier Rodriguez Sanchez, Mehmet Kutman, Alvaro Rodriguez Dapena, Luis Ibarra
Global Ports Canary Islands S.L. will begin operations of the three cruise ports in October 2022, prior to the peak winter season, with more than 650 calls scheduled in Las Palmas, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
The project includes a new sustainable terminal and infrastructure improvements at the cruise port of Las Palmas. The project includes a 14,400 sqm terminal built with recycled materials to achieve a low carbon footprint that will be able to provide smoother port and transit operations in one of Spain’s busiest ports. Operational by the 2024 cruise season, the Las Palmas cruise port, with the capacity to handle the world’s largest cruise ships simultaneously, will have new retail and F&B experiences, 40 bus capacities and an improved operational structure.
Las Palmas Cruise Port
Las Palmas Cruise Port
As the third busiest cruise destination in Spain, Las Palmas is located in the mid-east Atlantic in the Canary Islands, a popular destination for winter cruises due to the archipelago’s mild climate and its sandy beaches and beautiful turquoise waters bring together cultural landscapes.
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