Baleària Moves Closer to Own Ferry Terminal in Valencia

By 2026 Newsletter week 34

Baleària has moved a step closer to securing its own passenger and freight terminal at the Port of Valencia after no competing proposals were submitted during the one-month public consultation period.

The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) will now proceed with preparing the concession terms and processing the project before a final decision by its Board of Directors.

Baleària is seeking a 35-year concession for an 80,704 m² site at the South Dock, close to its current operations at the Turia Dock. The new facility would be dedicated exclusively to ferry passengers and freight.

The project replaces an earlier terminal concession awarded in 2022 and cancelled by APV in November 2025 as part of plans to reconsider the integration of passenger-port activities with the city.

Unlike the previous €100 million project, which also included cruise traffic and involved a partner, the new proposal is being developed by Baleària alone and has a smaller footprint.

Building Permit Granted for Ferry Terminal

By 2024 Newsletter week 43

The new passenger terminal and associated passenger bridges of the Ferry Terminal Turku project have been granted a building permit, marking a significant milestone for the project. The permit was issued by the Turku City Building and Permit Committee at their meeting on Thursday, October 10th.

Construction of the terminal is set to begin at the start of 2025, with an estimated completion date in 2027. Tallink Silja will start using the terminal as soon as it is completed, and Viking Line will follow once the work on the second pier is finished in 2027.

Source: Port of Turku

New Molslinjen Ferry Terminal Opens on 11 November

By 2020 Newsletter week 40

11 November 2020 at 05.45 will see the first trip to Odden with Molslinjen’s fast ferry EXPRESS 3, starting from the new ferry terminal at Østhavnen in Aarhus. It marks the culmination of several years of construction work.

The trip also marks a shift in the local traffic in Aarhus. The 1.5 million annual motorists will enter the port faster via a better connection between motorway and terminal.

In the city of Aarhus alone, the signage towards the ferry port must be changed in more than 50 places.