Bilbao inaugurates third berth in record time

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 10:05 by ce-press

Bilbao’s third berth went into operation at the end of May. At 355m in length, 12m draught and covering 25,300m2 it represents a E16.5m investment for the Port Authority of Bilbao.

Plans are now underway for a terminal at the quay along the lines of the facility that came into service in February 2006. This has two berths, a land area of 6,750m2 and a 355m long jetty. This season also saw the arrival of a new gangway bringing the total number to four.

Calls to the Spanish port have increased significantly this year to a record 60 from 20 shipping companies. This year for the first time one of the largest cruiseships has called Bilbao, Royal Caribbean International’s Independence of the Seas. The port has also hosted eight cruiseship within the space of two days.

Bilbao inaugurates third berth in record time

Bilbao's third berth (c) Port Authority of Bilbao

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With more than 700 years of history, Bilbao is the economic and financial centre of the Basque Country and its largest urban area. Without losing its strong identity as a vital town for business and industry , Bilbao has developed in the last years a series of modern architectural and cultural infrastructures such as the Guggenheim Museum that, in combination with other previously existing historical or cultural sites. Although the building designed by Frank Gehry has been in the forefront of the redeveloping of the city, we shouldn´t fail to recall other museums, such as the Fine Arts Museum or the Basque Museum among others. And after a visit to these first-class art galleries, one can immerse in fine architecture and history by taking a walk along the streets of the old town and the 19th century expansion, and of course do not leave to escape the opportunity to taste the famous basque cuisine in one of the renown restaurants that thrive in this area.