Information: Regional Government takes permanent effort to develop the Azores, says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works stated on the island of Graciosa that the Regional Government continues to "develop" the archipelago "in a constant effort." For Ana Cunha, this is the mission that mobilises the Government to “work for all Azoreans, from Santa Maria to Corvo.” The Secretary for Public Works spoke at the presentation of the redevelopment project... more >>

Information: 2021-2030 Transport Plan at tendering stage, reveals Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works announced today at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the procurement procedure launched by the Government for the new Transport Plan for the Azores in the 2021-2030 period is at tendering stage. "This Plan aims to be the planning tool for the next cycle of strategic investments in order to address the needs and challenges of the next dec... more >>

Information: Redevelopment of Pipas Port to serve several areas of the economy of the sea, says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works stated today that the contract work for the construction of the ramp for RO-RO and Ferry ships and the complementary works to improve the operating and shelter conditions of Pipas Port will provide Angra do Heroísmo with "conditions that will serve several areas of the economy of the sea." Ana Cunha spoke at the contract signing ceremony... more >>

Information: Regional Government works to improve maritime cargo transport system, says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works stated that the Regional Government “has been working on the reduction of the global costs of the maritime system, the reduction of delivery times in export markets, the consolidation of the maritime transport of goods at regional level and on the optimisation of the maritime transport of goods to and from the Azores.” These effort... more >>

Information: Tender for construction of São Roque do Pico Passenger Terminal to move forward this year, announces Ana Cunha
The tender for the construction of the Passenger Maritime Terminal at São Roque do Pico Port has already been launched by the Regional Port Authorities. With a base price of 3.5 million Euros and a completion period of 20 months, this procedure fulfils the commitment made by the Regional Government to build the Passenger Maritime Terminal at the São Roque do Pico Port. The contract work... more >>

Information: Vessel "Malena" to make calls on Terceira Island “whenever necessary and whenever justified,” assures Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works assured today at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the vessel "Malena," which is in the Azores to exclusively supply the island of Flores, will "make calls on Terceira Island whenever necessary and whenever justified." “At this time and with regard to the transport of live cattle, it was decided that the vessel should head directly t... more >>

Information: Regional Port Authorities' tug to supply fuel to Corvo Island
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works issued recommendations to the Regional Port Authorities in order to immediately prepare a tug for the transport and supply of fuel to Corvo Island. This recommends follows the assessment of adverse sea conditions and aims to speed up the supply of fuel to that island. The tug should depart in the early afternoon of Thursday and is estimated t... more >>

Information: Study on expansion of Pico Aerodrome runway completed by the end of the first semester, announces Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works announced today that the study to assess the operating conditions of Pico Island Aerodrome should be completed by the end of the first half of 2020. Ana Cunha stated that the procedure, which "follows a recommendation issued by the President of the Government in February of last year," was "recently awarded to the company Coba Consultores." Ac... more >>

Information: Vessel "Malena" arrives in the Azores
The vessel "Malena," chartered to supply the island of Flores, is already in the Region. The vessel, about 87 metres long, arrived this afternoon in Ponta Delgada. It can carry up to 100 20-foot containers, including 28 refrigerated containers. "Malena" is equipped with two 35-tonne cranes and has the capacity to transport live animals in container and fuel. It was chartered for a period of three... more >>

Information: Certification of Lajes Base for civil use has "significant operational effects," says Ana Cunha
The Regional Secretary for Transport and Public Works assured yesterday that the certification process for the civil use of Lajes Base "is a certification achieved after a long negotiation process" and "has significant operational effects." Ana Cunha reminded that this "is a military base" and it "will not cease to be." However, it now "has a civil use that has to be enhanced in order to increase... more >>