A ferry link between Madeira and mainland Portugal should be assessed as a public service and strategic transport connection, rather than simply as a commercial passenger operation, according to speakers at the JPP’s parliamentary conference on ferry services and territorial continuity. The debate centred on the economic and financial study…
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Two Madeiran researchers have taken part in an international maritime archaeology expedition investigating the remains of an ancient harbour complex on the Greek island of Aegina. Marco Freitas and Joana Santos, from the Centre for Modern Archaeology Studies (CEAM), joined the latest phase of the Aigina Harbour City Project during…
The Regional Government has welcomed an agreement reached during a strike by REN Atlântico workers, which allowed six liquefied natural gas tanker containers destined for Madeira to be loaded at the Sines terminal. The agreement, confirmed over the weekend, was reached with the Union of Workers in the Manufacturing Industries,…
An economic and financial study into a regular maritime connection between Madeira and mainland Portugal has concluded that none of the six scenarios examined would be financially or economically viable without public funding. The document was released today by the JPP. Under every scenario, projected revenue would be insufficient to…
The European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, will be in the Region tomorrow (Tuesday, the 21st of July), where he will have the opportunity to understand the challenges facing the Region’s fisheries sector. According to information provided by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries, Costas Kadis will…
A Super Puma helicopter (AS32) of the Spanish Air Force landed at Madeira International Airport today for a technical stopover before continuing its journey to the Azores. According to DIÁRIO, the aircraft arrived at 11:34, coming from Gran Canaria, having taken off from Las Palmas. The stay in Madeira is…
Francisco Gomes, a Chega deputy in the Assembly of the Republic, has successfully secured approval in the Committee on Infrastructure, Housing and Mobility for a draft resolution authored by his party. The proposal recommends that the national government implement a regular maritime connection for passengers and cargo between Madeira and…
Élvio Sousa, Secretary-General of the Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) party, has accused the Minister of Infrastructure, Miguel Pinto Luz, of suppressing the economic and financial study regarding the maritime ferry link for passengers and goods between the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Portuguese mainland. In a formal statement, Mr…
The Judiciary Police carried out, this morning, an inspection operation on a recreational boat docked at the Calheta marina. At issue was the Spanish-flagged yacht ‘Bluemoona,’ which departed from the island of Saint-Martin, in the Caribbean, on the 14th of May, having arrived in Madeira today, at 07:00. Contacted by…
JPP Secretary-General Élvio Sousa today accused the PSD and CDS of continuing to delay the implementation of a regular maritime ferry connection between Madeira and mainland Portugal, arguing that “Madeirans are fed up with promises, announcements and studies without any concrete decisions to solve a problem that has dragged on…
The BBC BELEM, transporting material for future wind farms in Porto Santo, arrived shortly after 12:30 today in Porto Santo. The cargo consists of “rolling” material, which must be unloaded as soon as possible. A process that is expected to be completed by Sunday. A second ship, carrying turbines, should…
An expert report commissioned by the Central Court of Criminal Investigation (TCIC) has concluded that the NRP Mondego was in a “generalised state of structural and functional degradation, with a direct impact on safety,” according to a report published today by Correio da Manhã. According to the newspaper, the findings…
The NRP Zaire created curiosity this morning as it was seen passing through the waters of Calheta towing a speedboat. Photo Marine Traffic The patrol ship, which is currently stationed as part of the Portuguese Navy’s detachment to the island archipelago and is under the command of the Captaincy of…
This afternoon, PSD Madeira emphasised the importance of ensuring that Madeirans have the same access to medicines as citizens living in mainland Portugal, pointing out the ongoing challenges in the pharmaceutical supply to the Autonomous Region. During an event at the Farmácia de Santo António, Deputy Joana Silva highlighted that…
The Regional Directorate for Fisheries joins the European control and surveillance mission that takes place this month under the Joint Use Plan (JDP) of the European Union for the Western Waters. According to a press release, “Operation OP#10 will take place in sub-area 2 of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)…