They lift 111 sanctions for irregular nautical charter and lack of permits in 2026

PalmaThe Directorate General for Ports and Maritime Transport has initiated 111 sanctioning proceedings in 2026 (up to November 9) for illegal rentals, lack of permits, commercial use of private vessels, and skippers without qualifications, for a total amount of 394,600.06 euros. Five of these proceedings refer to tourist maritime passenger transport services that were operating without having submitted the required prior notification or with a notification that had expired. Since 2023, 542 sanctioning proceedings have been opened, for an approximate amount of 1.5 million euros. Regarding inspection activity, the Directorate General drew up 44 reports in 2023, 61 in 2024, and 99 in 2025.

This was explained during the first Maritime Transport Board of the Balearic Islands of this legislative term, which took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of the Sea and the Water Cycle. During the session, the subsidies for regular maritime transport, reductions in certain port taxes, inspection and sanctioning activity, state regulatory projects, and compliance with the requirements for providing tourist and regular maritime transport services were addressed.

Also, as of November 9, Ports has managed 53 bonus files for an amount of 22,387,984.80 euros, corresponding to 2,030,187 tickets. The files correspond to discounts applied between the second quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2026. To handle the payment charged to the 2026 budget, an extension of the initial allocation, which was 14,040,783 euros, has been requested.

Since July 2023, the Directorate General has managed 150 files for an approximate amount of 56.5 million euros, corresponding to about 5.8 million tickets. These bonuses reduce the cost of travel on regular lines for residents of the Balearic Islands.

Among other matters, the session also addressed the extension until the third quarter of 2026 of bonuses for certain port taxes. The measure has maintained a 50% reduction for shipping companies that provide regular line services destined for ports of regional competence.