Ports de les Illes Balears (PortsIB) coordinated the removal of a total of 53 irregular arrival vessels from the ports under its management across the Balearic Islands throughout 2025. These operations are part of the authority’s standard response system aimed at ensuring safety, cleanliness and the proper functioning of port facilities.
The management process includes the removal of vessels from port areas, their transport to authorised facilities, dismantling operations, and the cleaning and decontamination of affected zones, all carried out in accordance with environmental and safety standards. In 2025, the average cost per vessel amounted to €616, in line with figures recorded in previous years.
The overall context of arrivals was particularly significant during the year. A total of 7,321 people reached the Balearic Islands in 2025 aboard 401 vessels, representing a 24.5% increase compared to the previous year and marking the highest number of arrivals recorded to date, both in terms of people and boats. This upward trend continued into early 2026, with new arrivals registered at several locations across the archipelago during the first days of the year.
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PortsIB coordinates the removal of 53 irregular vessels from Balearic ports during 2025
Since 2020, PortsIB has overseen the removal of 324 vessels from ports within the autonomous community, with a cumulative cost of €199,680. An analysis of the 2020–2025 period shows a significant concentration of operations in specific locations, led by Colònia de Sant Jordi, followed by Cabrera and Portocolom, while other ports recorded lower and more occasional figures.
From a seasonal perspective, the data reveal a clear pattern, with higher numbers of arrivals during the autumn and summer months, particularly between July and November, and reduced activity during the spring.
As part of its commitment to sustainability and responsible resource management, PortsIB also continues to transfer recovered vessels and engines to maritime training centres in the Balearic Islands whenever technically feasible, supporting practical education and extending the useful life of recovered materials.
Through these actions, the Government of the Balearic Islands reaffirms its commitment to efficient port management, marine environmental protection, the safety of port infrastructures and the delivery of high-quality public services throughout the archipelago.