The coordinator and spokesman UPyD in Cartagena, Pedro de Elizalde, said that the possibility that the tailings port vessels accommodated a gas station, "is great news for the economy of the region, not only for the investment involved the construction of facilities, but by the direct and indirect jobs that entail exploitation ".
As Pedro de Elizalde explains, "Cartagena is a privileged city in Spain for its key geostrategic situation and in this case the existence of a regasification". "In line with the ban on offshore bunkering"-continues -Elizalde, "the installation of this gas station can be a milestone in the shipping industry, as indicated by this European initiative channeled through the COSTA project."
In this regard, the spokesman of training in Cartagena, asked the mayor to "get involved as much as possible, to get the project this gas station to Cartagena", not only for its undoubted economic benefits, but also by improving these facilities have security against bunkering or refueling at sea and could go to another port stop on our coast. "
In conclusion, on the construction of the standard gauge rail link for goods, with the Mediterranean Corridor between Castellbisba and Cartagena / tailings, Elizalde said that "it's time for giving data and dates specific to a project that is needed to boost City and Region of Murcia for the exit from the crisis ", and criticized the ambiguity of the national government to this project," it is only able to communicate that consider investments to suit your financial resources than we currently without give us more specifics. "
Source: UPyD Cartagena