CLdN seeks expansion of concession area at Port of Santander
CLdN Shipping Lines Spain has applied to expand its concession area at the Port of Santander, seeking an additional 23,737 square metres at the central Raos pier as part of a proposed modification to its existing port concession.
The Santander Port Authority has opened a public consultation procedure to examine the request, according to an official notice published in Spain’s Official State Gazette on November 5, 2026. The application is classified as a substantial modification of the existing concession because it involves an increase in the area occupied within the port’s public domain.
The proposed expansion concerns a concession originally granted to CLdN Shipping Lines Spain by the Port Authority’s Board of Directors on April 30, 2019. Under that agreement, the company was allocated 43,491 square metres at the central Raos pier for the handling of general Ro-Ro cargo, excluding cars and light commercial vehicles, alongside related logistics activities involving trailers and containers.
The additional land would expand the space available under the existing concession, although the latest notice does not specify the intended operational use of the new area or provide details of any associated investment.
Public consultation opened
The Port Authority has established a 20-working-day consultation period beginning the day after publication of the notice in the Official State Gazette. During this period, companies, organisations and individuals who consider themselves affected by the proposed modification may examine the application and submit observations.
The documentation is available through the Port of Santander’s website and at the Port Authority’s offices at Muelle de Maliaño in Santander.
The application remains subject to the administrative review process, and the publication of the notice does not constitute approval of the requested expansion.
The proposed modification represents a potential enlargement of CLdN’s land allocation at the Spanish port, where the company’s existing concession supports Ro-Ro cargo handling and associated logistics operations.
