Career
Between 2007- 2011 he became the youngest Chairman of a Spanish Portuguese Authority taking this post in Santander. On September 24, 2007, he was appointed Chairman of the by the Spanish minister of Public Works, Magdalena Álvarez, proposed by the Government of Cantabria. With this appointment, at the age of 31, he turned the youngest Chairman of a Spanish Portuguese Authority ever.
The Portuguese Authority is the public institution managing the port of Santander in Cantabria within the bay of Santander.
Main performances
Between 2007 and 2011 the Portuguese Authority took different steps to improve its relation with the city, its citizens and with stakeholders. Santander Sea Front
Nowadays investment has reached 300 million euros and has allowed the sharing of port facilities and spaces with citizenship.
This also meant the construction of the Alejandro Zaera shipping High Performance Centre and the Emilio Botín Arts Centre. The signature of the agreement, on March 19, 2011, was the first step, after a long period of research, to develope new business and recreational areas within the city.
By this, different historical parts of the harbour were improved.
Environmental issues
The deployment of the coal terminal eliminated dust particles that used to surround the city. Also the seed bulk terminal became a major improvement for food tracking. Added value traffic
New car shipping routes from different brands -Ford, Tata, Iveco, Bayerische Motoren Werke y MINI, among otherswere added to the existing ones to grow activity among port agents.
Besides, a new traffic route was settled with Gotteborg, Sweden.
Portuguese transit was forbidden within the city of Santander
The Raos bridge construction became the solution to drive all heavy freight lorry traffic through port facilities. Motorways of the Sea stressing
Motorway of the Sea to the United Kingdom with Brittany Ferries and to Zeebrugge, in Belgium, was enhanced.
By doing so, heavy lorry traffic decreased within the area. This also increased road securtiy and improved environmental conditions.
Training
The International Centre for Portuguese Technology and Administration (CITAP) for postgraduate studies in logistics and port facilities settled in Santander.
The centre has links with the Spanish Cooperation Agency AECID, OEA, Puertos del Estado and Cantabria University.