The Foundation of Las Palmas Ports held its first assembly of the year this March, a meeting that brought together patrons and collaborating entities with the aim of defining the strategic priorities of the organization for 2026 and reinforcing its role as a bridge between port activities and society in the archipelago. This also included figures from the Cabildo of Gran Canaria and the employers’ association Oneport. Initial steps were taken to eliminate anachronisms in business representation in centers of power at the Port of Las Palmas where, for example, the century-old Asocelpa is absent.
The meeting served to review the foundation’s roadmap at a time when the port system of the province continues to increase its significance in the regional economy. The institution, under the Port Authority of Las Palmas, has consolidated in recent years a focus on educational initiatives, cultural projects, and innovation programs linked to the maritime and logistics environment of the Canary Islands.
One of the notable announcements from the meeting was the re-incorporation of the Perpetual Help University Hospital into the foundation’s board, a move that strengthens the presence of health and social institutions within the entity’s structure. In parallel, the organization confirmed the appointment of Jorge Petit as the new vice president, a step aimed at reinforcing the internal governance of the institution in this new phase.
The assembly also welcomed new collaborating companies linked to the maritime and energy sectors. Among them are Minerva Bunkers Las Palmas and Global Ports Canary Islands, which are joining the network of entities that support the foundation’s activities and its initiative programs in the port area. Figures from the Cabildo of Gran Canaria and the employers’ association Oneport have also joined.
The expansion of the board and the network of collaborators reflects the attempt to consolidate the foundation as a space for dialogue among companies, institutions, and the public regarding the port ecosystem of the Canary Islands. Since its creation, the entity has promoted projects related to professional training, cultural dissemination of the maritime world, and the promotion of innovation activities linked to the blue economy.
In a territory where the port system acts as one of the main entry and exit points for goods, the role of these initiatives has expanded with the aim of bringing logistics activities closer to civil society and fostering new professional opportunities related to the sea.
With the celebration of this first assembly of the year, the Foundation of Las Palmas Ports seeks to reinforce its role as a collaboration platform around the port, a space that in the Canary Islands functions not only as an economic infrastructure, but also as a connection point between business activity and the social life of the archipelago.
