Members of the board of directors of the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife shared a total of €105,925.30 in per diem payments for attending meetings during 2025, reportedly over 11 meetings. These payments to the senior management came amid high operating costs, with the entity also allocating €890,294.87 to advertising, promotional activities, public relations, trade fairs and conferences, as part of an external services budget that came close to €4 million, according to Transparency data provided by the State to Canarymaritime.
Two accounting channels for meetings
The board’s per diem payments were distributed through two separate financial channels within the public accounts. Most of the allocation, amounting to €99,694.40, was paid and processed directly through the external services budget. Meanwhile, €6,230.90 was recorded under wages and salaries, as it corresponded to board members who are part of the port authority’s own staff.
Travel costs rise
Alongside the distribution of per diem payments among board members, the institution’s mobility costs increased significantly. The entity’s travel allowances and expenses surged to €366,771.19 in 2025, comfortably exceeding the €283,732.98 recorded the previous year. This increase of more than €83,000 in travel costs drove overall spending on other external services up to €3,950,743.07, compared with €3,709,466.78 in 2024.
Breakdown of operating services
Within the same external services budget, the financial report shows significant changes in other areas of activity at the Tenerife port. The cleaning contract accounted for €1,701,984.00, up from €1,363,991.51 the previous year, while advertising and promotional spending declined moderately from the €1,039,090.58 invested in 2024. Insurance premiums reached €504,380.38, while communications costs stood at €274,628.19.
The cost of day-to-day management
The Port Authority’s ordinary management accounts also included €218,665.73 under the heading of other losses. This category included €27,931.79 for assistance and logistics related to the arrival of small boats, €100,000 transferred to foundations and €14,930.21 linked to the settlement of insurance claims. The total also included €69,022.10 in litigation before the Regional Economic and Administrative Court, €3,109.00 in claims before the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands and €16,410.64 for collecting debts through enforcement proceedings.
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