Today, February 24, the Special Projects Management Unit (UGPE) formalized the contractual agreement for the construction of the Passenger Maritime Terminal in Praia (Santiago), as part of the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project in Cape Verde. The contract will have a 12-month execution period, marking the beginning of a strategic infrastructure for the country.
The agreement was signed by UGPE Coordinator Nuno Gomes, representing the project owner, the Government of Cape Verde, and by Nadja Fonseca, representing the GRINER – GRINER CVC Consortium, acting as contractor, marking the formal launch of a strategic infrastructure project for the country. The ceremony was also attended by the ENAPOR team, represented by the Managing Director of Porto da Praia, Nelson Freire, and the Director of Operations, Ailton Ramos, reinforcing the institutional and operational coordination of the project.
The contract is worth ECV 252,692,258.41, corresponding to a structural infrastructure designed to enhance comfort, safety, and dignity in maritime passenger transport. The new infrastructure will significantly improve passenger reception, waiting, and control conditions, strengthen the resilience of coastal infrastructure, and increase the efficiency of maritime connections.
The construction of this terminal represents a decisive step in the modernization of national port infrastructure, consolidating Praia as the country’s main maritime gateway and strengthening inter-island mobility, within a framework of greater organization, safety, and quality of service.
At the public presentation of the project in June 2025, Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva highlighted that this was “another decisive step towards improving inter-island mobility,” emphasizing that the work was duly financed and committed.
It should also be noted that the Praia Passenger Maritime Terminal construction project is part of a national network of maritime stations under construction or in preparation, also covering the ports of São Filipe (Fogo), Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Boa Vista, and Sal, strengthening territorial cohesion and connectivity between the islands.