5 Jan, 2018 @ 14:24
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Marbella La Bajadilla port project could be delayed for YEARS after Sheikh Al-Thani appeals to hold on to contract

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La Bajadilla project

MARBELLA’S La Bajadilla port project could be delayed for years after Sheikh Al-Thani appealed a decision to annul his contract to build the site. 

The businessman has appealed the ruling of the High Court of Justice of Andalucia (TSJA), which annuled the concession of the works granted to the Temporary Union of Companies, headed by the Malaga FC owner.

It came after continued delays to construction and lack of payments for sub-contracts.

The Public Ports Agency of Andalucia had to take over management of the project last March due to the inaction of the Sheikh’s companies.

If the courts allow Al-Thani’s appeal, it could be months or even years before the project sees works begin.

It would be a blow to locals, who will lose out on hundreds of jobs and countless expected economic benefits.

If the appeal is rejected, the project will most likely go to Group Alfil and Marinas, who were the second highest bidders when it was first announced.

 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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