According to Lusa, the Confederation of Maritime and Airport Trade Unions (Fedmarpor) expressed to Prime Minister António Costa his concern with the Port of Lisbon, which was drafted in a document entitled 'What is the future of the Port of Lisbon?'
According to Fedmarpor, the fears that the "decentralization of competences" in the port-maritime areas for the Lisbon City Hall lead to the "extinction of the terminals of the Port of Lisbon", leaving aside the space available for real estate speculation, the Lusa.
The confederation, which is under the authority of the UGT, even affirms that "apparently no one knows" the nature of the "plans for the Port of Lisbon, especially for its northern margin". The trade unions fear that, as a result of the transfer of competences in the port-maritime areas to the municipalities, the terminals will be "extinguished, with the consequent consequences, by gaining real estate speculation in Lisbon". Another of the concerns highlighted is the potential geographical transfer of the Port of Lisbon, "once for all, to Barreiro, leaving the rest of the city available for hotels, terraces and luxury condominiums.
Fedmarpor points out that according to the framework law on decentralization, the chambers will be responsible for managing areas linked to recreational boating, secondary fishing ports, areas under the jurisdiction of ports without recognized or exclusive port use, as well as urban areas of economic development not linked to port activity.
«The first step towards the extinction of the Port of Lisbon is taken,» says Fedmarpor
"The first step towards the extinction of the Port of Lisbon is therefore - even though, being a framework law, one could think of covering the entire national territory, it would be naive for anyone to think that this diploma was not designed as a ruler and square for the municipality of Lisbon, "said Fedmarpor, quoted by Lusa yesterday.
This reality, explains the federation, is confirmed by the publication of the decree-law which "defines the terms and effects of the extinction of the company Parque Expo 98", in which "the great problem of compensation which was never paid to the Port of Lisbon Administration for the transfer of the land ", even though such payment was recommended by the Court of Auditors, he added. The federation left Lusa with a guarantee that it "will never accept totalitarian and deaf positions" and will continue to fight "for the importance of the Port of the capital and for the respect and protection of all workers in Porto's circle of influence of Lisbon '.
