The Dubrovnik Port Authority is founded to govern, construct and use the Port of Dubrovnik - Gruž, opened for international public transport, and proclaimed for its size and importance a port of special international and economic interest for the Republic of Croatia.
It was founded by the Croatian Government.
The Port Authority manages affairs defined by the Law:
- it cares for construction, maintenance, managing, protection and improvement of maritime domain represented by the area of the port,
- it constructs and maintains port sub-construction, financed from the budget of the founder of the Port Authority,
- it performs skilled surveillance over the construction, maintenance, managing and protection of the port area (port constructions and sub-constructions),
- it ensures the permanent and smooth-running of maritime traffic, technical and technological unity and safe navigation,
- it provides services of general interest or services for which there is no economic interest for other firms,
- it coordinates and supervises concessionaires performing their activities inside the port area,
- it brings decisions concerning the foundation and management of the free port zone in the port area according to the regulations which define free zones,
- it performs other affairs defined by the law.
- The Dubrovnik Port Authority gives concessions for port activities based on valid technical and technological conditions, after the public tendering.
The bodies of the Port Authority are the Administrative Council and the Director.
Basic port activities are:
- loading, unloading, transhipment, storage, sorting and refinement of goods,
- mooring and unmooring of ships,
- cleaning of the port area,
- embarkation and debarkation of passengers and vehicles,
- other port services offered by means of giving a concession, such as providing water, energy and phone services, passenger and ship services, port machinery servicing, agency and shipping agency services, quality and quantity control and other services
The port authority activities are the following (according to law):
In charge of construction, maintenance, management, protection and development of maritime goods the port area comprises,
In charge of construction and maintenance of port infrastructure, which is financed by the state budget of the port authority founder,
Supervision of construction, maintenance, management and protection of port area (such as infrastructure and superstructure of the port),
Providing permanent and unobstructed port traffic, technical and technological unity, safety of navigation,
Providing services of common interest or services short of interest of other economic operators,
Coordination and supervision of activities of concessionaires which transact economic activities in the port area
Taking decisions on founding and management of free zone in the port area according to regulations dealing with free zones,
Performing other activities as defined by the law.
Functions within business process:
- management of the maritime domain use for economic purposes / work of concessionaires,
- management of behaviour of the port area users – port order,
- management of maintenance and development of the port infrastructure,
- management of maintenance and development of the port superstructure.
Port authority activities are the following (according to the law):
In charge of construction, maintenance, management, protection and development of the port maritime area,
In charge of construction and maintenance of port infrastructure, which is financed by the state budget of the port authority founder,
Supervision of construction, maintenance, management and protection of the port area (such as infrastructure and superstructure of the port),
Ensuring continuous and undisturbed port traffic, technical and technological unity and safety of navigation,
Providing services of common interest or services that are not in interest of other economic operators,
Coordination and supervision of concessionaire's activities in the port area
Taking decision on founding and management of free zone in the port area according to free zones regulations,
Performing other activities as defined by the law.
Functions within business process:
- management of maritime domain use for economic purposes / work of concessionaires,
- management of behaviour of port area users – order in the port,
- management of maintenance and development of the port infrastructure,
- management of maintenance and development of the port superstructure.
OWNER
Republic of Croatia 100%
Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kristijan Pavić - President of the board of directors
Ana-Marija Batinovic - Member of the board of directors
Cvijeto Cvjetković - Member of the board of directors
Marko Potrebica - Member of the board of directors
Jelka Musladin - Member of the board of directors
Baldo Tomašević - Member of the board of directors
Nada Medovic - Member of the board of directors
DUBROVNIK PORT AUTHORITY
ACTING DIRECTOR
Zrinka Kulušić
RELATIONSHIP WITH THIRD PARTIES
The main principles of relationship with third parties are transparency, updating of information (public reporting and announcements), professional qualification and independence, confidentiality, impartiality, honest business.
MAIN ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
The main organizational values are professionalism, expertise, objectivity, independence and honest work, respect of human rights and environmental protection as well as compliance in working with all relevant laws, rules and regulations.
VISION
The Dubrovnik port area, which is managed by this institution is characterized by remarkable economic potential, and is of strategic importance and interest to the entire region. With the aim of appropriate valorisation of the port area, in terms of achieving major positive social-economic effects, the Port Authority has launched a comprehensive project of development and modernization of the passenger port of Dubrovnik, with the ultimate goal of a passenger port adapted to the highest modern standards, both in terms of content and quality of services and in terms of a sophisticated port system.
MISSION
The mission of this institution is to create maximum positive impact based on resources at its disposal, which are in the function of the public good. This includes the development and implementation of appropriate governance mechanisms, in order to create optimal business conditions, as well as achieving a competitive package of services, a controlled combination of price and quality.
