The Port Authority of Split in Croatia has completed a €20.4 million (US$22.6 million) international passenger terminal on the breakwater of the Port of Split.
International passenger operations, along with the Schengen border crossing, will move to the new terminal. This will free up approximately 14,000 square metres of space at St Duje Pier (Gat svetog Duje) for domestic maritime traffic.
The passenger terminal building already there will remain in use for domestic passengers.
The pier has six berths. The port authority said the separation would improve passenger and vehicle handling, shorten waiting times, and reduce pressure on the city port during the summer season.
According to the authority, passenger traffic in the city port has almost quadrupled over the past 25 years, while vehicle traffic has tripled.
The terminal occupies the former Jadranribolov site adjoining the outer cruise ship berths. Its ground floor houses passenger reception and waiting areas as well as police, customs and border control facilities. The roof is open to the public.
Contractor Lavčević began works in February 2024 and finished in September 2026.
Approximately €6.8 million (US$7.5 million) came from European Union grants under Croatia's National Recovery and Resilience Plan. An additional €12 million (US$13 million) came from the state budget, with the port authority funding the remainder.
