Delcos Marine prepares nautical store beside Almendares River

Delcos Marine selected Havana for its first nautical store in Cuba. The site is beside the Iron Bridge on the Almendares River, where work has been underway for several weeks to prepare the building for the sale of maritime products.

The location sits at the boundary between El Vedado and Miramar, neighborhoods separated there by the river. The bridge identifies the part of the capital chosen by the company. Work has continued for weeks, although no completion or opening date has been announced.

The building was formerly an abandoned, deteriorated warehouse. Its current appearance includes light-blue paint, several solar panels and prominent signs on the facade. The contrast with its earlier condition is one of the concrete changes associated with preparing the store.

Delcos Marine offers products for maritime activities and is linked to a Spanish company. The information does not specify the new store's merchandise, prices or purchasing terms. It identifies the general business area and says this will be the company's first nautical establishment in Cuba.

The project comes in a context where maritime activity is treated as a security matter in Cuba. That framework coexists with the opening of a specialized retailer, although no specific rules, permits or restrictions for the store are described. The concrete details concern its location, the building's renovation and the announced commercial activity.