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Algeciras

The Port of Algeciras is the port and harbour of Algeciras, a city located in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is a commercial, fishing and passenger port. The ports of Bahía de Algeciras and Tarifa ports are managed by Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras). Primarily a transshipment port, its position near the Strait of Gibraltar and key East-West shipping routes establishes it as one of the busiest transshipment hubs in the world. It competes with Tanger-Med for the local transshipment market. State ports are managed by Puertos del Estado which executes port policy of the government; made up of 28 port authorities that manage the 46 ports.

Spain: Top 10 ports by cargo handled in April 2022

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 25, 2022 – Puertos del Estado has reported cargo traffic for April 2022 and year-to-date for state-owned ports. Spanish...

X-PRESS Feeders starts new service with YILPORT Ferrol

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – X-PRESS Feeders has started a new service connecting YILPORT Ferrol with its Algeciras hub. The first voyage...

CMA CGM to reshuffle its MEDWAX, EURAF 3 & WAZZAN services in West Africa

Friday, May 6, 2022 Striving for continuous improvement in our service offer to West Africa strategic markets and to better cope with current market...

Spain: Top 10 container ports Q1 2022

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – In the first three months of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 46.26 million tons (mt) of cargo...

Spain: State ports cargo traffic Q1 2022 by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – In the first three months of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 136.7 million tons of...

Spanish state ports handle 136.7 million tons of goods in Q1 2022

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – In the first three months of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 136.7 million tons of cargo, an...

Port of Algeciras sees cargo traffic up +7.55% in January-March 2022

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) April 25, 2022 – In the first quarter of 2022, the Port of Algeciras saw total cargo traffic increase from 25 million tons...

Spanish ports’ traffic in fruit and vegetables remains stable in 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 5, 2022 – Spain’s state-owned ports handled 12.11 million tons of fruits, vegetables and legumes in 2021, an...

Port of Algeciras hope for better relations with Morocco

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 31, 2022 – The president of the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), Gerardo Landaluce, said...

Port of Algeciras meets with companies from Costa Rica

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 31, 2022 – A delegation from the Port of Algeciras, headed by president, Gerardo Landaluce, participated in a...

The port of Algeciras has moved 17.7 million tons of cargo in the first two months of the year

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 22, 2022 – The port of Algeciras moved 17.7 million tons of cargo in the first two months of the year. This...

Port of Algeciras faces a third day of the strike of road freight carriers without pickets and without trucks

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) March 16, 2022 – The Port of Algeciras faces the third day of the strike of road trucks – without pickets and...

EU sanctions on Russia would have limited effect on Port of Algeciras

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2022 – The economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union for the invasion of Ukraine would have a...

Port of Algeciras receives fourth PERS certification

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – The southern Spanish port of Algeciras has received its fourth PERS certificate since it joined the...

Spain: State ports handle 46.6 million tons of cargo in January 2022, +9.8%

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – In the first month of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handle a total of 46.67 million tons (mt) of...

Bunkering Activity Booming at the Port of Algeciras

Port of Algeciras, 21 February, 2022. The Port of Algeciras can confirm that bunkering activities are back on track this year, following the promising results...

Port of Algeciras cuts its carbon footprint in half

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 9, 2022 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) has obtained the “CALCULO-REDUZCO” seal...

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