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.
Cepsa, EDP to develop the production of green hydrogen in Algeciras Bay
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) January 31, 2023 – Cepsa and EDP have signed a contract to develop the production of green hydrogen on a large scale in...
State-owned Spanish ports – cargo handled in 2022 – by port
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 30, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports saw cargo traffic up +3.5% in 2022 to 563,373,981 tons, compared to 544,419,737 tons...
Port of Algeciras grows by 3% in 2022
As Port Authority Chairman, Gerardo Landaluce, reminded everyone this morning, the Port of Algeciras signed off 2022 by going over the 100-million tonne...
Port of Algeciras sees 2022 total cargo up +8.23%
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) January 18, 2023 – The Port of Algeciras saw 2022 total cargo up +8.23% compared to the previous 12 months. The port is...
Port of Algeciras to offer dock electrification from 2025
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) January 12, 2023 – The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) will accelerate the electrification process of the berths...
Port of Algeciras sets railway records
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) December 2, 2022 – The Port of Algeciras sets railway records, handling over 1,000 trains in the year. In October,...
Ranking: Top five Spanish container ports January-October 2022
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 28, 2022 – Puertos del Estado has published a list of the top Spanish ports by containers (TEU) handled in the...
EU ports recover in 2021 – Eurostat
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 17, 2022 – European Union ports showed recovery in cargo handled in 2021, according to the latest figures from...
Ranking: Top 10 Spanish container ports – January-September 2022
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 26, 2022 – Puertos del Estado has published a list of the top 10 container ports in the first nine months of 2022....
In Q3 2022, cargo of Spanish ports was 425.3 mln tons, up 5%
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 26, 2022 – In Q3 2022, total cargo traffic of Spanish state ports was 425.3 million tons, an increase of 5%...
Cepsa plans Algeciras, Rotterdam hydrogen corridor
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 12, 2022 – Energy company Cepsa and the Port of Rotterdam are jointly planning the first green hydrogen corridor...
CMA CGM to launch Morocco Shuttle, linking Morocco, France & Spain
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) October 11, 2022 – CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division to launch Morocco Shuttle, a new butterfly service linking...
Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in Jan-Aug 2022
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 27, 2022 – Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in January-August 2022, up +5.55% on the same...
APM Terminals Algeciras appoints new chief operating officer
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) September 19, 2022 – APM Terminals Algeciras has appointed a new chief operating officer – Zsanett Balla. Zsanett...
Port of Algeciras unaffected by Gibraltar accident
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) September 3, 2022 – The Port of Algeciras is working completely as normal today. Terminals and anchorage zones are fully...
Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-June 2022 by total containers handled
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – In the first six months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Valencia (2.64 million...
Ranking: Top 5 Spanish ports – January-May 2022 by total containers (TEU) handled
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 23, 2022 – In the first five months of 2022, by total cargo handled, the top 5 Spanish ports were: Valencia (2.18...