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.
Algeciras port can benefit from Chinese president’s visit to Spain
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 – The president of China, Xi Jinping, is visiting Spain and a number of agreements have been signed,...
Spain’s Interportuario Compensation Fund will distribute €52.5 million among 28 port authorities in 2019
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – The distribution committee of the Interportuarial Compensation Fund (Fondo de Compensación...
Algeciras port participates in different forums on railway corridors
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Next week, Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras)...
Algeciras port sees increased traffic in Jan-Oct 2018
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – The port of Algeciras handled 89.5 million tons of cargo in the first 10 months of 2018. The terminals...
Andalusia to host first International Congress of Logistics of Andalusia (ANDLOC 2019)
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Andalusia will host its first international logistics congress in 2019 with the aim of promoting and...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2018 fish landed by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Spanish ports represented at Fruit Attraction Fair
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 24, 2018 – Fruit Attraction Fair is an annual international trade show for the fruit and vegetable industry. With...
Traffic of horticultural products in Spanish ports grows by 25% in Jan-Aug 2018
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 24, 2018 – Traffic of fruits, vegetables and legumes by Spanish ports reached 2,917,449 tonnes in the first eight...
Global Logistic Algeciras port to expand storage capacity
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2018 – Global Logistic Algeciras Port, a storage company based at Isla Verde dock in the port of Algeciras, plans...
Portugal’s Portusline launches Algeciras-Cape Verde service
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – Portuguese carrier PCI-Portusline Containers International SA has increased coverage of the islands of Cape...
Siport21 has developed a moored ship motion predictive system for the Port Authority of Bahia de Algeciras
Press Release: Siport21 has developed a moored ship motion predictive system for the Port Authority of Bahia de Algeciras – October 18, 2018 The...
Spain’s anti-trust regulator initiates probe into Algeciras port trade unions, associations
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 17, 2018 – Spain’s competition regulator La Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) has...
Algeciras port moved 81.1 million tons in the first nine months of 2018
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – In January-September 2018, the terminals of the port of Algeciras moved 81.1 million tons of goods,...
Algeciras port awards port services contract to consortium
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) has awarded...
EU approves Spain’s bill on reduction of tax for ships linked to power grid
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – Spanish national ports agency Puertos del Estado has said that the Council of the European Union...
Spanish ports present their offer at the Barcelona International Boat Show
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 10, 2018 – A Spanish delegation, led by Puertos del Estado, is present at the Barcelona International Boat Show...