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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 BahĂ­a de Algeciras and Tarifa ports are managed by Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĂ­a 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 traffic down -2.74% in first 10 months of 2020

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – In October 2020, total cargo handled at Algeciras port was 9.38 million tons, down 0.07% on the same...

Endesa will invest up to €34.5 million in Algeciras port LNG facility

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2020 – Endesa SA, a leading Spanish electric utility company, is planning a €15.6 million investment to...

Port of Algeciras wins ESPO 2020

10 November 2020 On 10 November, the Port of Algeciras was awarded the ESPO Award 2020 in recognition of its successful strategy to attract innovation and...

Algeciras port achieves reduced idle times via PortXchange pilot

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – The port of Algeciras has completed a six week trial which has resulted in improvements in idle time...

Balearia, FRS and Trasmediterránea reduce rotations until November 9 on Algeciras-Ceuta line

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2020 – The shipping companies BaleĂ ria, FRS and Trasmediterránea, that cover the Algeciras-Ceuta-Algeciras...

Spanish ports see improved September traffic numbers

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 28, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado, moved 43.4 million tons...

Algeciras port sees slight increase in September container traffic

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2020 – In September 2020, container traffic at Algeciras port is reported at 438,000 TEU, 2 +2% increase on...

Algeciras port authority approves entry of CMA CGM into TTI

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 8, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĂ­a de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) has approved...

Algeciras port records January-August traffic down over 4%

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) September 23, 2020 – In the month of August 2020, the transshipment port of Algeciras handled 257,587 containers, down...

Public investment in Spanish ports will exceed €1,200 million in 2021

Toledo asks Plataforma de Inversores en Puertos Españoles (PIPE) to follow in the wake of Puertos del Estado and MITMA and increase private investment in...

Algeciras is Spain’s top cargo handling port in July 2020

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Puertos del Estado reports July 2020 cargo traffic statistics by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Traffic in Spanish ports falls by 13.2% in July

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Traffic in Spanish ports fell by 13.2% in July, confirming the recovery trend following the Covid-19...

Algeciras port sees July traffic recovery

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) September 1, 2020 – In the month of July 2020, the port of Algeciras reported total cargo handled at 9.32 million tons,...

Dynamic Fuels to become official distributor of ENOC’s marine lubricants in Spain

Dubai’s ENOC Group has announced a partnership with Dynamic Fuels to become the official distributor of ENOC’s marine lubricants in Spain – August...

“The vacuum cleaner” that keeps the waters of the Port of Valencia clean

The Limpiamar vessel travels the inner waters of the docks every day to collect floating waste – August 17, 2020 The PAV manages the quality of the water...

DIF Capital Partners to acquire a stake in TTIA Container Terminal

DIF Capital Partners (DIF), through its DIF Core Infrastructure Fund I (CIF I), and French shipping giant CMA CGM, are pleased to announce that they have...

TTI Algeciras increases number of reefer plugs available in the terminal

News – TTI Algeciras increases the number of reefer plugs available in the terminal – August 13, 2020 The Algeciras semiautomated container...

CMA CGM acquires 46% stake in Total Terminal Algeciras

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) August 11, 2020 – CMA CGM, the French shipping company, has signed an agreement with HMM to acquire a 49% stake in Total...

Puertos del Estado reports June 2020 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 30, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

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