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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.

COVID19. The Port of Algeciras, open and operational

Update – COVID19. The Port of Algeciras, open and operational – April 21, 2020 CONTAINER TERMINALS The Port of Algeciras maintains its operations...

Puertos del Estado publishes guidelines for pilotage, stevedoring and port community

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has produced four documents because of the global emergence of COVID-19 to support...

APM Terminals Algeciras to install 65 ozone generators to support facility disinfection

APM Terminals will commence using 65 ozone generators next week, considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the most effective disinfectants in the...

ESPO calls for Covid-19 exit and recovery strategy for ports

Belgium, Brussels (Ports Europe) April 14, 2020 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called on the European Union (EU) to decide on an...

Puertos del Estado distributes second batch of masks to maritime sector

The shipment of 840,000 units completes the allocation of 1.1 million decreed in Order TMA / 263/2020, of March 20, of MITMA. Port authorities, SASEMAR and the...

APM Terminals Algeciras implements a coronavirus action protocol

The container terminal applies a security protocol to mitigate the possible impact of COVID-19 on the company and the industry in which it operates, following...

COVID19: The Port of Algeciras, open and operational

Update – Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĂ­a de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) – April 6, 2020 CONTAINER TERMINALS The Port of...

Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports February 2020 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports February 2020 cargo figures by port authority.  The state-owned Puertos del...

Spain: 90 million tons moved in first two months of 2019

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that state-managed ports handled 90.172, million tons in the first two...

COVID19 – Port of Algeciras, open and operational – update – 01.04.2020

Port of Algeciras, open and operational – update – April 1, 2020 CONTAINER TERMINALS The Port of Algeciras maintains its operations for goods with...

COVID19 – Algeciras port, open and operational

Update – Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĂ­a de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) – COVID19. The Port of Algeciras, open and...

COVID19: Cancelled passenger lines from the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa, Morocco

News – Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĂ­a de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) – March 12, 2020 The Algeciras-Tangier Med and...

Algeciras port sees positive January 2020 traffic

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-owned organisation responsible for the management of state-owned ports, has...

Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority. The state-owned Puertos del Estado...

Top Spanish cargo ports in 2019 – winners and losers

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that the 46 ports of general interest in Spain handled 564,611,193...

Spanish ports increase cargo in 2019, a record high

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has reported that the 46 ports of general interest in Spain handled 564,611,193...

Algeciras port sees nearly 2% rise in total 2019 cargo

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĂ­a de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) has reported...

Logista increases operating profit by 7.3%, up to €47.5 million, in first 3 months

29/01/2020 ​Economic Sales grew by 4.1%, up to €292.4 million Net Profits rose by 3.3%, up to €37.2 million The company increased its 2018 dividend by...

Algeciras port awarded for research and innovation

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de la BahĂ­a de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) has been...

ANESCO calls for tax cut at ports

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 15, 2020 – The executive committee of ANESCO (AsociaciĂłn de Empresas Estibadoras, dockworkers association) has...

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