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’s state ports see cargo rise by 3.3% in 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2019 – Provisional data shows that the 46 state-owned ports handled 563,475,196 tons of cargo in 2018, up 3.3%...
Over 11 million tons of horticultural products passed through Spanish ports in 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2019 – Spain’s 46 state-owned ports handled 560 million tons of cargo in 2018, of which more...
“Connecting the world to Fresh Fruit” – Spanish ports at Fruit Logistica Fair in Berlin
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Spanish ports are present at the Fruit Logistica Fair, which will be held in Berlin February 6-8, with...
South European port authorities attend Berlin Fruit Logistica fair
Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) January 25, 2019 – A number of southern European port authorities will be attending the 2019 Fruit Logistica fair, taking...
Algeciras port joins Tradelens platform
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) January 21, 2019 – Algeciras port has signed a collaboration agreement with IBM to participate in the platform Tradelens, a...
Ranking – Vigo top Spanish fishing port in November 2018
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...
Ranking – Algeciras top Spanish port by cargo handled in November 2018
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – November 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Spain’s government opposes European Commission, defends port tax exemptions
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – The warning of the European Commission for Spain to put an end to exemptions to the payment of corporate...
Algeciras port receives EMAS certification
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of Algeciras) has received from...
EU Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain
EU Commission Press Release – State aid: Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain Brussels, 8 January 2019 The...
ANESCO urges Adif to restore rail traffic to Algeciras port
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) January 2, 2019 – Asociación Nacional de Empresas Estibadoras (ANESCO – Spanish National Association of Stevedoring...
Puertos del Estado promotes collaboration between port authorities
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – The state port administration Puertos del Estado has set up the Permanent Observatory of the Port...
First pilot test of LNG transport by road, rail and sea successfully carried out in Europe
Press release – CORE LNGas Hive – First pilot test of LNG transport by road, rail and sea successfully carried out in Europe – December 10,...
Spain has two of 44 automated ports globally
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) December 12, 2018 – Spain has two of the total 44 ports worldwide with one or more automated terminals, namely Barcelona, with...
Algeciras port could multiply freight rail traffic by 15 by 2030
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) December 12, 2018 – Algeciras port could multiply by 15 the number of freight trains it handles annually by 2030 if it has a...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 fish landed by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...
Spanish ports plan investments to challenge Rotterdam
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) December 3, 2018 – Spain carried out its great port works 20 years ago. The ports spent billions of euros, but the crisis came...
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,...