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.
Port of Algeciras sees April total cargo down over -5%.
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) May 25, 2021 – In April 2021, container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras was 5.09 million tons, a decrease of...
Asian Ports Dominate Global Container Port Performance Index
Asian container ports are the most efficient in the world, dominating the Top 50 spots according to the new global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI)...
World Bank and IHS Markit launches new global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI)
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) May 25, 2021 – World Bank and IHS Markit have launched new global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), an index...
Kalmar has signed an agreement to supply Servicios Portuarios Puerto De Algeciras with tractors
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed an agreement to supply Servicios Portuarios Puerto De Algeciras, S.A (SPPA) with five units of the Kalmar T2i terminal...
Algeciras ranks top European port in Container Port Performance Index
Algeciras is the first in Europe and is the only non-Asian port that is in the TOP 10 of this ranking led by the Japanese port of Yokohama, followed by King...
Port of Algeciras sees container traffic down over 13% in first quarter of 2021
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2021 – In the first three months of 2021, the Port of Algeciras handled 694,973 containers, down 13.98% on the...
Spain: Total seaport cargo traffic by port authority – Q1 2921
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2021 – The 46 state-managed ports of general interest handled 46,378,257 tons during March, growth of 4.6%...
Spanish port traffic grew by 4.6% in March
The 46 state-managed ports of general interest handled 46,378,257 tons during March, growth of 4.6% compared to the 44,333,047 tons moved in the same month of...
Spain: 33 ideas will receive a total of €500,000 in grants from the “Ports 4.0” Fund
The Distribution Committee of the Interport Compensation Fund, in which the presidents of the 28 Port Authorities are integrated, has approved the proposal...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – February 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in February 2021 of 40.43...
Port of Algeciras resumes normal operations
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 5, 2021 – The APM Terminals facilities in the port of Algeciras have received the container ship...
First ship bound for Spain to be delayed in the Suez Canal arrives at the Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 4, 2021 – APM Terminals has received the Mary Maersk vessel, which was scheduled to arrive on March 31 but was...
BeLike awarded Algeciras port contract
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2021 – The software development company BeLike has been awarded a contract to the implementation of the...
Port of Algeciras presents Hercules project
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 30, 2021 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of...
Port of Algeciras sees February total cargo traffic down 14.8%
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 22, 2021 – The Port Authority of Algeciras has published cargo figures for February 2021, which show total cargo...
Port of Algeciras increases exports to USA
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2021 – The Port of Algeciras has increased its exports of agrifood products to the USA, despite both U.S.-EU...
Port of Algeciras president highlights importance of rail links
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) March 11, 2021 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA – Port Authority of...
The Spanish port system closes 2020 with a result of €104 million
Spain’s state-owned port system, made up of 46 ports managed by 28 Port Authorities and coordinated by Puertos del Estado, closed the 2020 financial year...
CMA CGM acquires TTI Algeciras strengthening its position in the Strait of Gibraltar
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) March 2, 2021 – The French shipping and logistics powerhouse CMA CGM Group said that its CMA Terminals subsidiary has...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – January 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in January 2021 of...