Greetings from APBA’s Chairman

In these times of adaptation for the maritime industry in general and ports in particular, the Algeciras Bay Port continues to manage 20 % of the traffic in the Spanish port system, consecutively exceeding emblematic figures year after year, such as the threshold of 100 accumulated million tons of total merchandise traffic. And we do it in a particularly complicated time – post-covid -, which has been conditioning us, and during which the work carried out by the different actors involved in our port activity deserves to be highlighted.

In this sense, the robustness of the Algeciras Bay Port continues to be shown, not only with its activity, but also through the work of our entire Port Community.

From the Algeciras Bay Port Authority, we continue working with the aim of reinforcing our values and capabilities. Three fundamental pillars stand out in this line of work, such as: competitiveness, sustainable development, and the field of innovation.

Connectivity is one of the main assets of our value proposition, occupying leading positions both at European level, where we are the 4th port, and internationally, with 23rd place in the ranking annually prepared by UNCTAD. Proof of this is the firm commitment of the different alliances of world shipping companies to container traffic through the Algeciras Bay Port, both in their client position -as shipping companies- and in their investment position -as container terminals-.

In this sense, it is important to highlight how the major trends in the sector -gigantism, concentration and zero deviation from the main routes- find in Algeciras a privileged environment, not only to continue relying on their volumes and activity, but also to continue investing in future projects. Especially in times that demand the best of all of us, where the complexity of logistics is increasingly in need of the collaboration of all the agents and nodes of international maritime traffic, from the point of origin to the point of destination within the logistics chains.

Therefore, versatility remains as a fundamental element asset of our Port Community, demonstrated day by day through the joint work their companies carry out. But not only the work capacity of the Port Community and the income of the situation that characterizes the Port of Algeciras Bay are worth mentioning, but we must also value our port infrastructure, with an offer of more than 25 km of mooring line, both of public docks and docks licensed to private operators.

This offer, especially in an environment as privileged as the Strait of Gibraltar, constitutes a great commitment to competitiveness. The figures show year by year continued growth in transshipment traffic, but also in import and export cargo, with more than 450,000 full TEUs and 60,000 reefer TEUs handled in our facilities. This results belong to a firm commitment to intercontinental connectivity, and especially to the markets of Asia, Africa and the Americas.

Therefore, the Algeciras Bay Port is an essential tool at the service of the competitiveness of the industrial and business network, not only in the Andalusia Region, but also in the country -Spain- and continent -Southern Europe-.

We are moving forward in this line of work, being essential for us to continue offering competitiveness, sustainable development and innovation, three assets that make up the pillars that underpin our activity. To that purpose, according to our strategic commitment we are working on the Green Strategy of the Algeciras Bay Port, within the framework of the objectives of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the European Green Deal.

Within this scope we have been collaborating with our immediate environment, such as our cities, to develop port-city projects that complement said integration and collaboration, in order to form a joint and competitive offer at the service of our clients and in order to continue gaining their trust.