Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges and Hamburg have maintained their dominance in the European port rankings in 2024, despite severe geopolitical instability and security challenges.
The combined container throughput of the top three European Union (EU) ports increased by 4.4% in 2024, rebounding from a sharp 7% decline the previous year, according to Theo Notteboom, a member of PortEconomics, the organization responsible for compiling the rankings.
Among the leading ports, Belgium’s Antwerp-Bruges...
Spanish ports handled an aggregated 18.1 million TEUs in the first nine months of 2024, translating to a growth rate of 11% year-on-year.
There were significant increases in the hubs of Barcelona and Valencia, according to the latest DynaLiners report, which is presumably caused by box lines using them for transshipment volumes that would otherwise have gone through the Suez Canal.
It is noteworthy that volumes at Algeciras dropped by 1% to 4.7 million TEU, whilst its neighbour across the...
https://container-news.com/spanish-ports-see-container-growth/
In the intricate web of global maritime logistics, Spanish ports have emerged as pivotal nodes, increasingly instrumental amid the complexities introduced by rerouting due to geopolitical tensions, environmental issues, or infrastructural evolutions worldwide.
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A Maersk ship has been reportedly compelled to skip a scheduled call at Spain’s Algeciras port following allegations that it is moving weapons for Israel.
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The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) has integrated AllRead’s Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software into its infrastructure system to enhance traceability at 22 road and two railway checkpoints.
Initiated in 2020 under APBA’s “Journey of Innovation” programme, this collaboration between APBA and AllRead aims to optimise real-time traffic monitoring and supervision without disrupting the flow of vehicles and goods at the Spanish port.
AllRead’s computer vision solution...
https://container-news.com/port-of-algeciras-to-enhance-traceability-with-new-ocr-software/
Spain’s police have successfully executed two significant cocaine seizures from containers unloaded at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona.
Officials from Spain’s Customs Surveillance Service of the Tax Agency have successfully seized a staggering 8,000 kilograms of cocaine concealed within a container at the port of Algeciras.
This seizure ranks among the largest in recent years in Spain and represents a significant accomplishment despite the fact that the criminal organization implemented a...
https://container-news.com/spanish-police-seize-over-8-5-tonnes-of-cocaine-in-two-container-cases/
On October 18, 2023, HSC BORAQ (formerly known as HIGHSPEED 3) arrived in Greece, towed from the port of Algeciras. This vessel was acquired at an auction in Algeciras last June and is set to strengthen the AML’s fleet on the Algeciras – Tanger Med route. HSC BORAQ previously served in Greece from...
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Container throughput nearly reached 4.8 million TEUs at the port of Algeciras, which represents a slight 0.7% decrease compared with the previous year’s volume.
The Spanish port reported a 7% growth in import-export boxes, while straits traffic increased by 10% in freight exchanges with Morocco, with 432,205 HGVs being handled on the Algeciras-Tanger Med line.
As port authority chairman, Gerardo Landaluce, said, the Port of Algeciras signed off 2022 by going over the 100-million tonne barrier for...
https://container-news.com/port-of-algeciras-nears-4-8-million-teus-in-2022/