The day at Port of Algeciras served as a key space for the knowledge exchange and the strengthening relations between the port communities of Latin America and SpainThe Ibero-American delegation was made up of directors of ports and companies in the sector, who interacted with officials from the Port Authority of Algeciras (APBA), the Chamber of Commerce, the Comport Port Community and the Algeciras Bay Campus of the University of Cádiz.
Participants had the opportunity to take a comprehensive tour of the facilities, including the Process Control Center from the port and the Isla Verde Exterior semi-automated container terminal, TTI Algeciras, one of the most technologically advanced.
In addition to the visits, the program included a round table on institutional collaboration for the benefit of the port environment. APBA's strategic initiatives were also presented, such as its Green and Innovation StrategiesThe work being carried out by the Port of Algeciras for the development, storage and supply of Alternative fuels, the European project European Port Alliance, and examples of port-city collaboration actions in their municipalities.
Zulma DinelliThe CEO of PR Ports emphasized the importance of the transatlantic connection. "The ports on both sides of the Atlantic We currently have the same challenges, although we face them in different ways."He noted, expressing interest in learning 'how Algeciras became a success storyDinelli emphasized the need for collaborative work, stating thatPorts that collaborate are invincible. "
For its part, Gerardo Landaluce, president of the Port Authority of Algeciras, detailed the joint initiatives with Ibero-American institutions and ports that seek greater digital interoperability and sustainabilityAmong them, he mentioned the Digital Interoperability Project between the Central American Digital Trade Platform and the Port Community System of the Port of Algeciras, and the next one Green and Digital Corridor Project between Panama and the Port of Algeciras, which will be presented in Brussels. Both initiatives are part of the European Commission's Global Gateway Strategy, reinforcing Algeciras' commitment to global and sustainable connectivity.
Algeciras represented the final stop of this Port Leaders Mission, who previously visited the week ports of Seville and Cadiz, and State Ports, with the aim of promoting the intercontinental collaboration in the maritime-port sector.
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