The Port of Algeciras moves 23 million tons of merchandise and 7 million containers

In the first trimester

The maritime lines of the Strait absorbed more than 91.300 trucks.

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The activity in the Port of Algeciras fell 8% in the first quarter of 2017, a period in which it managed the passage of 23 million tons of Total Traffic of which 6 million tons were Liquid Bulks (+2%) and 7 million tons (+2%) transported ro-ro merchandise on the maritime lines of the Narrow. Next to the containers full of import / export (+6% and 1%) and the unloading of fresh fish, with 2 tons (+7%) are the items that have grown in the first three months of the year.

 

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In number of units, the ro-ro merchandise This amounted to 91.299 trucks in the quarter (4%), registering the passage of 4 units in the month of March alone, a figure never before recorded in the maritime link of the Strait.

 

 

 

Along with the full import/export containers (+6% and 1%) and the unloading of fresh fish, with 2 tons (+7%) are the items that have grown in the first three months of the year. anus

 

 

 

shipping companies that operate on the maritime link of the Strait (Algeciras-Ceuta, Algeciras-Tánger Med and Tarifa-Tánger City lines) These transported 937.388 passengers (-8%) and 6 automobiles (-193.458%).

 

El Container Traffic In the period it totaled 998.229 Teus (-14%), a decrease caused by the lower number of container ships entered the port, which was 772 units (-13%), that is, 7 container ship less than in the first quarter of last year.

 

The Solid Bulks They reached 439.137 tons (-15%), an item in which the import of scrap metal increased and the export of steel products and the arrival of coal decreased. He bunkering or supply of fuel to ships exceeds 671.000 tons of product (-20%), while the General merchandise It remains at 15 million tons (-10%).