The Board of Directors of the Algeciras Port Authority (APBA) has given the green light to begin the partial recovery of a concession held by Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTIA), a measure that will allow for the expansion of the Port Railway Terminal T1. This initiative, key to the APBA's Last Mile strategy, seeks to substantially improve the port's rail capacity. At the same time, the port has released its traffic data through September, highlighting the growth in import and export containers.
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The Port Authority of Algeciras (APBA) is moving forward with its plan to promote rail freight transport inside and outside its facilities. At its last regular meeting, the Board of Directors approved the initiation of the process for the partial redemption of 1,39 hectares of the concession granted to Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTIA). This area, which occupied part of Phase B of Isla Verde Exterior, will be used increase the capacity of the T1 Railway Terminal to the north.
The decision is made in a context where TTIA had previously requested the expansion of its terminal by almost 16 hectares, and allows the APBA to execute a project integrated into the package of actions of Last Mille. The main objective is to meet the increase in rail traffic with guarantees.
The T1 expansion project is ambitious: it includes the extension of the three existing tracks to 750 meters, the standard length for European freight trains, and the addition of a fourth track of the same length. Thanks to these improvements, which feature Co-financing of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funds –the European Commission's instrument for the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN–T)–, T1 will be able to handle up to 10 trains of 750 meters daily.
Solid performance of container and passenger traffic
Regarding port activity until September 2025, traffic analysis reveals significant trends. Although the Total Traffic stands at 75 million tonnes, registering a decrease of 5,2%, and the Container Traffic by 3,5 million TEUs, a drop of 1,6%, Containers filled with high added value make the difference.
The key segment of full import/export containers experience a remarkable growth. Those of Imports grew by 2,4% and those of exports by 5,7%, indicating a recovery or strength in the foreign trade of companies that use the hub logistics of the Strait.
Los Liquid Bulks totaled 21 million tons, with a decrease of 4,7% mainly due to the fall in loading and unloading of crude oil (-9,5%) and fuel oil (-40,5%). However, alternative fuels are growing, as is the case of biodiesel, which rises by 9,3%.
Finally, traffic in the Strait of Gibraltar has been brisk. Following the completion of Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), the Passenger Traffic exceeded the 5,2 million customers (+6,9%) and 1,16 million vehicles (+6,6%). In this area, the growth of the Tarifa-Tangier City line. As for the rolling cargo (ro-ro), truck traffic has accumulated the figure of 391.847 units (+6,1%), after a stable September.
