Port of Algeciras

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Port of Algeciras
Port of Algeciras

The Port of Algeciras is the port and harbour of Algeciras, city in the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.

It is the fifth-largest container port in Europe, handling 3.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) worth of cargo in 2007.[1]

In addition to containers, port operations include bunker fuel handling, cruise shipping, Roll-on/roll-off and facilities for a fishing fleet.

In 2006 the Port of Algeciras handled 65 million MT in trade, an increase of 5 million MT over 2005.

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  1. ^ Van Marle, Gavin. "Europe Terminals stretched to limit", Lloyds List Daily Commercial News, 2008-01-31, pp. 8-9. 

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