The Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines announced the successful visit of a high-level business delegation led by the Algeciras Bay Port Authority , which oversees the Port of Algeciras. The mission, held from Nov. 13 to 14, promoted collaboration between Spain and the Philippines in maritime services and trade.The Port of Algeciras, Europe's fourth-largest port, handled an impressive 104.8 million tons of traffic in 2023.
Recent key investments contributing to this vision included:Digitalization efforts that increased port capacity for anchored vessels by 30%; Onshore Power Supply infrastructure, with investments reaching €60 million, reducing fossil fuel usage while ships are docked; Europe's largest LNG bunker barge, providing cleaner energy alternatives; A hybrid bunker barge designed for zero CO2 emissions within port waters; and Europe's largest hydrogen production facility, under construction...