Port of Algeciras
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The Port of Algeciras is the port and harbour of Algeciras, city in the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.
It is 7th busiest container port in the continent of Europe and 32nd in the world with a trade volume of 3,324,310 TEUs in 2008 and 9th busiest port by cargo in Europe and 57th in the world with a cargo volume of 69,572,000 tons in 2008.[1] Also, it was the 3rd largest transhipment port in Europe and 10th in the world in 2004.[2]
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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