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In the 2013 port of Algeciras it has enlivened a traffic record of 90,2 million tons (+2.1%)
the container has been pairs to 4.336.459 teu (+5.5%)
January 27, 2014
In the 2013 port of Algeciras it has established the own new record anniversary of traffic of the goods having enlivened almost 90,2 million tons of cargos, with a progression of +2.1% regarding the year precedence. The Harbour Authority of the Spanish port of call has announced that the increase is produced mainly by the increase of +5.0% of the liquid bulk, attests than more 24 million tons, let alone from the increment of +2.3% of the goods several, that they are piled to 59,2 million tons.
A new record is marked also in the segment of the container thanks to total handling of 4.336.459 container teu, with an increase of +5.5% regarding 2012. The Spanish harbour agency has specified that the containerized trade of import-export has recorded an increase of +9.6%, while the international traffic of transit has shown an increment of +2.9% and the national traffic has grown of +21.6%.
In the field ro-ro, the boarded trucks have been 252 thousand on the marine lines of the Strait of Gibraltar (+9.0%), of which 204 thousand (+10.3%) transported on the single route Algeciras-Tanger Med.
The traffic of the passengers has totaled almost 5,2 million unit (+7.9%) with 1,2 million motor vehicles to continuation (+3.9%).
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