The APBA's board of directors approved this roadmap, which aims to prepare the docks of Algeciras and Tarifa for the challenges of maritime trade, including increasing competition in the Strait of Gibraltar, geopolitical implications for the supply chain, and regulatory demands from the European Union. This plan represents a significant update from the last strategic review in 2020.
The plan's main guidelines focus on competitiveness, decarbonization, and social commitment. These pillars guide the objectives that project the ports of Algeciras and Tarifa towards a more innovative, sustainable, and connected future. Furthermore, the document aligns with the Strategic Framework of State Ports, approved in October 2022, and the new European Port Strategy.
The plan aspires to consolidate the Port of Algeciras as an advanced intercontinental logistics platform, improving operational efficiency, optimizing space utilization, and strengthening maritime and land connectivity. It also seeks to promote port-city and port-territory integration, attract value-added investments, drive energy transition, reinforce operational resilience, and consolidate its leadership in innovation.
“"The Strategic Plan 2030 with a vision to 2040 aims to consolidate the positioning of the ports of Algeciras Bay and Tarifa as an advanced intercontinental logistics platform, reinforcing their role as a key node in global trade, promoting the energy transition of maritime transport, and strengthening their contribution to the economic and social development of our regional environment."
The 14 strategic objectives, broken down into 58 tactical ones, cover institutional and international positioning, investment attraction, innovation, security, and optimization of port space. They also include promoting Tarifa as an international green port, proactive environmental management, strengthening internal management capacity, advancing digital infrastructure, minimizing the environmental impact of port infrastructures, facilitating intermodality and energy transition, and bringing the ports closer to citizens.
The plan's development began in December 2024, with a structured process that included a strategic diagnosis, definition of objectives and priority axes, and the creation of a strategic map and action plan. This work was carried out by the APBA team, with technical assistance from the consulting firm KPMG, and was presented to the board after reaching 95% completion in January.
During the same session, the board of directors also addressed the sale process of the old Casa del Marino in Algeciras, a building on Teniente Maroto street that the APBA has previously attempted to auction without success. The property, comprising 356 m² for office space and 566 m² for residential use, is currently vacant and in disrepair.
