The Algeciras port facility continues its traffic recovery process, accumulating a total of 41.2 million tons moved by the end of May. Although this figure represents a 3.7% decrease compared to the same period in 2025, the port has now seen three consecutive months of growth, allowing it to approach a neutral balance after the initial impact of the January and February storms.
General cargo reached 27.2 million tons, a 3.1% decrease from the previous year. However, specific products like preserves, automotive parts, and timber show increases. Liquid bulk, which has performed well in the last two months, reached 11.2 million tons (-5.2%), while solid bulk experienced a drop of nearly a third, to 108,237 tons (-30%). Ship supply, on the other hand, decreased by 8%, standing at 1.17 million tons, mainly due to reduced refueling activity at anchor.
Container traffic saw a 1.5% growth in the accumulated period, totaling 1.13 million units. In terms of TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), the increase was 3.67%, nearing two million.
May's data reflects a total movement of 9.19 million tons, an increase of 3% compared to the same month last year. Liquid bulk led the growth with 2.6 million tons (+16%), followed by solid bulk which surged 18%, albeit from a reduced volume. General cargo, however, experienced a slight 2.6% decline, falling just short of six million tons.
Container movements in May showed a slight decrease of 5%, with 248,126 units, equivalent to 428,284 TEUs (-4%). This drop was generalized, affecting national transit (-15%) more than international transit (-2.9%), which continues to account for the majority of the volume. Containerized cargo amounted to 4.7 million tons, a 3% decrease.
Import and export operations showed mixed performance. Imports increased by almost 6% to 306,000 tons, while exports decreased by 2.8% to 254,000 tons. Truck traffic remained stable with 50,300 units (-2%), with the Algeciras-Tánger Med route once again standing out, representing 95% of the transit.
Regarding Strait traffic, accumulated passenger numbers reached 1.79 million (-1.68%), with declines on the Algeciras lines to Ceuta and Tánger Med. Conversely, the Tarifa-Tánger Ciudad line experienced a 12.94% growth, exceeding half a million accumulated passengers. The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) has initiated the first phase of the Strait Crossing Operation, anticipating a significant increase in figures during the summer.
Ro-ro traffic, which transports goods between Africa and Europe, exceeded 241,743 trucks by the end of May, remaining at levels similar to the previous year.
The APBA's board of directors approved the promotion of the Blue Port Innovation Algeciras Bay Cluster Association, an initiative led by the Algeciras City Council, the University of Cádiz, and other entities. Its objective is to foster public-private collaboration, innovation, and access to funding in the blue economy and logistics and port activities.
