Algeciras port handles nearly 100 million tonnes of goods

THE port of Algeciras had a bumper 2015 as 98.2 million tonnes of merchandise passed through its docks.

The figure was up 3.4% on 2014 when 94.9 million tonnes of goods were handled.

More than 4.5 million containers were loaded at the port, with Algeciras Port Authority (APBA) aiming to carry 100 million tonnes of cargo in 2016.