Algeciras: H1 bunkering volumes down 18.2% on year
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Experiences growth in other sectors including liquid bulk and general cargoes in first half of 2018.
Bunkering volumes at the Port of Algeciras closed at 1.2 million metric tonnes (mt) for the first half (H1) of 2018, representing a decrease of 18.2% from fuel delivered in H1 2017, according to Port of Algeciras data cited by local media Empresa Exterior.
Overall, the port recorded 53.8 million mt of traffic during H1 2018, a growth of 9.6% when compared to the similar period in the previous year.
Liquid bulk cargoes at 15.7 million mt (+ 16.8%) and general merchandise cargoes at 35.1 million mt (+ 9.8%) were the main contributors to the rise in traffic in H1 2018.
The port recorded 2.3 million TEUs (+ 8.4%) of container throughput at the Juan Carlos I Pier and Isla Verde Exterior terminals in H1 2018.
Published: 18 July, 2018
