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Location: The town of Algeciras is located on the W side of Algeciras Bay. The port is situated at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar. Port lies on the western side of Algeciras Bay, with facilities located along the shore to La Linea. Tarifa is 12 n.m. to the SW and is the southernmost point of mainland Spain. General overview: Algeciras is an important centre for handling international transhipments and direct container cargoes, also a terminus for the busy ferry and Ro-Ro traffic between Spain and North Africa. Petroleum products are handled at the oil refinery and associated SBM at the head of the bay where the largest tankers afloat can be handled. The ports of Campamento, Endesa and Tarifa are sub ports of Algeciras. Development work is continuing at Campamento port and Isla Verde Container Terminal. ● Container terminals Pier Juan Carlos I in the Port of Algeciras Bay is home to the APM Terminals Algeciras. Dedicated to container traffic, the APM Terminal covers over 68 hectares and contains 2124 meters (almost seven thousand feet) of berths with alongside depths from 14 to 16 meters (45.9 to 52.5 feet). The Port of Algeciras Bay's APM Terminals also has 10,476 container slots and 19 quay cranes, including ten super post-Panamax cranes, and 64 rubber-tyred gantry cranes. Located adjacent to the APM Terminals in the Port of Algeciras Bay is a Border Inspection Post approved by the European Union for inspection all types of products and live animals. The two-acre facility contains over one thousand square meters (11 thousand square feet) for inspecting plants (like vegetables), 1.3 thousand square meters (14.5 thousand square feet) for inspecting animal products, and 460 square meters (almost five thousand square feet) for inspecting live animals. In Isla Verde is an 846-meter (2.8 thousand-foot) wharf with alongside depth of 14.5 meters (47.6 feet) for handling containers and roll-on/roll-off cargoes. This Port of Algeciras Bay public terminal is operated by Acciona. It covers a total of 18 hectares and also contains the "Algeciras Reefer" terminal with capacity of 20 thousand cubic meters (167.7 thousand liquid gallons US) for refrigerated products and 14 loading platforms. The Board of Administration for the Port of Algeciras Bay approved a license for Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras) to build and operate a third container terminal. Located in the Isla Verde Exterior area, the new terminal covers 29.3 hectares, including two quays of 650 meters (2.1 thousand feet) and 550 meters (1.8 thousand feet) and about 5.8 hectares of maneuvering zone. This Port of Algeciras Bay began operations in 2010. ● Bulk and breakbulk terminals The Fishing Wharf at the Port of Algeciras Bay covers seven acres, including the fish market of 2.5 acres. An additional 2.2-acre facility also contains auction zones, areas for local exporters, and facilities for fishing industry activities. Included in these facilities is a 1.1-acre refrigerated warehouse and a freezing tunnel with capacity for 16 metric tons per day. ● Oil / Liquid terminals The world's biggest tankers (up to 320 thousand DWT) can anchor the CEPSA Refinery's 1600-meter (5.3 thousand foot) jetty with alongside depth from six to 20 meters (19.7 to 65.6 feet) for loading and unloading petroleum and petroleum products. ● Ro/Ro terminals A new roll-on/roll-off terminal operates in the Port of Algeciras Bay's Isla Verde Exterior area. ● Cruise terminals Passenger service is an important part of the work of the Port of Algeciras Bay, and a new three-acre harbor station directs the entrance and exit of passenger traffic. The departure lounges for passengers going to Ceuta and Tanger as well as a cafeteria, vehicle rentals, luggage check, and duty free stores are located in the upper station area. The ground floor of this Port of Algeciras Bay passenger terminal serves arrivals, ticket sales, and other traveler services. The old harbor station in the Port of Algeciras Bay covers 1.7 acres. Connected to the new passenger terminal, the old harbor is now a commercial gallery containing offices, banking, travel agencies, cafeterias, and other passenger services. With a total area of 4.7 acres, the passenger terminal complex has capacity to serve over 4.5 million passengers a year. The roll-on/roll-off facility for the terminal contains eight ramps and dock space for cruise vessels. Traffic figures: Approx 24,500 vessels visit the port, 69,800,000t of cargo, 3,040,000TEU and 4,800,000 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: -Container vessels: LOA 397m, draught 15.4m, 158,000DWT. -ICR Breakwater berth: LOA 330m, draught 23.0m, 322,400DWT -The SBM berth can handle vessels up to 320,000DWT. The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 400 m, draught: 16.6 m, deadweight: 299,421 t.