The port of Algeciras is losing traffic compared to that of Tangier.
85% confidence
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The claim does not specify a time period. The available data covers 2023–2025, consistently showing Tanger Med ahead. No primary source (official port authority statistical report with direct URL) was located within the search limit, though multiple independent secondary sources corroborate the finding.
The claim does not distinguish between total freight traffic (where Tanger Med leads) and container traffic (where Tanger Med also leads, with 11.1 million TEUs in 2025, roughly double Algeciras). Algeciras retains strengths in other segments such as liquid bulk and bunkering.
Some sources post-date the session (e.g., El Mercantil, June 2026), but data from 2023 and 2024 was publicly available well before the MEP's statement on 2026-05-20.
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SecondaryEuropa SurTánger-Med moved 142 million tonnes in 2024. For the second consecutive year, Tánger-Med surpassed Algeciras in total traffic (which stood at 103.6 million tonnes on the Spanish side of the Strait).
SecondaryCadena SERThe port of Tanger Med surpassed the port of Algeciras in freight traffic in 2024 for the second consecutive year, having until now been the leader in the Strait.
SecondaryANAVE (Asociación de Navieros Españoles)Tanger Med exceeded 11.1 million TEUs and reached 161 Mt of total traffic in 2025. The figures represent an increase of 8.4% in containers and 13.3% in total freight compared to 2024.