Algeciras · Spain
Used containers at Algeciras: a deep-water terminal at the Strait
Algeciras sits where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, and APM Terminals describes its terminal there as lying on the main east-west route through the Mediterranean. For a buyer inland, the first question about a lot at Algeciras is how and when it can be collected, and that is where a request for this port begins.
What the terminal says about itself
The operator lists 67 hectares, a 2,000 metre quay, a 17 metre draft and 19 ship-to-shore cranes. Those figures describe the terminal, not the market: they tell a buyer what kind of site a unit leaves from and a seller what the collecting lorry will meet at the gate.
Units that stay and units that move on
Container News reported in February 2026 that the port handled 4.74 million TEU in 2025. A unit that passes through is not necessarily a unit a Spanish buyer can use, so we ask early whether a lot is going to stay in Spain or move on again.
Collection from the Strait
The terminal sits next to the Algeciras to Bobadilla railway line, according to its operator. A buyer outside the Bay of Algeciras can therefore choose road or rail, and we ask for the intended route before a lot is proposed, because release rules and cut-off times differ by terminal.
Owners and buyers
Owners name type, quantity, condition and the date a unit can be released, and say whether a local sale is allowed under their lease or ownership terms. Buyers register what they need and how far they can collect. A lot is shared only when it is a concrete match and its owner has agreed.
Verified port facts
About the port of Algeciras
- According to Container News (20 February 2026), reporting figures from the Port of Algeciras, the port handled 4.74 million TEU in 2025, up 0.5%.
- According to Container News (20 February 2026), total throughput at the Port of Algeciras was 100.7 million tonnes in 2025, down 3.2%.
- According to APM Terminals (page undated), its Algeciras terminal covers 67 hectares and has a quay of 2,000 m.
- According to APM Terminals (page undated), the Algeciras terminal has a draft of 17 m and 19 ship-to-shore cranes.
- According to APM Terminals (page undated), the Algeciras terminal has an annual capacity of 4.3 million TEU and lies next to the Algeciras-Bobadilla railway line.
Sources: container-news.com · apmterminals.com · verified 2026-10-08
Container terminals named by the sources above: APM Terminals Algeciras. LATYNEX does not represent any terminal.
Equipment
What you can submit for Algeciras
- Dry containers (20DC / 40DC / 40HC): on request — tell us what you have or need in Algeciras and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Damaged / AS-IS units: on request — tell us what you have or need in Algeciras and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Reefer: on request — tell us what you have or need in Algeciras and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Open top / flat rack: on request — tell us what you have or need in Algeciras and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- Tank: on request — tell us what you have or need in Algeciras and we will say honestly whether we can help.
- We are also extending into further equipment and service categories. Tell us what you have or need if you do not see it above — we will say honestly whether we can help.
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Algeciras: questions we hear
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