One, two, three etc. for up to 210,340 containers.. This is the amount of deposits carried by the port of Alicante in 2022; This represents an increase of 21.54 percent compared to the previous year and far exceeds two hundred thousand, making it the best figure in its history.
Not just this, this Among the ten Spanish ports with the highest container movementsThere are only three countries that reflect positive data: Santa Cruz de Tenerife (10%), Cádiz (1%) and the data of Alicante, which tops the top growth chart. In addition, seven other registrations are also falling, according to Puertos del Estado, almost 10% in the case of Valencia.
Alicante facilities also They managed to almost equal those of Malaga, Vigo and the gulf of Cádiz in container movement.
Another information showing The strength of the port is the total volume of goods Last year it moved at 3.2 million tonnes, which means a growth of 22% compared to 2021. This 3.2 million is the best figure since 2018, as the declines have been gradual since that year.
Behind the growth closed bulk warehouse constructionSources from the Port Authority explain that the incidents that took place in 2020 and 2021 caused a decrease in cargo and container traffic because alternative docks did not have the same capacity.
The ship is currently operating 75% so when the prediction turns to 100% In 2023, data for 2022 will be pulverized.
Particle emissions
The advantage of the ship is that, in addition to greatly reducing particle emissions to almost zero, its capacity and speed when loading boatTo be able to perform more operations and more units per year.
Solid mass traffic exceeded million six hundred thousand tonsAccording to data from State Ports, it is 27 percent more than in 2021. The historic increase in the movement of goods and containers comes as a result of enormous market demand.
Port Authority president Julián López Milla reassures that despite the terminal’s “modest” position within the Spanish port system, it is thanks to the diversification of activities carried out at the port, ranging from bulk cargo handling to freight traffic. or ship traffic, «We are achieving positive results despite the very complex economic environment in which we operate past years”.
The port does not live on goods alone. Alicante terminal closed last year 60 cruise stops and 117,434 passengers87 stops are planned for this year, and this figure will be around 200,000 passengers, 21% more.
This is one of the keys to good numbers Bet made by MSC Cruises company They chose the city as the departure port for their ships. 33 sailings are planned from the port of Alicante for this year and plans to maintain the same number for the next two years.
ANDProfile of the cruise passenger Passengers around 46 years old, mostly traveling as families and mostly from England, Portugal, Spain and the United States, are seen in the port of Alicante. The average spend is around 72 euros, focused on gastronomy and shopping.