Port of Algeciras presents its offering on a trade mission to Japan
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A delegation from the Port of Algeciras, led by its chairman, Gerardo Landaluce, traveled to Japan to present the offering of the Strait dock to the Japanese maritime community. The mission, made up of more than 30 professionals and representatives from 13 companies, had as its central event a presentation held on Wednesday, October 28, in the halls of the Spanish Embassy in Tokyo.
Participants and agenda
The event was attended by Japan's Vice Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Yoshimichi Terada; the IAPH Secretary General, Masahiko Furuichi; and the Ambassador of Spain to Japan, Íñigo de Palacio. Representatives from Maersk and Itochu Corporation also took part, alongside Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The agenda also included participation in Forum Japan 2026, organized by TradeWinds, where discussions focused on shipping decarbonization, alternative fuels and geopolitical resilience, with remarks from Landaluce alongside representatives of K Line, the Japanese Shipowners' Association and YK Bulkers.
During the presentation, Landaluce stressed that the aim of the mission was to build lasting relationships with Japanese partners, including ONE, the shipping line that operates at TTI Algeciras. The APBA chairman highlighted the port's connectivity, its leadership in efficiency and its contribution to decarbonization, citing as examples the entry into service in 2027 of the first fully electric ferry between Tarifa and Tangier City and the Onshore Power Supply (OPS) system.
Partnership with Itochu
As part of the mission, Nacho de Miguel, Peninsula's Head of Alternative Fuels and Sustainability, presented the company's decarbonization strategy and revealed a partnership with Japan's Itochu Corporation to develop green ammonia as a marine fuel. De Miguel noted that the future of shipping will be multifuel, as regulation, technology and investment come together to enable different energy solutions.
Japan is the leading Asian investor in Spain and the second-largest destination for Spanish exports to Asia after China, with pork and olive oil among the top exported products. During Forum Japan 2026, Landaluce recalled that the Port of Algeciras handled 1,000 million tonnes of cargo over the past decade, while Peninsula noted that the terminal records annual traffic of more than 100 million tonnes and is one of the leading marine fuel bunkering hubs in Europe.
