Algeciras: public information on the expansion of the TTIA container terminal

The Algeciras City Council has opened the public information and hearing process regarding the application for a municipal environmental license submitted by TOTAL TERMINAL INTERNATIONAL ALGECIRAS S.A. (TTIA) for the expansion of its container terminal and associated buildings, in its Phase B1. The announcement, processed under file 28691/2026, is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Cádiz number 193, dated October 6, 2026, with official reference No. 333.582. The deadline for submitting allegations is twenty business days.

The action promoted by TTIA consists of the expansion of the container terminal and associated buildings, located at Explanada Muelle Isla Verde Exterior, 0, of the Puerto Bahía de Algeciras. According to the announcement, the application has been completed with complementary documentation and the action is included in Annex I of Law 2/2026, on Environmental Management of Andalusia (LEGAM).

The body driving the process is the Algeciras City Council, through the Delegation of Urban Planning, Roads and Works, Lighting, EU Funds and Innovation. The announcement is signed by Yessica Rodríguez Espinosa, Eighth Deputy Mayor and delegate of said areas, dated October 1, 2026.

Legal framework of the process

The procedure is based on Article 92.3 of Law 2/2026, on Environmental Management of Andalusia, which regulates the opening of the public information and hearing period in environmental prevention and control files. The Andalusian regulation mandates citizen participation in the processing of environmental licenses and classifies this type of action in its Annex I.

• Promoter: TOTAL TERMINAL INTERNATIONAL ALGECIRAS S.A. (TTIA).
• Object: expansion of the TTIA container terminal and associated buildings (Phase B1).
• Location: Explanada Muelle Isla Verde Exterior, 0, Puerto Bahía de Algeciras.
• File: 28691/2026.
• Applicable regulation: Law 2/2026, on Environmental Management of Andalusia (LEGAM), Annex I and Article 92.3.

Deadline and channels for participation

The public information and hearing period is twenty business days and is calculated from the day following the publication of the announcement in the Official Gazette of the Province of Cádiz. During this period, any natural or legal person may examine the technical project and formulate the allegations, documents, or environmental justifications they deem appropriate.

The announcement is published simultaneously in three official channels:

• The Official Gazette of the Province of Cádiz.
• The notice board of the Algeciras City Council.
• The transparency portal of the municipal electronic office.

Impact for the region

The expansion of the TTIA container terminal at the Port of Algeciras is one of the most significant logistical actions for the Campo de Gibraltar, due to its effect on freight traffic and port employment. The process now open allows residents, groups, and economic agents to voice their opinions on the project before the environmental license is resolved.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Cádiz, no. 193, of October 6, 2026, section I, page 20 (official reference: No. 333.582).