Algeciras port has seen massive increases in the number of ships handled over 2008, partly as a result of an improvement in service provided, such as the refurbished ship repair facility Cernaval (formerly Crinavis) with its new drydock, and hopes to be in a position to unseat Gibraltar as the leading port in the region.rnHowever the Bay of Algeciras Port Authority says the growth in throughput has more to do with the arrival of assorted stocks of fuel including sulfur-free product. To keep business flowing during the downturn, the port authority has this year frozen all increases in tariffs including bunkering operations.
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