Jesus Caicedo, the president of Almeria's Port Authority (APA), attended a conference in Cartagena on Short Distance Maritime Transport (TMCD), a logistics modality that can be the optimal route to reach the European markets.
The managing entity of the Ports of Almeria and Carboneras is working on a TMCD project to establish the so-called maritime highways to export the province's horticultural products to European markets. The project involves the fruit and vegetable sector, the road and maritime transport sectors, and European distributors.
Caicedo attended the conference with the head of the Commercial and Quality Division of the APA, Jose Cuesta. It was organized by the Spanish Association for the Promotion of TMCD (Shortsea Spain), the Cartagena Port Authority, and the Government of the Region of Murcia. Experts in short-distance maritime transport participated in the conference.
Advantages of 'maritime highways'
The Deputy Mayor of Cartagena, Noelia Arroyo, the General Director of Mobility of the Government of the Region of Murcia, Marina Munuera, and the President of the Port Authority, Yolanda Muñoz, were in charge of opening the conference, which included five presentations from prominent representatives of the transport and logistics sectors.
The conference analyzed the opportunities and experiences of the TMCD in various ports of the Spanish Mediterranean, as well as the challenges to sustainably transition to this mode of transporting products, which are currently being transferred by more than half a million trucks in Spain.
Source: cope.es
