The Port of Algeciras Bay Innovation Committee held a new working session last Wednesday, 28 October, with the aim of reflecting on the strategic dimension of innovation at the Port of Algeciras Bay, presenting new innovative projects “made in Algeciras” following the success of the previous session, and providing an update on the activities of […]
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APBA Shares Its Vision for Port Innovation at the Suncruise Innovation Forum
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) took part on 3 November in the Innovation Forum for Nautical and Cruise Ports of Andalusia and the Alboran Sea, held at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Malaga. Under the theme “Seas of Opportunity: Innovation at the Heart of Maritime Tourism”, the event brought […]
The APBA Technology Development Area reviews its annual strategic objectives and sets priorities for the remainder of 2026.
The APBA’s Technological Development Area (ADT) has been working for several years with the OKR (Objectives & Key Results) methodology, a management framework through which ambitious objectives and measurable key results are defined, with both individual and collective ownership for their achievement. This tool enables (1) to translate strategic challenges into concrete goals, (2) align […]
Drowning in Data, Starving for Decisions: Turning Data into Actionable Intelligence in Maritime Digitalization
Maritime digital transformation has triggered an explosion in the volume of information available across the industry. Vessels equipped with sensors, intelligent maintenance systems, connected navigation platforms, energy management tools, and AI-powered solutions are generating more data than ever before. Yet having access to more information does not automatically translate into better decisions. An article featured […]
The APBA Shares Its Experience in Digital Transformation at the 2nd TAI Seville Forum
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) took part on 24 September in the 2nd TAI Seville Forum, an event that brought together technology leaders and senior executives from various Andalusian public administrations to discuss the main challenges of digital transformation in the public sector. The event, entitled “Technological Challenges for the Future […]
The Port of Algeciras Digital Entrepreneurship Centre Strengthens Cybersecurity, Data Management and AI Capabilities of Startups Participating in the Misión Andalucía Initiative
The Digital Entrepreneurship Centre for Port Logistics of the Port of Algeciras Bay (PBA) hosted this September a new training session aimed at the startups participating in the second edition of its Acceleration Programme, an initiative promoted within the framework of Misión Andalucía to foster technological entrepreneurship and innovation in the port and logistics sector. […]
The start-up SonaGrid, a participant in the Port of Algeciras Digital Entrepreneurship Centre, has won the 2026 atrÉBT! Award for its DEEP NOISE project
The DEEP NOISE project, developed by the Algeciras-based start-up SonaGrid – a participant in the acceleration programme run by the Centre for Digital Entrepreneurship in Port Logistics at the Port of Algeciras – has been awarded the atrÉBT! 2026 in the Business Projects category, an award organised by the University of Cádiz to promote innovative […]
Innovation Report 2025
The Algeciras Port Authority presents the seventh edition of its Innovation Report, a comprehensive overview of the key milestones in innovation and digital transformation led by the APBA and its Ecosystem. As in previous years, this publication highlights the projects and initiatives carried out, as well as the valuable collaborations with external experts, public and […]
APBA at the Container Terminal Automation Conference Europe 2026
The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) took part in the tenth edition of the Container Terminal Automation Conference Europe (CTAC), organised by Port Technology International and held on 21 and 22 April at the Hotel Las Arenas Balneario Resort in Valencia. The event brought together representatives from leading European container terminal operators, […]
The Port of Algeciras Bay consolidates its entrepreneurial ecosystem with the closure of the first edition of its start-up acceleration programme and announces a new 2026 call
Coinciding with International Entrepreneurship Day, the Center for Digital Entrepreneurship in Port Logistics of the Port of Algeciras Bay became a meeting point to celebrate the completion of the first edition of the Acceleration Program of this digital node, promoted by the Digital Agency of Andalusia (ADA), under the Andalusian Mission initiative, and the Port […]
Innovation Report 2020
The Innovation Report summarizes the main actions and achievements related to the innovation and digital transformation activity driven by the Algeciras Port Authority and its innovation ecosystem during 2020. This Report includes, on the one hand, all the projects and initiatives carried out by multiple stakeholders from its innovation ecosystem and, on the other hand, […]
APBA announces the 2nd edition of the “Innovation Journey” Awards
APBA awarded the prizes of the 2nd edition of the “Innovation Journey” in a live-streamed ceremony led by Gerardo Landaluce. In his capacity as the Chairman of APBA, he welcomed the audience together with José Luis Hormaechea, General Manager, and Francisco de los Santos, Head of the Technology Development Area, and he also emphasized the […]
Innovation Report 2019
The Innovation Report summarizes the main actions and achievements related to the innovation activity driven by the Algeciras Port Authority and its innovation ecosystem during the year 2019. This Report includes, on the one hand, all the projects and initiatives carried out by multiple stakeholders from its innovation ecosystem and, on the other hand, it […]
Coronavirus and the impact on global supply chains
Global emergencies such as the recent coronavirus outbreak and its massive impact on the economy show the need to immediately rethink existing supply chain thinking. The popular and established strategies work, but only when they are not disrupted, and we live in a world where disruptive events are ironically becoming the norm. In this context, conventional […]
Gartner Research: The Culture Hacking Roadmap
Summary: Culture hacking takes change off the horizon and inserts it into employees’ day-to-day life in a visceral, immediate, low-effort way. CIOs can follow a six-step process to kick off or reignite change and embed culture hacking in an overall culture change effort. The first step of any culture change, whether it involves hacking or […]
