PUERTO DE TARIFA

The Port of Tarifa is a commercial harbour for fishing and passenger boats, located in the Andalusian town of Tarifa. Managed by the Port Authority of Algeciras, it is the closest European port to North Africa and sits on the main shipping route to Tangier in Morocco and Ceuta. Its official UN/Locode is ESTRF. In addition to commercial and fishing activities, the Port of Tarifa has been characterized by its nautical-sports activity, reserving docks No. 1, 2 and 3 for the precarious development of this activity. In the beginning, the management of these berths was carried out through a local association. The APBA manages 118 berths in the port of Tarifa for lengths between 5 and 11 meters. APBA Port Authoirity Avda. de la Hispanidad, 2 11207 Algeciras 956 58 54 00 apba@apba.es Estación Marítima (Maritime Station): It has a total area of 2,116 m2 divided into two floors. On the ground floor are the premises for ticket sales and check-in for shipping companies, a cafeteria and official organizations.