At the Edificio de la sede de la Consejería de Fomento in Seville, February 12, 2025 – A decisive step forward for logistics in Andalusia! Puerto Seco de Antequera, an ambitious project led by IDEC GROUP IBERICA, has reached a new strategic milestone with the official signing of a Collaboration Protocol involving the Public Ports Agency of Andalusia (APPA), the ports of Malaga and Algeciras, and the Junta de Andalucía.
A partnership for exceptional intermodal connectivity
This agreement aims to strengthen intermodal connectivity between port and land infrastructures, optimizing logistics flows and opening up new prospects for local and international companies. It is part of a strategic vision of competitiveness, sustainable development and innovation at the service of European logistics.
🔹 A benchmark logistics hub : Puerto Seco de Antequera has established itself as an essential crossroads between the main transport corridors, linking Andalusia to the rest of Europe and to the global market.
🔹 Greener, more efficient logistics : this partnership aligns with the ambitions of the European Green Pact, promoting decarbonized transport solutions and sustainable technologies to reduce the ecological footprint.
🔹 A lever for economic development : companies located here will benefit from services dedicated to innovation and internationalization, as well as programs to support competitiveness.
Key figures mobilized for a project with a bright future
The signing ceremony brought together key figures from the logistics and institutional sectors, underlining the strategic importance of Puerto Seco de Antequera.
Among the signatories and players present at the signing:
Patrice Lafargue, Chairman of GROUPE IDEC and PUERTO SECO DE ANTEQUERA, underlines “This partnership is a fundamental step for the future of Puerto Seco de Antequera and for the logistics development of Andalusia. By joining forces with the ports of Malaga and Algeciras, we are not only strengthening the competitiveness of the companies present, but also contributing to the creation of a sustainable intermodal transport model. Puerto Seco de Antequera, with its exceptional connectivity and state-of-the-art infrastructure, helps decarbonize customers’ activities and is destined to play a key role in tomorrow’s European logistics.”
Ms Rocío Díaz Jiménez, Representative of the Junta de Andalucía / APPA
Mr Gerardo Landaluce Calleja, President of the Port of Algeciras
Mr Carlos Rubio Basabe, President of the Port of Malaga
Mr Ignacio Álvarez Osorio, Managing Director of APPA
Ms Teresa MOLINA and Mr Juan Rosas, Ayuntamiento de Antequera
A unique collaborative model for a global impact
This protocol establishes an unprecedented synergy between port, industrial and logistics infrastructures, guaranteeing:
✔ Better coordination of goods flows and optimized access to infrastructures.
✔ Enhanced attractiveness for international companies wishing to locate in a strategic region.
✔ Active support for innovation in the transport and energy sectors.
Puerto Seco de Antequera: a new-generation logistics hub
With its 300 hectares dedicated to logistics and industry, Puerto Seco de Antequera is the first positive-energy logistics park in Europe. Thanks to cutting-edge infrastructures integrating solar energy and hydrogen, it is a model of energy efficiency and sustainable innovation.
“We are making Puerto Seco de Antequera a global benchmark for intelligent, environmentally-friendly logistics and industry,” concludes Adel KADDOUR, General Manager of Puerto Seco de Antequera.