APBA attended the Smart Port Conference organised by Telefónica in February 2020 at the crowd-working space The Cube, located in the Cartuja Science and Technology Park in Sevilla.

Over the course of the conference, in addition to being informed about the most advanced solutions offered by Telefónica in relation to smart and connected ports, APBA’s delegated team had the opportunity to learn at first-hand about their technology start-up accelerator and customised working method to mentor and monitor entrepreneurs within The Cube.

APBA was also given the opportunity to learn about some of their current start-ups, some of which have innovative solutions that could be applied to port logistics. To make the most of their visit, APBA also took part in the forum “Smart Ports: Driving forces for sustainability, well-being and economic growth in Andalucía”. It was organised by Joly Group and it brought together most of the port and technology industry stakeholders in the region, with the aim to inform them about the latest technology, innovation and sustainability-related upgrades for ports.

Chairmans of Algeciras (APBA), Sevilla, Cádiz, Motril and Huelva, the Director of Public Administrations and Southern Companies at Telefónica, and the regional Head of Digital Business at Telefónica attended the meeting. Project «Ports 4.0″ was referred to on multiple occasions – a capital fund based on a corporate open innovation model implemented by Spanish ports to attract, support and realise the application of talent and entrepreneurship to logistics. Gerardo Landaluce, Chairman of APBA, mentioned said project, as well as “the major investment being made (25 million euros and other 35 million in the next few years) so that digital transformation is strengthened as an element of day-to-day operations at the Port of Algeciras.»