The company Dalse, a free warehouse located in the Port of Algeciras and jointly managed by the Zona Franca de Cádiz and the logistics company, reported a “quite good” year in 2025. Despite a 12% reduction in its turnover, which stood at around 1.6 million euros for its own services, the operating profit multiplied by eight, thanks to the strategy of focusing on operations with higher margins.
“"We have had to move towards a more specific service, with higher margins and lower costs."
This strategic shift was driven by the reorganization of shipping routes, which affected the arrival of goods from certain countries. Faced with this situation, Dalse prioritized high-profitability activities, particularly those related to the automotive sector. A large part of these movements correspond to factories in Morocco, facilitating the transit of parts and components produced in Spain and other European countries that cross the Strait of Gibraltar.
For 2026, the company anticipates significant growth in the fiscal warehouse for beverages, a specialized area for the storage, sealing, and labeling of alcoholic products according to the destination country. Recent regulatory changes have led to the closure of other free warehouses, benefiting activity in Algeciras. The facility's management has indicated that activity in this segment has already quadrupled so far this year compared to all of 2025.
Looking ahead, Dalse aims in the short term to obtain permission to establish a joint storage system within its facilities. This project seeks to eliminate the differentiation of spaces between temporary, customs, or other customs-related goods, which would optimize space utilization and increase operational capacity. The digitalization of internal operations is key to this process, allowing for efficient tracking of the 30,000 monthly pallets handled by the free warehouse.
