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Málaga

Málaga is a seaport in southern Spain on the Mediterranean coast. the port is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) and promoted by associate company Málagaport S.L. The range of goods passing through the port ranges from solid bulk such as those from the cement group, agri-foodstuffs, aggregates and biomass, passing through liquid bulk such as olive and sunflower oils, hydrocarbons and molasses, and ending with general merchandise, Ro-Ro cargo, imported vehicles and containerized merchandise, all of them covering commercial routes of the Mediterranean and Atlantic arch. It also has a developing cruise ship business. State ports are managed by Puertos del Estado which executes port policy of the government; made up of 28 port authorities that manage the 46 ports.

Drug gang dismantled in Port of Malaga, 400 kg cocaine seized

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) November 13, 2024 – A joint operation of Customs Surveillance officers from the Tax Agency, the National Police and Civil...

Authorities have seized 675 kilos of cocaine in Estepona, Malaga

Malaga, Spain (Ports Europe) November 5, 2024 – The authorities have seized 675 kilos of cocaine in Estepona, a resort town on the Costa del Sol in...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – Jan-Sep 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 24, 2024 – Between January and September 2024, Spanish general interest ports handled a total of 422,109,603 tons,...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – Jan-Aug 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 24, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-August 2024. TEUs...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – Jan-Aug 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 24, 2024 – In January-August 2024, general interest ports handled a total of 376.44 million tons, an increase of...

Cruise associations announce coalition

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) September 16, 2024 – MedCruise, Cruise Baltic, Cruise Britain, Cruise Norway and Cruise Europe established the United...

Spanish ports lead the way in sustainable cruise tourism at Seatrade Cruise Med

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 11, 2024 – On September 11-12, Spanish ports will take part in Seatrade Cruise Med, which is being held for the...

Malaga, fastest growing port in the Spanish system in H1 2024

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2024 – The Port of Malaga handled 2.2 million tons of cargo during the first half of 2024, which represented...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – Jan-Jul 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 27, 2024 – In January-July 2024, Spanish general interest ports handled a total of 330,322,598 tons, an increase of...

Europol seizes around 70 kg of narcotics bound for Malaga

The Hague, Netherlands (Ports Europe) August 26, 2024 – Europol has cooperated with the Spanish (Policía Nacional) and Colombian Police (Policía...

Malaga, fastest-growing cargo port in Spain in H1 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2024 – The Port of Malaga handled 2.2 million tons of cargo during the first half of 2024, up nearly...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – H1 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-June 2024. Spain’s ports...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – H1 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Spanish ports handled a total of 283.24 million tons (Mt) between January and June, which represents an...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – May 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-May 2024. Spain’s ports of...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – January-May 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Spanish ports handled a total of 236,330,520 tons between January and May, which represents an increase of...

Container Port Performance Index 2024 – Top Europe/N Africa – Ranking

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) June 6, 2024 – The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence have published the fourth edition of Container Port...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – January-April 2024

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 23, 2024 – Spain’s state ports handled 185,045,014 tons of cargo in January-April 2024, growth of +2.2% compared...

Spain: Total TEU traffic by port – March & Q1 24

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Puertos del Estado has published container numbers for Spanish ports in January-March 2024. Spain’s ports...

Spain: Total cargo traffic by port – March & Q1 24

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – Spain’s ports of general interest moved 47.2 mt million tons of cargo in March 2024, slightly down on...

Port of Malaga benefits from Red Sea crisis

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 19, 2024 – The Port of Malaga has reported quarter 1 cargo traffic of 800,000 tons. This is up a huge 43% compared to...

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