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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.

Port of Malaga increases merchandise traffic by 4.1% from January to July 2018

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) September 3, 2018 – The port of Málaga handled 1.6 million tons in merchandise between January and July 2018, an increase...

Andalusia spreads its commitment to the integration of ports in its cities in meeting on the coastal sector

Palma, Mallorca, Spain (Ports Europe) September 3, 2018 – Andalusia will today join the Transnational Conference Ecotur_Azul, European strategy for...

Maersk Line includes Málaga port in Bossanova service

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 31, 2018 – Danish shipping company Maersk Line has said that it is modifying one of the ports of call of its Bossanova...

Tender issued for dredging of La Bajadilla port, Málaga

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2018 – The Ministry of Development and Housing, via Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA...

Luxury cruise traffic increases at Málaga port

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 – The cruise traffic of Málaga port of has been increasing in recent years, and it is doing so...

Ministry issues tender for dredging of the mouth of the port of La Bajadilla, Málaga

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2018 – The Ministry of Development and Housing has issued a tender, worth €694,149, for the dredging of the...

€400,000 tender issued for improvements in Caleta de Vélez port

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2018 – The Ministry of Development and Housing, through the Public Ports Agency of Andalusia (APPA), has issued a...

Málaga port selected as third best Western Mediterranean cruise destination

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 10, 2018 – Málaga port has been selected as the third best cruise destination in the Western Mediterranean in the...

Spain, Morocco signs agreement for Europe-Africa transport flows studies

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 10, 2018 – Spain and Morocco signed an institutional agreement for the study of Europe-Africa transport flows in...

Junta and City Council of Córdoba sign the agreement for logistics to promote strategic lines

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2018 – The Minister of Development and Housing, Felipe López, and the mayor of Cordoba, Isabel Ambrosio, have...

Compañía Marítima Alborán starts Málaga-Tanger Med ferry service

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 7, 2018 – Spanish shipping company Compañía Marítima Alborán, owned by Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A. and...

Baleària uses third of its fleet to service OPE routes

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 6, 2018 – Spanish shipping companyBaleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A. is currently operating with a third of its...

OPE boosts Málaga port’s passenger traffic 

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 6, 2018 – Operación Paso del Estrecho (OPE) has experienced a significant growth, with very positive results in...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – June 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 4, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Málaga port sees improved first half 2018 cruise ship numbers

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 2, 2018 – In the first semester of 2018, the port of Malaga handled 207,277 passengers and 127 cruise ships, up...

Málaga port meets representatives of Spain’s Typsa to share terminal operation know-how 

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) July 31, 2018 – Representatives of Spanish company Typsa (Técnica y Proyectos SA), which designs a container port in...

Málaga port to call tender for launch of nautical sports area

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) July 30, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) board of directors has approved a...

Spain’s Acosol to invest €1.5 million in overhaul of Estepona port sewage system

Estepona, Italy (Ports Europe) July 25, 2018 – Spanish water utility company Acosol SA plans to invest €1.5 million ($1.8 million) in the extension and...

Spanish ports increase handling of new vehicles in 2017

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) July 25, 2018 – Spanish ports handled about 3.3 million new vehicles in 2017, which represents a growth of 1.2% compared...

Spanish companies Ogensa, Verosa to complete breakwater project in Málaga next week

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) July 24, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) president Paulino Plata has...

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