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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.

Málaga port to handle 170,000 cruise passengers this spring

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 5, 2018 – Málaga port expects to handle 170,000 passengers aboard 108 cruise ships from March 20 to June 30,...

Cruise traffic at Málaga port to rise in 2019

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 2, 2018 – The cruise sector is in full swing and this dynamism will bring a greater jump in the activity of Málaga port...

Spanish ports’ cruise traffic rises in Jan 2018

Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) March 28, 2018 – Spanish ports recorded an annual increase of 45.3% in cruise traffic in January to 529,486 passengers, and...

Andalusian ports to auction 49 abandoned vessels

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

Málaga port hosts presentation of Symphony of the Seas cruise ship

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 27, 2018 – Málaga port hosts the cruise ship Symphony of the Seas with capacity for 6,360 passengers and with 362...

Puertos del Estado reports figures for fish landed at Spanish ports in January 2018

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – The state-owned authority for ports, Puertos del Estado, has reported fish landed by Spanish ports in...

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

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports January 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Global Ports provides 2017 ports update

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 13, 2018 – As part of it 2017 annual financial report, Global Ports Holding (GPH) has commented on the activities...

Andalusian ports generates more than €300 million turnover and 2,800 direct jobs

Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) March 12, 2018 – Andalusia, with more than 500 companies linked to the nautical sector and 22,000 berths, participates in...

Noatum to incorporate three RTG cranes at Málaga port

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2018 – Spanish group Noatum Maritime, the concession company of pier 9 of Málaga port (Noatum Terminal Malaga), plans...

Marbella city government applies with Málaga port for lighthouse concession

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 5, 2018 – The City Council of Marbella municipality has applied with Málaga port authority (Autoridad Portuaria...

Puertos del Estado continues to invest in the local cruise industry

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 5, 2018 – In 2017 Spanish ports exceed 9.2 million cruise passengers, a result of a long-standing commitment by the...

Andalusia ports meet to plan 2018 cruise strategies

Motril Spain (Ports Europe) February 27, 2018 – The Minister of Tourism and Sports, Francisco Javier Fernandez, met today in Seville with the heads of...

New director of Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía Mariela Fernández-Bermejo visits Malaga port

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – The new director of Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA – Public Ports Agency of...

Andalusia takes step to improve dangerous waste handling at its fishing ports

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – The Ministry of Development and Housing, through Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – December 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Málaga port, Public Ports Agency of Andalusia study potential cooperation

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – The new director of the Public Ports Agency of Andalusia (APPA), Mariela Fernández-Bermejo, visited...

Málaga mayor supports construction of hotel at port’s Levante dock

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2018 – The mayor of Málaga, Francisco de la Torre, said that the future hotel planned in the port “will...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – November 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Málaga port, City Council join forces in underground railway project

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 – Málaga City Council and Málaga port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga) will go hand in hand to...

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