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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.

Spain’s JSV Logistic incorporates Málaga port in its sea freight routes

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) September 15, 2017 – Spanish company JSV Logistic has incorporated Málaga port in its sea freight routes to the Canary...

Thomson Cruises to handle 92,000 passengers at Málaga port in 2018

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) September 11, 2017 – Thomson Cruises plans to handle 92,000 passengers at Málaga port aboard the “Thomson...

Following its IPO in London, Global Ports Holding comments on the future

London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 11, 2017 – Global Ports Holding (GPH) CEO Emre Sayin has said the IPO in London will enable the company...

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

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 10, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Málaga port’s solid bulk traffic soars 

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2017 – Málaga port has experienced a major upturn in relation to solid bulk traffic since last week. This...

Málaga port to take part in Seatrade Europe

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) September 1, 2017 – Málaga port will participate in “Seatrade Europe”, an important international meeting of...

Málaga port welcomes largest megayacht in the world

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 30, 2017 – The megayacht “Rising Sun” docked on August 29 at Pier 2 of the port of Málaga, the...

Málaga port to handle 200,000 cruise passengers in summer

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – Málaga port expects to handle about 200,000 cruise passengers and 97 calls in the summer period, between...

Andalusian ports join forces to launch regional cruise service

Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – The Andalusian port authorities are working on the creation of a cruise line linking the main tourist...

Spanish ports to attend Seatrade Europe Hamburg Fair

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Around 30 companies, including port authorities and service and product providers, will unite at...

Spain: 3.6 million cruise passengers in the first six months of 2017

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Cruise passenger traffic through Spanish ports has once again set a new historic record in the first...

Mediterranean ports handle 64% of Spanish cruise traffic in H1 2017

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 14, 2017 – Spanish ports have closed the first half of the year, recording the historic high in cruise traffic, with...

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

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Málaga port to receive 10,000 passengers during town festivities

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 10, 2017 – Málaga port will receive more than 10,000 passengers aboard six cruise ships during the fair of the town,...

Málaga awards contract for dock section overhaul

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) August 8, 2017 – Málaga port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga) has awarded the project to overhaul the final section...

Andalusia ports cargo traffic falls 4.3% y/y in H1 2017

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) August 4, 2017 – Traffic in Andalusian ports has fallen 4.3% to 73.39 million tonnes in the first half of the year. Algeciras...

Baleària reinforces links to North Africa

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) August 1, 2017 – Spanish ferry company Baleària has reinforced the services that connect with north Africa, both in terms of...

Málaga port visits Germany to present harbour’s cruise offer

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) July 18, 2017 – Representatives of Málaga port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga) visited Germany to present the...

Málaga port traffic declines in H1 2017 due to dockers strike, lower agrifood imports

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) July 17, 2017 – Paulino Plata, president of Málaga port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga), carried out a press...

Noatum sends two cranes to Málaga port from Valencia 

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2017 – The Bigroll Bering vessel, owned by company Bigroll Shipping, which specialises in the loading and transport...

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