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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 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...

Spanish government approves spaces delimitation plan of Málaga port

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) July 6, 2017 – Spanish Public Works Minister Íñigo de la Serna signed a document on the Delimitation of Spaces and Port Uses...

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

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

Spain’s Servimad Global to build three solid bulk silos at Málaga port

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2017 – The board of directors of Málaga port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga) has granted a concession to...

Málaga port handles biggest bulk carrier in its history

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2017 – Málaga port this week operated a call of the ship “Hai Jin”, the largest bulk carrier in the...

Spain’s Noatum Ports to invest €9 million in Málaga port

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 23, 2017 – Noatum Ports plans to invest €9 million ($10.1 million) in the reconstruction of its terminal in Málaga,...

Noatum refurbishment of its Malaga terminal expected to conclude in two years.

Malaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 20, 2017 – Noatum Maritime has announced that refurbishment works of its Malaga terminal is expected to be completed...

Málaga port is fifth most important Spanish cruise port

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2017 – Málaga has been placed as the fifth most important Spanish destination of cruise ships with the arrival in the...

TEN-T – Connecting Europe – Core network corridors

Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 19, 2017 – TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Networks) envisages coordinated improvements to primary roads, railways,...

Málaga port delegation participates in Animal Feed industry congress

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 9, 2017 – A delegation from Málaga port, led by port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga) president Paulino Plata,...

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

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Spain’s Marinas del Mediterráneo acquires forklift for Puerto La Duquesa port

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – Spanish company Marinas del Mediterráneo, S.A., via its subsidiary Almarín – Equipos y Servicios...

Spain prepares for OPE 2017

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 19, 2017 – The president of national ports agency Puertos del Estado, Jose Llorca, attended a meeting of the Joint...

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

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports March 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Almería, Malaga, Melilla ports to strengthen ties

Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) May 17, 2017 – The ports of Almería, Malaga and Melilla agreed yesterday to work together to strengthen the ties they have...

Málaga-Melilla line passenger traffic rises 15% y/y in Jan-April 2017

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) May 16, 2017 – The maritime line that connects Melilla and Málaga has registered a 15% increase in the number of passengers and...

Spanish port cargo traffic grows disproportionately in Q1 2017

Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2017 – The first quarter of 2017 in Spanish port cargo traffic was characterised with a great disparity in the...

Malaga port president heads Suncruise Andalucía

Malaga, Spain (PortSEurope) April 28, 2017 – Andalusia region tourism promotion organisation Suncruise Andalucía has appointed Paulino Plata, the president...

Puertos del Estado – February 2017 cargo traffic by port

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

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