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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.

Spanish ports’ traffic in fruit and vegetables remains stable in 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 5, 2022 – Spain’s state-owned ports handled 12.11 million tons of fruits, vegetables and legumes in 2021, an...

Spain: State ports handle 46.6 million tons of cargo in January 2022, +9.8%

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – In the first month of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handle a total of 46.67 million tons (mt) of...

Port of Málaga looks to attract U.S. cruise ship business

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 23, 2022 – A delegation of parties from Málaga will hold an online promotional event with U.S. cruise ship...

Port Authority of Málaga begins the second phase of its Iniciativa Puerto Verde

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 16, 2022 – The Port Authority of Malaga begins the second phase of its “Iniciativa Puerto Verde”...

Port of Málaga handled 4.4 million tons of cargo in 2021, up +62.8%

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 3, 2022 – The Port of Málaga handled 4.4 million tons of cargo in 2021, up +62.8% compared to 2020. It is also...

Spain’s top performing cargo ports in 2021 – ranking

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – The 46 Spanish, state-managed ports handled 544.53 million tons in 2021, up +5.6% compared to 515.57...

Port of Malaga set to open marina for mega yachts

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2022 – A joint venture between Ocean Capital Partners (OCP) and Island Global Yachting (IGY) plans to open a...

Puertos del Estado and CLIA commit to cruise ship industry sustainability

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 21, 2022 – At a presentation held during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid, the president of Puertos...

Port of Málaga reports the positive return of cruise ships in 2021

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) January 5, 2022 – The Port of Málaga ended 2021 with a total of 114 cruise shoip visiots and 119,807 passengers. These...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – November 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) December 23, 2021 – In the month of November 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 45.75 million tons of cargo, compared...

Telefónica and NTT DATA use 5G to increase the security of the Port of Malaga

Telefónica and NTT DATA, the sixth largest IT services company in the world, collaborate to develop a technologically cutting-edge solution for the Port of...

Port of Malaga joins the III Andalusian Logistics Meeting held today in Algeciras

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) December 3, 2021 – The Port of Malaga participated in the III Andalusian Logistics Meeting held yesterday in Algeciras,...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – October 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2021 – In the month of October 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 47.26 million tons of cargo, compared...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – September 2021

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – In the month of September Spanish state ports handled 45.03 million tons of cargo, up +3.9% on September...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – August 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2021 – In the month of August Spanish state ports handled 48.53 million tons of cargo, up +0.7% on August...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – June 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 1, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in July 2021 of 45.99...

Malaga-Melilla ferry traffic resumes

In the middle of the summer, the Malaga-Melilla connection increased by 42.7% between June and July compared to the same period of the previous year, with a...

Port of Malaga see first half cargo traffic up 31%

The growth trend in the merchandise activity of the Port of Malaga registered at the beginning of the year continues in the accumulated from January to June...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – June 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in June 2021 of 44.82...

Marella Cruises chooses Malaga as its base port in autumn 2021

The British shipping company Marella Cruises chooses Malaga as the base port to start two new itineraries next October. The company plans to make 4...

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