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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 see cargo traffic up 3.18% in May 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – In May 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports (Puertos del Estado) handled cargo traffic of 45.34 million...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – May 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 22, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in May 2021 of 45.34...

Port of Malaga receives the first cruise that stops on the Peninsula after 15 months

Malaga today became the first peninsular port to call a cruise ship after a 15-month hiatus. The visit of the ship ‘Mein Schiff 2’, of the TUI...

Port of Malaga will carry out specific initiatives to meet the SDGs of the 2030 Agenda

The Port Authority of Malaga, in its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals promoted in the 2030 Agenda, proposes concrete initiatives for each of...

Morocco excludes Spanish ports from annual Operation Paso Del Estrecho

Rabat, Morocco (Ports Europe) June 9, 2021 – Last week, the Moroccan government announced that Spanish ports would not be included the annual Operation...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – April 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in April 2021 of 45.45...

AIDA Cruises chooses Malaga as the port of call in its national itinerary

Aida Cruises has announced the start of a new national itinerary departing from Palma de Mallorca, in which it has chosen Malaga as its port of call for the...

Port of Malaga will develop specific initiatives to meet the sustainable goals of the 2030 agenda

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) will develop specific initiatives for...

Port Authority signs protocol with Buran Habitat to promote the use of green hydrogen in the Port of Malaga

The Port of Malaga, through the Puerto Verde initiative, is committed to projects focused on the use of renewable energies applied to the port area , with...

Port of Malaga joins ‘Docks the Future’

The Port Authority of Malaga adheres to the European project ‘Docks the Future’ , which aims to define the vision of the ports of...

Spain: Total seaport cargo traffic by port authority – Q1 2921

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 27, 2021 – The 46 state-managed ports of general interest handled 46,378,257 tons during March, growth of 4.6%...

Island Global Yachting and Ocean Capital Partners close agreement for megayacht marina in Málaga

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2021 – Island Global Yachting (IGY) and Ocean Capital Partners (OCP) have signed an agreement to construct and...

Freight traffic has increased by 14.7% in the Port of Malaga during the first quarter of 2021

The significant increase in freight activity that marked the start of the new year in the Port of Malaga maintains this trend during the first quarter of 2021....

Local government agrees framework agreement for cruise return in Andalucía

The Junta de Andalucía has approved, in the Governing Council held today, a framework agreement that may resume cruise tourism in the region – April 20,...

Suez Canal delay adds to container traffic at Port of Malaga

The Port of Malaga receives, during this week, a total of 5 container ships, belonging to the main shipping companies that operate in the port area: CMA-CGM,...

Ports of Malaga and Ceuta discuss collaboration

The president of the Malaga Port Authority, Carlos Rubio, and the president of the Ceuta Port Authority, Juan Manuel Doncel, met this morning to strengthen...

11 of the 15 initiatives supported by the Malaga Port Authority have been admitted to the Ports 4.0 Funds

A total of 15 initiatives have participated in the first edition of Ports 4.0, with the support of the Port Authority, of which 11 have been provisionally...

Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – February 2021

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in February 2021 of 40.43...

Spanish port cargo traffic in February almost recovers to levels of 2020

Cargo traffic through the 46 ports of general interest of the State, managed by 28 Port Authorities and coordinated by Puertos del Estado, exceeded 40.4...

Port of Malaga presents a proposal to the European POSEIDON project to use solar energy

The Port of Malaga has presented a proposal for the development of solar energy installations in some of the most emblematic locations of the port area to the...

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