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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.

Puertos del Estado reports September 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

Malaga port to present joint offer with other Andalusian ports for management of Cargo Transport Terminal of Córdoba

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) October 31, 2019 – The Board of Directors of Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) has...

Valenciaport reaffirms itself as port with best connectivity in Spain in first half of 2019

The port of Valencia gets 100.76 points ahead of Algeciras (92.14), and Barcelona (84.88). The index, which has a semi-annual periodicity, is jointly developed...

Spanish ports have strong representation at the Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 22, 2019 – Spanish ports are well represented at the Fruit Attraction Fair in Madrid with a powerful offer of...

Port of Malaga adheres to the AIVP 2030 Agenda to contribute to the sustainable development of port cities

Málagaport SL – October 18, 2019 The president of the Port Authority of Malaga, Carlos Rubio and the president of the AIVP (International Association of...

First meeting of Cruise 2030 Call for Action initiative in Venice seeks answers

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) October 21, 2019 – The first meeting of the Cruise 2030 Call for Action initiative took place in Venice on October 18 and was...

Puertos del Estado reports August 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Pilar Fernández-Fígares appointed new manager of Málagaport

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) October 8, 2019 – Málagaport, a company associated with the Port Authority of Malaga in charge of the promotion and...

OPE closes with 142,955 passengers in Malaga port, 15% up on 2018

The increase in vehicles is close to 32% when reaching 29,949, compared to 22,696 that embarked and disembarked in Malaga last year. The sub-delegate of the...

Málaga port hosts Brexit presentation

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) September 19, 2019 – The Port of Málaga has hosted a presentation of the Andalusian program of preparedness and contingency...

Malaga promotes cruise traffic in Seatrade Europe 2019

A delegation made up of representatives of the port and the destination will hold meetings with the main shipping companies in the sector – September 11,...

ANFAC 2018 report highlights port role in automotive industry

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 6, 2019 – ANFAC has produced a report for 2018 that includes the assessment of maritime-port logistics in vehicle...

Puertos del Estado reports Jan-Jun 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Málaga port approves greenport project

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 30, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) has approved the ‘Green...

Marítima Alborán adds larger ship to Málaga-Motril route

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 25, 2019 – Spanish company Marítima Alborán has incorporated to the Málaga-Motril route the...

Málaga port calls for completion of Mediterranean transport corridor

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2019 – Málaga port authority president Carlos Rubio, has called for the completion of the Mediterranean transport...

Grupo Control wins port security services contract for ports in Andalusia

Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2019 – The Ministry of Development, Infrastructure and Land Planning, via Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía...

Málaga port’s cruise traffic keeps growing in Jan-Apr 2019

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 11, 2019 – Málaga port handled a total of 115,653 cruise passengers in the first four months of...

Three companies submit bid for operation of Málaga port megayacht concession

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) June 9, 2019 – At the deadline for the receipt of bids regarding the public tender for the operating of a nautical sports...

Two companies bid in Málaga port’s megayacht project tender

Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) May 30, 2019 – Two international marinas operators are willing to take charge of the marina for mega-yachts that Málaga...

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