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Melilla

Melilla is a Spanish enclave in North Africa East of Ceuta. The Port of Melilla occupies a privileged location to the east of
the Strait of Gibraltar, which 10% of all global maritime traffic
passes through. Its ambitious project to extend the outer area of the port includes creating a container terminal with the capacity to handle two million TEU annually. Its focus on development and innovation have led the port to invest heavily in this area, the result being a modern and flexible infrastructure which provides high-quality services. The port is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla (APM – Port Authority of Melilla). 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 February 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Andalusia government to coordinate policies of Ceuta, Melilla ports

Ceuta, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2019 – The Seville-based Andalusia regional government plans to launch a permanent working group with the seven ports...

Melilla, Ceuta ports to develop joint projects

Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2019 – The president of Melilla port authority, Miguel Marín, has met Ceuta counterpart, Juan Manuel Doncel to...

Puertos del Estado reports 2018 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

Malaga-Melilla connection increases by 31.2% in January 2019

News – Malagaport – Malaga-Melilla connection increases by 31.2% in January 2019 The Malaga-Melilla regular line continues its growth in the port...

Ranking – Algeciras top Spanish port by cargo handled in November 2018

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – November 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Spanish state ports to receive another €68.2 million of EU aid

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 1, 2019 – Puertos del Estado has negotiated, as an intermediary body for European aid, with the Spanish Ministry of...

Spanish ports to receive €68.2 million of EU funding

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) December 25, 2018 – Twelve Spanish port authorities will distribute more than €68.2 million ($77.6 million) of...

First pilot test of LNG transport by road, rail and sea successfully carried out in Europe

Press release – CORE LNGas Hive – First pilot test of LNG transport by road, rail and sea successfully carried out in Europe – December 10,...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 fish landed by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

Melilla port, a victim of Spain-Morocco’s trade blockade

Melilla, Spain (PortSEurope) December 7, 2018 – The hardening of the commercial rows between Morocco and Spain has sunk the activity of the port of Melilla....

Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2018 fish landed by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

Spain’s Anesco urges government actions to stop loss of container traffic at Melilla port

Melilla, Spain (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – Spanish stevedoring employers association Anesco (Asociación de Empresas Estibadoras/National Association of...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – August 2018 fish landed by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – August 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Spain’s ANESCO requests urgent measures to counter traffic loss at Melilla port

Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – ANESCO (Asociación de Empresas Estibadoras/National Association of Stevedoring Companies) has raised its...

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