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.
Spanish port traffic sets new historical highs in the first half of 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 18, 2018 –Â Port traffic continues its upward trend and reaching historic highs, responding to the good...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – July 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 10, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain’s AlmerÃa port handles 370,000 passengers under OPE
AlmerÃa, Spain (Ports Europe) August 27, 2018 – About 370,000 passengers have used the port of AlmerÃa in the first two months of Operación Paso del...
Melilla port discusses enhancement of Naviera Armas, Trasmediterránea service
Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2018 – Melilla port held meetings with representatives of shipping companies Naviera Armas SA...
Moroccan entrepreneurs praise closure of customs at Melilla port
Nador, Morocco (Ports Europe) August 14, 2018 – Moroccan entrepreneurs has praised the decision of the authorities of the country to close the customs...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – June 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 4, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Baleà ria, Peregar set up JV to operate Málaga-Melilla service
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) July 19, 2018 – Spanish shipping companies Baleà ria EurolÃnias MarÃtimas SA and MarÃtima Peregar SA have announced an...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – May 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports MONTH 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – April 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
AlmerÃa-Nador line relaunch can have positive impact on Melilla port
Melilla, Spain (PortSEurope) May 21, 2018 – The president of Melilla port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla), Miguel MarÃn, has said that the...
Spain has the cleanest ports among ESPO members
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – A total of seven Spanish ports have achieved environmental certification of the international standard Port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – February 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Melilla port president expects environmental impact assessment to be ready in Q3 2018
Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) April 5, 2018 – Melilla port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla) president Miguel MarÃn has said that the file for...
Puertos del Estado reports figures for fish landed at Spanish ports in January 2018
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – The state-owned authority for ports, Puertos del Estado, has reported fish landed by Spanish ports in...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – January 2018 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports January 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – December 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports December 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Puertos del Estado leads Spanish delegation at “Boot Düsseldorf” yaching event
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 –Â A Spanish delegation, led by Puertos del Estado, was present at the largest European event dedicated to...
Melilla port prepares cruise strategyÂ
Melilla, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2018 – Melilla port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla) president Miguel MarÃn has said he is preparing...
AlmerÃa port expects ferry traffic to rise by 16% in 2017
AlmerÃa, Spain (PortSEurope) January 2, 2018 – AlmerÃa port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de AlmerÃa) expects the number of ferry passengers handled in...
Melilla port to invest €326,000 in warehouse construction
Melilla, Spain (PortSEurope) December 19, 2017 – Melilla port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla) plans to invest about €326,000 ($385,000) in the...