Motril
The Port of Motril-Granada lies at a strategic transport intersection in the south east area of the Iberian Peninsula, with direct connections to the Mediterranean Corridor (E-15) and Central Corridor (E902 E-5). It the closest port to Madrid in Andalusia and has two passenger and cargo terminals which cater for regular ROPAX services to and from North Africa, making it a logistics hub connecting Europe to the ports of Tanger Med, Nador, Al Hoceima and Melilla. The Port of Motril is also a popular port of call for cruise liners due to the nearby Alhambra, as well as the wide array of options offered by the Costa Tropical and the region as a whole. The port is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Motril (APM – Port Authority of Motril). 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.
LNG operations increase at Port of Motril
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) September 15, 2021 – With the arrival of the Baleà ria Hypatia de AlejandrÃa ferry that uses liquified natural gas (LNG)...
Port of Motril presents blockchain technology at Block World Tour congress
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) September 3, 2021 – The Port Authority of Motril has presented the DILOH-PORTTRACE project for the application of blockchain...
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...
Port of Motril reports improved July cargo traffic
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) August 6, 2021 – Cargo traffic at the Mediterranean Port of Motril in July increased by over 45% compared to the same month...
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...
Port of Motril see cargo traffic up 15% in first semester
Freight traffic in the Port of Motril has grown by 15.8% during the first half of the year, according to the balance presented by its president, José GarcÃa...
Motril port exports exceed imports
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – Provisional statistics indicate the exports from the port of Motril to non-EU countries have been 26.9...
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 Motril reduces occupancy rate at terminals operated by Armas and FRS shipping companies
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) June 2, 2021 – Motril Port Authority has agreed to reduce the occupancy rate by 60% at the terminals operated by the Armas...
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...
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%...
Balearia and Port of Motril start working with LNG
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) April 14, 2021 – The Port of Motril continues to work to reduce the carbon footprint of its industrial activity, as...
Port of Motril demands progress on Granada rail link
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) March 31, 2021 – The regional Minister of Development, Infrastructures and Spatial Planning, Marifrán Carazo, has called...
Port of Motril opens new dry dock area for boat repair
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) March 17, 2021 – The Port of Motril has inaugurated a new dry dock area for the repair of boats, and equipped with a gantry...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – January 2021
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2021 – Puertos del Estado has reported total cargo traffic of Spanish state-owned ports in January 2021 of...
Morocco Cruises Line considers Motril port service
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2021 – Representative of the Morocco Cruises Line shipping company, Mohamed Laiazic El-kadiri, has met with...
Motril port completes work on new facilities for freight forwarders at Las Azucenas dock
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – The Port of Motril has completed the work on the new facilities for freight forwarders at the Las Azucenas...
Spanish ports see total cargo traffic down 8.6% in 2020
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – The Spanish port system ended the 2020 financial year with 515,682,392 cargo tons moved, a decrease of...
Port of Motril drafts plan for improved road access
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2021 – Autoridad Portuaria de Motril (APM – Port Authority of Motril) has completed drafting of a project...