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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.

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...

Port of Motril presents achievements and plans for next year

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) December 23, 2020 – The Port of Motril has held the traditional meeting with the press to congratulate them on Christmas and...

Puertos del Estado reports October fall in ports’ cargo traffic

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 25, 2020 – The 46 ports of general interest of the State, coordinated by Puertos del Estado (PdE), moved 45.9...

Puertos del Estado reports July 2020 cargo traffic statistics by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 8, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Puertos del Estado reports June 2020 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 30, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Puertos del Estado reports May 2020 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports May 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Motril port adds to crane capacity

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) June 20, 2020 – Logistics operator Consignaciones y Estibas Motril (CE Motril) has acquired a mobile crane, Fantuzzi MHC 115...

Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports April 2020 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2020 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Spain: Total port traffic Q1 2020 by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) May 6, 2020 – Puertos del Estado (PdE) has published port authority cargo numbers for January-March 2020, showing that total...

Port of Motril continues to be key part of the logistics chain

News – Port of Motril – April 8, 2020 The Port of Motril continues to be a key part of the logistics chain for the supply of essential goods in the...

Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports January 2020 cargo figures by port authority. The state-owned Puertos del Estado...

Spain’s Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority. Port Authority November  ...

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...

Renault and Inditex interested in Motril port capabilities

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) November 3, 2019 – French vehicle producer Renault and Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (Inditex), a Spanish multinational...

Andalucía seeks rail connection between Granada and Motril port

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2019 – The Minister of Development of the Junta de Andalucía, Marifrán Carazo, that she will request of the...

Transgranada has inaugurated new facilities at Motril port

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) October 29, 2019 – Transgranada has inaugurated new facilities at Motril port including a pier of the Azucenas of the Port of...

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...

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...

Terminal Marítima Granada adds crane capacity at Motril port

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) September 19, 2019 – The logistics operator Terminal Marítima Granada (TMG) has added a new mobile crane to the machinery...

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