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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.

Motril port completes first shipment of largest Spain-manufactured wind blades

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2019 – The first shipment of the largest wind turbine blades currently manufactured in Spain, 74 metres long, has been...

FRS to introduce new vessel in Motril-Melilla line

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) June 7, 2019 – Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) plans to introduce a new ferry in the operation of the line linking the...

Spanish government to improve plant health Motril port

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) June 3, 2019 – The government plans to reinforce the plant health inspection services at Motril port, which in this way will...

Motril port, Moroccan ambassador discuss OPE 2019

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2019 – The Moroccan consul in Almería, Kahlid Bouziane, has met with Motril port authority president, José García...

Torraspapel paper mill remains a leading customer of Motril port

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 27, 2019 – Motril is the location of Torraspapel, part of the Lecta Group, and one of the leading manufacturers and...

Motril port grants five concession involving €2.1 million of private investment

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 17, 2019 – Motril port authority has granted five concessions on land in the public domain to different...

Motril port aims to become hub for Spanish-Tunisian trade

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 15, 2019 – The president of Motril port authority, José García Fuentes, has met with the Tunisian ambassador to Spain,...

Motril port executes works to increase ferry passenger safety

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 10, 2019 – Motril port is carrying out works in the vicinity of the ro-ro ramp of the Las Azucenas dock to increase the...

Motril port offers free town transfer to cruisers

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) May 6, 2019 – MotrilPort, the promotion and marketing company of the port of Motril, and the city council of Motril have signed...

Motril port specialising in luxury cruise niche to attract more tourist spending

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2019 – Motril port, far from wanting to attract the big cruise ships that visit large city ports, has specialised in...

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...

Motril port to handle 43,000 tonnes of celestine mineral export this week

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) April 9, 2019 – Motril port is surpassing this week a record in its statistics of cargo with the load of 43,000 tonnes of the...

Motril port, Comotrans discuss synergies to gain competitiveness

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) April 5, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Motril (APM – Port Authority of Motril) and the road transport cooperative...

Minister visits Motril port in support of investment

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) March 11, 2019 – The Minister of Development, Infrastructure and Territorial Planning of the Junta de Andalucía, Marifrán...

Motril port’s new president takes office

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) March 8, 2019 – Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE) has published the appointment of José García Fuentes as president...

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...

Andalusia government names presidents of local ports

Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Andalusia’s regional government has approved the appointment of the former mayor of Cádiz, Teófila...

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...

Spain’s state ports see cargo rise by 3.3% in 2018

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 13, 2019 – Provisional data shows that the 46 state-owned ports handled 563,475,196 tons of cargo in 2018, up 3.3%...

“Connecting the world to Fresh Fruit” – Spanish ports at Fruit Logistica Fair in Berlin

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Spanish ports are present at the Fruit Logistica Fair, which will be held in Berlin February 6-8, with...

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