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 increases subsidies to companies in 2018
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) March 13, 2018 – A total of 25 groups, five more than last year, have received the annual subsidies granted by the port of...
FRS Motril-Tangier line breaks traffic record
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2018 – German company Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) has broken its own record in the line connecting the ports...
FRS surpasses capacity record on Motril-Tangier shipping route
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2018 – The German-owned shipping company FRS has broken its own record in the line of goods that operates between...
Andalusia ports meet to plan 2018 cruise strategies
Motril Spain (Ports Europe) February 27, 2018 –Â The Minister of Tourism and Sports, Francisco Javier Fernandez, met today in Seville with the heads of...
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...
Motril port to invest €4 million in overhaul projects in 2018
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2018 – Motril port plans to undertake this year investments of more than €4 million ($4.9 million) this year in...
Motril port’s traffic grows fastest in Spain in 2017
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2018 – Motril port (Autoridad Portuaria Puerto de Motril) participated in the new edition of the Fruit Logistica...
Motril port, Campos de Granada to expand cooperation
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – Representatives of Motril port and the Spanish agricultural company SAT Campos de Granada have held a working...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – November 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...
Motril port officially opens passenger terminal
Motril (Spain) January 18, 2018 – Motril port has taken advantage of the launch of Fitur fair in Madrid on January 17 to deliver symbolically to the...
Event: Mediterranean ports to attend Fruit Logistica in Berlin – February 7-9, 2017
Berlin, Germany (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – The annual Fruit Logistica show covers all sectors of the fresh produce business and provides a complete...
Andalusian ports boost fresh fish cargo traffic in Jan-Nov 2017
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) January 17, 2018 – The Andalusian ports owned by the central Spanish government handled 23,539 tonnes of fresh fish in the first...
Germany’s FRS acquires ship for Motril-Tanger Med line
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2018 – German group Förde Reederei Seetouristik GmbH & Co. KG (FRS) has acquired the “MV Miranda”...
Motrilport to increase marketing activities in 2018
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) December 17, 2017 –Â Motrilport-Granada’s promotional action plan for 2018 is to be increased 19% compared to the...
Spain’s Partida LogÃstica opens office at Motril port
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – Spanish logistics customs and logistics services company Partida LogÃstica S.A. has opened an office at...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – September 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 20, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Spain: Puertos del Estado – August 2017 cargo traffic by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 10, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...
Andalusia government to promote cruise offer at CruiseWorld fair in Florida
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 14, 2017 – Andalusia’s regional government and Andalusia Cruises, an association that includes the seven...
Spain’s C.E. Motril applies for concession at Motril port
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) November 13, 2017 – Spanish stevedoring company Consignaciones y Estibas (C.E.) Motril has applied to Motril port authority...