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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.

Andalusian ports handle 4.2 million tonnes of fruits, vegetables in 2016

Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2017 – The Andalusian ports, namely Almería, Algeciras Bay, Cádiz, Huelva, Málaga, Motril and Seville, handled a...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – July 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) September 10, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports July 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Motril port, BMN-Caja Granada sign cooperation deal

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2017 – Spanish bank BMN-Caja Granada has signed a cooperation agreement with Motril port. During the signing of...

Motril port records highest general cargo traffic rise in Spain for H1 2017

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2017 – The port of Motril is the one with the highest growth in general cargo traffic of the 28 Spanish ports during...

Spain’s ACSA starts power supply project at Motril port

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – Spanish company ACSA has started a project for construction of needed infrastructure for the delivery of...

Spanish ports to attend Seatrade Europe Hamburg Fair

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Around 30 companies, including port authorities and service and product providers, will unite at...

Spain’s Acsa to install electrical outlets at Motril port

Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) August 16, 2017 – Spanish company Acsa, Obras e Infraestructuras, S.A. has been awarded a contract for the installation of...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – June 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Andalusia ports cargo traffic falls 4.3% y/y in H1 2017

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) August 4, 2017 – Traffic in Andalusian ports has fallen 4.3% to 73.39 million tonnes in the first half of the year. Algeciras...

Motril port launches largest Wi-Fi zone in Granada province

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) July 7, 2017 – Motril port has enabled the largest free Wi-Fi zone in the province of Granada through an internet access platform...

Motril port handles less passengers in first month of OPE 2017

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2017 – A total of 10,890 passengers and 2,824 vehicles were handled at Motril port during the first month of Operación...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – May 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 5, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports May 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Motril port okays concession at Azucenas dock

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2017 – Motril port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Motril) has given the green light to a concession at Azucenas dock...

Motril port starts OPE with passenger traffic decline

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2017 – Motril port has started Operación Paso del Estrecho 2017 (OPE 2017), an initiative for the facilitation of the...

Motril to handle 10% more passengers in OPE 2017

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) June 13, 2017 – Spanish government expects Motril port’s passenger traffic to be higher by 10% during this year’s...

Spain’s Sertego applies for concession at Motril port

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) June 12, 2017 – Motril port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Motril) said Spanish company Sertego Servicios Medioambientales has...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – April 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 8, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports April 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Motril port starts preparations for OPE 2017

Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – Motril port is preparing for Operación Paso del Estrecho 2017 (OPE 2017), an initiative for the facilitation of...

Spain prepares for OPE 2017

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 19, 2017 – The president of national ports agency Puertos del Estado, Jose Llorca, attended a meeting of the Joint...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – March 2017 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2017 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports March 2017 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

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