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Málaga

Málaga is a seaport in southern Spain on the Mediterranean coast. the port is operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) and promoted by associate company Málagaport S.L. The range of goods passing through the port ranges from solid bulk such as those from the cement group, agri-foodstuffs, aggregates and biomass, passing through liquid bulk such as olive and sunflower oils, hydrocarbons and molasses, and ending with general merchandise, Ro-Ro cargo, imported vehicles and containerized merchandise, all of them covering commercial routes of the Mediterranean and Atlantic arch. It also has a developing cruise ship business. 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.

Royal Caribbean presents its first ship for Asia in Málaga

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) April 17, 2019 – Royal Caribbean has chosen Málaga to present its first cruise designed for the Asian market and which is...

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...

Málaga port establishes Seatrade Med fair organising committee

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Andalusia’s local institutions that work in the promotion of cruise traffic have established...

Malaga port expects 180,000 cruise passengers during the spring season

Málaga, Spain, March 20, 2019 – The Port of Malaga is forecasting 180,000 passengers and 113 stopovers from March 20 to June 30, thus consolidating...

Global Ports Holding Plc – financial results for 2018

March 12, 2019 Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, has reported its unaudited results for the twelve...

Málaga port calls tender for operation of two warehouses

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2019 – Málaga port authority has started the tender for a private company to operate two vertical silos. ...

Málaga port to handle 90,000 new vehicles in 2019

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2019 – The traffic of new vehicles in the port of Málaga has set a new record with a movement of 3,737 units in just...

Andalusian ports move about 1 million cruise passengers in 2018

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 20, 2019 – Andalusia has become one of the main strategic points for cruise tourism in Spain. Last year, a total...

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...

Sociedad Financiera y Minera awarded concession at Málaga port

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 18, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) has awarded a 4,900 m²...

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...

Malaga-Melilla connection increases by 31.2% in January 2019

News – Malagaport – Malaga-Melilla connection increases by 31.2% in January 2019 The Malaga-Melilla regular line continues its growth in the port...

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%...

Noatum Maritime announces management appointments

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Noatum Maritime has announced that César Cegarra has been appointed the new Director of Noatum Terminal...

Andalusia ports cruise traffic rises 3.1% in 2018

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2019 – A total of 994,170 cruise passengers arrived at Andalusian ports aboard 779 ships in 2018, which represents...

Malaga port sees increased traffic in 2018

Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) January 28, 2019 – The president of Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga), Paulino Plata,...

Ranking – Vigo top Spanish fishing port in November 2018

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 13, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports November 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...

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