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Marin seaport is located in Northwest Spain. The Port of Marín has outstanding connections, meaning goods can be transported quickly and safely to any part of the Iberian Peninsula or Europe via the AP-9 motorway and A-52 dual carriageway. It is one of Spain’s leading ports in terms of intermodal boat-rail transport and is directly connected to the national rail network. Its internal rail network spans more than 7000 metres and has 7 main lines with sidings for different goods. It also boasts the Iberian Peninsula’s first all weather terminal. The port is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Marín y Ría de Pontevedra (APMRP – Port Authority of Marin). 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.

Spain’s Marcor Xove starts reconstruction of beacon tower at Marín port

Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – Spanish company Marcor Xove SL has started the contract for the repair of the Picamillo beacon tower at Marín...

President of Marin port autority to appoint the new dock pilot

Marin, Spain (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 -The board of directors of Autoridad Portuaria de Marín y Ría de Pontevedra (Port Authority of Marin) has delegated...

Marín port sees increased traffic in January-April 2018

Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) June 19, 2018 – In the first four months of 2018, Marín port handled 804,726 tons of cargo in the first four months, an...

Marín port improve competitiveness with EU support

Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) May 22, 2017 – The president of Spanish ports agency Puertos del Estado, José Llorca, has stressed that the latest...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – March 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports Marc 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Marín port presents experience in waste management

Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2018 – Marín port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Marín) has participated in Madrid in a conference on prevention...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – February 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) April 15, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports February 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Marín port container terminal operator to invest €700,000 in warehouse construction

Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – The concessionary company of the container terminal of the port of Marín that has managed to boost to...

Marín port starts handling 4,000-TEU container ships

Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) April 2, 2018 – The Polar Costa Rica container ship docked on March 29 at the container terminal of the port of Marin, coming...

Puertos del Estado reports figures for fish landed at Spanish ports in January 2018

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – The state-owned authority for ports, Puertos del Estado, has reported fish landed by Spanish ports in...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – January 2018 cargo traffic by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports January 2018 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

Western Mediterranean: a management plan to fortify the fishing sector of the region

European Commission – Press Release – March 8, 2018 Brussels A multi-annual plan to bring more stability, transparency and sustainability to...

Marín enters list of Spanish cruise ports

Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) March 5, 2018 – Marín port entered the ranking of cruise ports in Spain with a total of 143 passengers in 2017. They were the...

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...

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...

Marín port withdraws 932 tonnes of waste in 2017

Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – Marín port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Marín) withdrew 932 tonnes of waste in 2017, 30% more than...

Marín port to book record-high cargo traffic in 2017

Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) December 29, 2017 – Marín port expects to book a record-high cargo traffic in 2017 for a third consecutive year. The port...

Marín port to tender plan for harbour growth

Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) December 22, 2017 – Marín port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Marín) plans to tender the drafting of a Strategic Plan to...

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...

Marín port cargo traffic rises 11% y/y in Jan-Oct 2017

Marín, Spain (PortSEurope) December 5, 2017 – Marín port’s cargo traffic rose by 11% on the year in the first ten months of 2017 to 2.1 million...

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