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Melilla

Melilla is a Spanish enclave in North Africa East of Ceuta. The Port of Melilla occupies a privileged location to the east of
the Strait of Gibraltar, which 10% of all global maritime traffic
passes through. Its ambitious project to extend the outer area of the port includes creating a container terminal with the capacity to handle two million TEU annually. Its focus on development and innovation have led the port to invest heavily in this area, the result being a modern and flexible infrastructure which provides high-quality services. The port is managed by Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla (APM – Port Authority of Melilla). 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 Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 9, 2020 – Puertos del Estado reports November 2019 cargo figures by port authority. Port Authority November  ...

Puertos del Estado reports September 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) November 6, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports September 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics...

Puertos del Estado reports August 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 14, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports August 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by...

Puertos del Estado discusses Melilla port circumstances

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 19, 2019 – The president of Puertos del Estado, Salvador de la Encina, has met with the recently appointed...

Puertos del Estado reports Jan-Jun 2019 cargo figures by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports June 2019 cargo traffic (tonnes) statistics by port...

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...

Melilla port president resigns to participate in regional elections

Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – Melilla port authority president Miguel Marín has submitted his resignation to attend the...

Andalusia government to coordinate policies of Ceuta, Melilla ports

Ceuta, Spain (Ports Europe) March 15, 2019 – The Seville-based Andalusia regional government plans to launch a permanent working group with the seven ports...

Melilla, Ceuta ports to develop joint projects

Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2019 – The president of Melilla port authority, Miguel Marín, has met Ceuta counterpart, Juan Manuel Doncel to...

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...

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...

Ranking – Algeciras top Spanish port by cargo handled in November 2018

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

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

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

Spanish state ports to receive another €68.2 million of EU aid

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 1, 2019 – Puertos del Estado has negotiated, as an intermediary body for European aid, with the Spanish Ministry of...

Spanish ports to receive €68.2 million of EU funding

Las Palmas, Spain (PortSEurope) December 25, 2018 – Twelve Spanish port authorities will distribute more than €68.2 million ($77.6 million) of...

Spain: Puertos del Estado – October 2018 fish landed by port authority

Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) December 11, 2018 – Puertos del Estado, the state-run ports system, reports October 2018 fish landed (tonnes) statistics by...

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