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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: 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...

Melilla port president expects environmental impact assessment to be ready in Q3 2018

Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) April 5, 2018 – Melilla port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla) president Miguel Marín has said that the file for...

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...

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...

Puertos del Estado leads Spanish delegation at “Boot Düsseldorf” yaching event

Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – A Spanish delegation, led by Puertos del Estado, was present at the largest European event dedicated to...

Melilla port prepares cruise strategy 

Melilla, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2018 – Melilla port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla) president Miguel Marín has said he is preparing...

Almería port expects ferry traffic to rise by 16% in 2017

Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) January 2, 2018 – Almería port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Almería) expects the number of ferry passengers handled in...

Melilla port to invest €326,000 in warehouse construction

Melilla, Spain (PortSEurope) December 19, 2017 – Melilla port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla) plans to invest about €326,000 ($385,000) in the...

Baleària cancels 12 ferry trips to Melilla 

Melilla, Spain (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – Spanish company Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas S.A. has suspended 12 ferry trips between the ports of...

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...

Melilla port awards contract for installation of safety lighting

Melilla, Spain (PortSEurope) December 8, 2017 – Spanish government has awarded a €261,238 ($307,389) contract for the installation of safety lighting at...

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...

Baleària plans to stay and improve the ships in Melilla

Melilla, Spain (Ports Europe) September 11, 2017 – Deputy Minister of Tourism, Javier Mateo that said that Baleària Eurolínias Marítimas...

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...

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...

Baleària reinforces links to North Africa

Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) August 1, 2017 – Spanish ferry company Baleària has reinforced the services that connect with north Africa, both in terms of...

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 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...

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