Motril
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.
Spain: Total cargo handled by port – Jan-May 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – In January-May 2023, Spanish state ports handled 228.3 million tons of cargo, a decrease of -3.6% compared to...
Spain: Ranking – ports by total cargo, March & Q1 2023
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2023 – In March 2023, Spain’s state ports handled 47.61 million tons of cargo, up +3.6% on the same month of...
State-owned Spanish ports – cargo handled in 2022 – by port
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) January 30, 2023 – State-owned Spanish ports saw cargo traffic up +3.5% in 2022 to 563,373,981 tons, compared to 544,419,737 tons...
Port of Motril has new logistics operator
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) January 26, 2023 – The Port of Motril has a new logistics operator: Terminal Portuaria Logística. The was created from the...
Port of Motril becomes a logistics centre for Korean car brand KIA
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) January 24, 2023 – The Port of Motril has becomes a logistics centre for the Korean car brand KIA for the distribution of its...
Baleària starts daily Motril-Tanger Med cargo service
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) December 21, 2022 – Baleària has started up a new cargo line to connect the ports of Motril and Tangier Med on a daily...
Spanish ports cargo traffic up 4.56% in Jan-Oct 2022 (statistics)
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 28, 2022 – State-owned ports handled 472.82 million tons in January-October 2022, with traffic up +4.56% compared to...
Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in Jan-Aug 2022
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) September 27, 2022 – Spanish state ports handled 380.1 million tons of cargo in January-August 2022, up +5.55% on the same...
Port of Motril starts master plan project
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) July 20, 2022 – Port of Motril has started master plan project with publication of the specifications. The project involves...
Spain: State ports cargo traffic Q1 2022 by port authority
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – In the first three months of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 136.7 million tons of...
Spanish ports’ traffic in fruit and vegetables remains stable in 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) April 5, 2022 – Spain’s state-owned ports handled 12.11 million tons of fruits, vegetables and legumes in 2021, an...
Port of Motril approves an administrative concession
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) March 28, 2022 – The Port of Motril has approved an administrative concession to the joint venture formed by Ventuceli...
Algescom Commercial Management to establish logistics centre in port of Motril
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) March 24, 2022 – The Port Authority of Motril has granted an administrative concession to Algescom Commercial Management to...
Spain: State ports handle 46.6 million tons of cargo in January 2022, +9.8%
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) February 24, 2022 – In the first month of 2022, Spain’s state-owned ports handle a total of 46.67 million tons (mt) of...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – October 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2021 – In the month of October 2021, Spain’s state-owned ports handled 47.26 million tons of cargo, compared...
Spain: Total cargo handled by port authority – September 2021
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 25, 2021 – In the month of September Spanish state ports handled 45.03 million tons of cargo, up +3.9% on September...
LNG operations increase at Port of Motril
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) September 15, 2021 – With the arrival of the Baleària Hypatia de Alejandría ferry that uses liquified natural gas (LNG) for...