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.
Motril port reports improved traffic figures for Q1 2018
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 14, 2018 – The Port of Motril, with 28% more traffic in the first quarter compared to the same period last year,...
Spain’s Caisur to build €1 million agrifood laboratory at Motril port
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 11, 2018 – Spanish company Laboratorio Caisur SL plans to invest €1 million ($1.2 million) in the construction of a...
New Motril port operations building on schedule for completion
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2018 – The project to build a new port operations building, including a future headquarters of the National Police,...
Motril port constructs offices for cargo agents
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) May 8, 2018 – Motril port has constructed offices for cargo agents who work daily in the port area, which, together with new...
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...
Barcelona port presents shortsea shipping services at conference in Andalusia
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) April 23, 2018 – Barcelona port shared last week in Motril its experience in short sea shipping during its participation in...
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...
Motril port records spectacular start of 2018
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – Motril port started very strongly. The first two months of 2018 have been historic in the harbour in terms of...
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...
Motril port increases subsidies to companies in 2018
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) March 13, 2018 – A total of 25 groups, five more than last year, have received the annual subsidies granted by the port of...
FRS Motril-Tangier line breaks traffic record
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 7, 2018 – German company Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) has broken its own record in the line connecting the ports...
FRS surpasses capacity record on Motril-Tangier shipping route
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) March 6, 2018 – The German-owned shipping company FRS has broken its own record in the line of goods that operates between...
Andalusia ports meet to plan 2018 cruise strategies
Motril Spain (Ports Europe) February 27, 2018 – The Minister of Tourism and Sports, Francisco Javier Fernandez, met today in Seville with the heads of...
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...
Motril port to invest €4 million in overhaul projects in 2018
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) February 12, 2018 – Motril port plans to undertake this year investments of more than €4 million ($4.9 million) this year in...
Motril port, Campos de Granada to expand cooperation
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – Representatives of Motril port and the Spanish agricultural company SAT Campos de Granada have held a working...