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 officially opens passenger terminal
Motril (Spain) January 18, 2018 – Motril port has taken advantage of the launch of Fitur fair in Madrid on January 17 to deliver symbolically to the...
Event: Mediterranean ports to attend Fruit Logistica in Berlin – February 7-9, 2017
Berlin, Germany (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – The annual Fruit Logistica show covers all sectors of the fresh produce business and provides a complete...
Andalusian ports boost fresh fish cargo traffic in Jan-Nov 2017
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) January 17, 2018 – The Andalusian ports owned by the central Spanish government handled 23,539 tonnes of fresh fish in the first...
Germany’s FRS acquires ship for Motril-Tanger Med line
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) January 10, 2018 – German group Förde Reederei Seetouristik GmbH & Co. KG (FRS) has acquired the “MV Miranda”...
Motrilport to increase marketing activities in 2018
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) December 17, 2017 – Motrilport-Granada’s promotional action plan for 2018 is to be increased 19% compared to the...
Spain’s Partida Logística opens office at Motril port
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) December 13, 2017 – Spanish logistics customs and logistics services company Partida Logística S.A. has opened an office at...
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...
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...
Andalusia government to promote cruise offer at CruiseWorld fair in Florida
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) November 14, 2017 – Andalusia’s regional government and Andalusia Cruises, an association that includes the seven...
Spain’s C.E. Motril applies for concession at Motril port
Motril, Spain (PortSEurope) November 13, 2017 – Spanish stevedoring company Consignaciones y Estibas (C.E.) Motril has applied to Motril port authority...
Andalusian ports handle 4.2 million tonnes of fruits, vegetables in 2016
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2017 – The Andalusian ports, namely Almería, Algeciras Bay, Cádiz, Huelva, Málaga, Motril and Seville, handled a...
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...
Motril port, BMN-Caja Granada sign cooperation deal
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) September 4, 2017 – Spanish bank BMN-Caja Granada has signed a cooperation agreement with Motril port. During the signing of...
Motril port records highest general cargo traffic rise in Spain for H1 2017
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) August 28, 2017 – The port of Motril is the one with the highest growth in general cargo traffic of the 28 Spanish ports during...
Spain’s ACSA starts power supply project at Motril port
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – Spanish company ACSA has started a project for construction of needed infrastructure for the delivery of...
Spanish ports to attend Seatrade Europe Hamburg Fair
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) August 22, 2017 – Around 30 companies, including port authorities and service and product providers, will unite at...
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...