Motril Port is steadily gaining importance, despite the lack of rail connection, as is demonstrated by the South Korean car manufacture, KIA, choosing it as a logistics hub.
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New Port Entrance
by Martin Myall •
Motril Port needs a new direct entrance for long-load, articulated lorries, such as the ones that transport the blades for wind-turbine towers.
Azucenas Nature Reserve
by Hugh MacArthur •
There has long been the ambition of turning Playa de las Azucenas into a nature reserve; a virgin beach with just wild sugarcane and grass behind it.
Microplastic Concentrations
by Martin Myall •
There was an interesting article in the Ideal newspaper by Rebeca Alcántara on the amount of microplastic particles in the water off Playa Azucenas in Motril.
The Blueprint for Abuse
by Martin Myall •
The Andalusian Supreme Court has confirmed a 30-month prison sentenced handed down on a man who sexually abused a teenage boy in Motril.
Motril Dock Extension Finished
by Martin Myall •
The Minister of Public Works, Ana Pastor, inaugurated the dock extension at the Azucenas end of Motril Port on Friday the 15th.
Monster Vehicle-Transporting Ship Docks
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril port saw the arrival of one of the biggest ships – a 232-metre-long Vehicle Carrier – to dock there.Motril port saw the arrival of one of the biggest ships – a 232-metre-long Car Carriers – to dock in the port.
Several Thousand Tonnes of Biomass Destroyed
by Martin Myall •
The fire in Motril Port on the Azucena docks that broke out Friday afternoon consumed 7,000 tonnes of biomass. The heaps still glows but it is only about a fifth of its original size.