Although the future of the ferry line between Motril and Melilla still hangs in the balance, a new fast-ferry service started just last week.
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Melilla Not Happy with Motril
by Hugh MacArthur •
Whilst Motril fights tooth and nail to retain the ferry service with North Africa, on the other side of the Mediterranean they don’t agree with what Motril has done.
Stowaway Discovered on Port Bus
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional in Motril discovered a young man hiding under a bus that had driven off the ferry from Melilla. The 21-year-old man, who was carrying no identity papers, managed to get past the security checks in Melilla port before being discovered by police dogs in Motril, tucked up within the chassis of the…
The Struggle for the Port’s Future
by Vanessa Bosch •
The latest Plenary Meeting of the Motril Town Council saw the approval of pulling out all the stops to save the Port’s Melilla ferry link.
Motril Port Shunned?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril Port, the poor sister of Málaga and Almería, will not be receiving any subventions from Madrid, whilst the other two will.
200 Immigrants assault Border Fence
by Martin Myall •
It looks like a scene from World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, but this is the security fence around Spanish, North African enclave, Melilla.
Suitcase Passenger
by Martin Myall •
A Moroccan Man and a Spanish woman were arrested after hiding a 13-year-old girl in a suitcase of 70cm x 50cm, amongst their car luggage. The couple were had arrived in Spain via the Melilla-Málaga ferry.
Nador Connection for Motril Port
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Port Authorities have fixed a ferry connection with Nador on the North African coast as their 2012 objective. The complete success behind the Melilla link is behind this new initiative.
Melilla Ferry & Drug Smuggling
by Editor •
No sooner than the Motril-Melilla ferry link had been set up, then cases of attempted drug smuggling, using this link between the two continents, started cropping up.
70th Anniversary of Motril Swimming Event
by Editor •
Each year, Motril holds a swimming race, in which the competitors have to swim across the port. This year, not only is no exception but also marks the 70th anniversary of the event.