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Doubts grow over Malaga’s ‘Puerto Banus’ project as Qatari funders miss another payment – But what is the new mega-port?

THE San Andres Marina project faces growing uncertainty as its Qatari backers have missed another crucial payment deadline. Al Alfia, the sovereign wealth fund linked

8 Apr, 2025 @ 14:34

Lead·Malaga·Property

What is hepatitis A? All you need to know after the infectious disease was detected in strawberries arriving from Morocco

A SHIPMENT of 1.5 tonnes of strawberries arriving into Spain from Morocco on Monday was found to contain a dangerously high trace of hepatitis A.

7 Mar, 2024 @ 11:42

Health·Lead·Other News

Spain’s Malaga Port and Asaec join forces to provide food to more than 7,000 vulnerable families

MORE than 7,000 families will receive food assistance thanks to a collaboration between Malaga Port and the Malaga-based NGO Asaec. Tons of agri-foodstuffs arrive at

8 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Superyacht ‘Yas’ returns to the port of Spain’s Malaga

ONE of the largest megayachts in the world has sailed into Malaga. Completing its third visit to the port of Malaga, the megayacht marina welcomed

12 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Other News

Busy cruise ship forecast for Spain’s Malaga this May

THE international seaport of Malaga will welcome 46 cruise ship calls scheduled by 35 different ships this May. The first day of the month kicked-off

3 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

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New meaning to coca powder: Over a tonne of cocaine seized at Barcelona Port disguised as chocolate powder

Over a tonne of cocaine was discovered in the Port of Barcelona disguised in a shipment of cocoa powder. The bust was made after the

31 Jan, 2023 @ 13:29

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Raging inferno guts the La Bajadilla Marina in Marbella and dozens of pleasure boats and jet skis within

An enormous fire erupted in the La Bajadilla fishermen’s marina in Marbella last week, destroying around 80 pleasure boats worth millions of euros. The emergency

19 Jan, 2023 @ 15:15

Lead·Malaga

VIDEO BREAKING: Massive fire in Marbella’s La Bajadilla marina

A HUGE fire has erupted in the La Bajadilla fishermen’s marina in Marbella. Flames and smoke are billowing over the Costa del Sol city as

11 Jan, 2023 @ 21:52

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Valencia Port starts hydrogen refuelling tests

TESTS on a new hydrogen refuelling centre are to be made in the Ports of Valencia this month. The facility has been installed as part

3 Jan, 2023 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Puerto Banus is the most expensive port to dock a yacht in Europe, according to new ranking

Spain’s Puerto Banus becomes first Andalucian port to install innovative marine biodiversity regeneration system

PUERTO Banus, Marbella, in a collaboration with Ocean Ecostructures, has installed an innovative system which allows the regeneration of marine biodiversity. The most fashionable and

10 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Classic MS Serenissima cruise ship arrives in port of Spain’s Malaga for 10-day route with 68 passengers from the UK

THE handsome 100-passenger MS Serenissima, built in 1960 and well loved for her style and elegance, has docked at Malaga port. Coming from the Croatian

8 Sep, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Seven people injured after explosion on Costa Blanca pleasure boat in Spain

SEVEN people including three children were treated for minor burns and bruises after an explosion on a pleasure boat in Calpe on Monday. The craft

16 Aug, 2022 @ 11:09

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Firefighters Deal With Passenger Ferry Blaze In Spain's Valencia

Firefighters called to passenger ferry blaze in Spain’s Valencia port

SEVEN fire engines were scrambled on Monday after a fire broke out onboard a ferry docked at the port of Valencia. Initial reports say the

1 Aug, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Alicante Predicts 2022 As Boom Year For Cruise Ship Arrivals On Spain's Costa Blanca

Alicante predicts 2022 ‘boom’ for cruise ship arrivals on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ALICANTE City Council says that cruise ship passengers visiting the area will more than quadruple in 2022. The authority also predicts that tourists spending time

31 Dec, 2021 @ 11:36

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News·Valencian Community

Gibraltar hails return of cruise tourism as Fred Olsen’s Borealis docks on maiden voyage to the Rock

GIBRALTAR gave a warm welcome to new cruise ship MS Borealis on its maiden voyage to the Rock with its arrival hailed as a sign

14 Oct, 2021 @ 13:15

Gibraltar·Lead

IN PICS: World’s largest sailboat becomes first cruise ship to dock in Gibraltar since pandemic hit

THE Wind Surf cruise ship glided majestically into port on the Rock for a short day trip, the first cruise to dock in Gibraltar since

14 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

Gibraltar·Lead

ADANA Dog Shelter banned from fundraising at Estepona Port Market

ADANA dog shelter in Estepona is struggling to reach their monthly donation target after it was banned from fundraising at the weekly Sunday market in

1 Aug, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead

Popular Tourist Spot On The Costa Blanca In Spain Is Set For A €30 Million Revamp

Popular tourist spot on the Costa Blanca in Spain could get a €30 million revamp

PLANS to build a €30 million leisure area in Torrevieja’s port have been submitted to the Valencian Government. The proposal from local firm Inmuebles y

27 Jul, 2021 @ 14:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Torrevieja

Full speed ahead for Port of Valencia on the Costa Blanca

VALENCIA port has emerged as Spain’s number one port for connectivity and business, says a UN survey of the world’s commercial ports. And it emerged

3 Nov, 2020 @ 20:30

Lead·Valencia

Gusts and strong winds wreak HAVOC in Spain’s Andalucia, with structures collapsing

Currently, damage assessment is being carried out - the southern gangway is being monitored to ensure it does not succumb to a total collapse.

15 Nov, 2019 @ 10:37

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Superyacht owned by Microsoft founder and on sale for €300 million, docked in Spain’s Andalucia

The ship is part of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s estate, who passed away in October 2018.

12 Nov, 2019 @ 11:24

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WATCH: British actor Tyger Drew-Honey confronts Spanish ‘flasher’ on Denia beach

THIS is the moment British actor Tyger Drew-Honey confronted the man who ‘flashed’ him on Denia beach last Saturday afternoon. Drew-Honey, 23, was relaxing in

7 Oct, 2019 @ 19:10

Costa Blanca·Lead

Costa del Sol fish business suing Spain after police chucked out 24 tonnes of its sardines in failed drugs bust

A police report of the probe stated: “There is no element of interest in the boxes”

9 Aug, 2019 @ 11:27

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

TOXIC: Cruise ships make Spain’s Palma one of the most polluted ports in Europe

The Mallorca capital joins Barcelona, Venice, Civitavecchia and Southampton in being crowned the most polluting ports on the continent

7 Jun, 2019 @ 12:09

Environment·Lead·Mallorca

PORT OF CALL: These are the hottest holiday apartments in Estepona just in time for summer

ESTEPONA now has a whole range of holiday rentals available for the summer season, right by the port. Estepona Apartments, the successful rental firm behind

2 May, 2019 @ 16:17

Lead·Malaga·Property·Travel News

There is more than just good fish restaurants in the seaside resort of Manilva

EVER since I took a photo of giant octopus’ drying on a line at one of my favourite secret chiringuitos a few years ago, I

7 Mar, 2019 @ 15:23

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga