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Malaga is located in the south of Spain. The sea-port or harbour is the facility used for receiving the ships and transferring the goods. Malaga Harbour is situated in the Mediterranean Sea in the southern side of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located on the famous Costa del Sol (Coast of the Sun).This port is used for the passengers, containers, fishing boats and cruises. Malaga Harbour includes three inner harbours and one outer harbour. The Castillo de Gibralfaro is a prominent landmark near the harbour in Malaga. Every year, about 350,000 passengers arrive in the Malaga harbour especially on the ferries that serve for the Spanish territories like Melilla and Cueta in North Africa. Small and middle sized boats like the Regatta can be installed in the inner harbour. There is new Eastern Dock beyond the breakwater used to dock the larger ships.
The megayatchs and cruises are docked in the East quay. The tourist cruises are docked in the Dock shallow-draft vessels. Soft Fishing port of solid and liquid bulks is used for installing the solid and liquid bulks. The containers and vehicles are docked in the Multipurpose Quay n09. Quay n02 Guadiaro is used for the installation of tourist cruises, general merchandise and cereals. Quay n03 Canovas is used for installing the passage, tourist cruises and rolling load.
All the docks are inter-connected by the inner ways coated with granite. The railway network of the port is connected with all the commercial areas in Malaga.Malaga Harbour is meant mainly for the import purpose. It includes the import of clinker, cement, cereals and other agro-alimentary products like soybean cakes, sunflower seeds and fertilizers. The dolomita, olive bones, wheat and the construction equipments are the products that are exported. About 70,000 metric ton liquid bulks are imported and exported. There is arrival of several cruises on the port every year. Harbour in Malaga is a very active part of the city.
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