The port of Malaga reaches a record of 100,000 new imported cars

The Port of Málaga has reached a new record in the importation of new factory cars destined for dealerships in Spain and Portugal. Today, the 100,000th car of this year was received, a Dacia model, which was celebrated by the leaders of the Port Authority and the consignment and logistics companies involved in these operations.

This figure reflects the sustained growth in the traffic of new vehicles, both in roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) and container regimes, and highlights the leadership of these facilities in the important automotive sector. The year will close, with the movements of the last ten days pending, 16% above 2024.

Docks 7 and 9 have concentrated most of this activity throughout the year with various maritime lines and connected with international markets both nearby (such as Morocco) and distant (China). "This reinforces its role as a strategic enclave for the import, export, and transit of automobiles," according to the Port Authority.

To the brands that were already operating in Málaga, mainly Renault-Dacia and Ford, three Chinese manufacturers have been added: BYD, Omoda, and Jaecoo

Moreover, this organization highlights that the good results obtained have been possible thanks to the involvement and coordination of all the agents in the logistics chain, including port operators, consignees, shipping companies, freight forwarders, transporters, and port services; as well as thanks to the trust of the manufacturers, who continue to choose Málaga for their traffic on the peninsula.

Following this record figure, the Port of Málaga aims to consolidate and continue to boost the growth of automobile traffic in the coming years, to strengthen its position as a reference logistics platform.

Cars fill the docks

Indeed, Málaga is experiencing a boom in this segment of the logistics market, and the growth of these operations in recent months is such that the spaces designated for it, primarily dock 9 and surroundings, have become too small and are overwhelmed.

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To alleviate this situation and allow these goods to continue arriving, the Port Authority has temporarily authorized operators to park newly arrived cars at docks 4 and 5. Concurrently, both this institution and the companies are looking for camps with sufficient capacity and well-connected in the 'Hinterland', which is the area of influence in the interior of the province.

And indeed, to the automobile brands that were already working with Málaga, mainly Renault-Dacia from its Tangier (Morocco) factory to Spain, and also Ford, three Chinese brands have recently joined: BYD, Omoda, and Jaecoo. Thus, it is not surprising that in September the figure had almost equaled the total of 2024: 83,725 versus 86,466. And there was still the entire last quarter ahead.

This significant leap has two main reasons, according to sources from the port logistics sector: on one hand, the strong increase in demand for new cars by individuals and companies in Spain and Portugal, which leads dealerships to order more from the factory. In addition, in the case of Málaga, the main operator, which is Noatum, has taken over the management of the maritime routes of the Chinese manufacturer Chery, which owns the brands Omoda and Jaecoo; as well as BYD. The cars stay there a maximum of four to five days, until they are taken to the dealerships and the final buyers.