In 2018, a group of partners led by Spanish company Ocean Capital Partners (OCP) spotted an opportunity to undertake an ambitious venture from the ground up: turning Málaga into a leading winter marina for large yachts within the luxury tourism sector. Achieving this was not going to be an easy task. Despite Málaga’s recent growth as a city, it had yet to make its mark on the radar of superyacht owners and captains as a potential destination.
OCP performs an analysis of the main statistical variables that make up port traffic in Spain. The movement in Spanish ports continues its recovery process after the halt imposed by Covid and geopolitical tensions. Freight and passenger data remained on the pulse during 2022 and there were considerable improvements over 2021, when the effects of the pandemic were still being felt in the sector.
OCP has published an analysis in which it assesses the Strategic Framework of the Port System of General Interest recently approved by the Government. The new Framework sets out a key roadmap for the sector and sets objectives that are as ambitious as they are necessary. However, it also poses significant challenges, both in the areas of digitalization and connectivity, as well as in protecting the environment and improving governance.