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Italy is a republic in southern Europe, comprising a peninsula south of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands; member of the European Union (EU); by tonnage, its leading ports are Trieste, Genoa and Gioia Tauro. In September 2016, the government reorganised the port system into 16 new port system authorities (AdSP – Autorità di Sistema Portuale). The 57 ports of national importance are coordinated by 16 AdSPs with the task of planning, coordinating and regulating the port system in the reference area. The AdSPs are members of the Italian port association – Assoporti.

Grimaldi Group: Coronavirus prevention: we protect traffic in the Mediterranean

News – Coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention: we protect traffic in the Mediterranean – Grimaldi Group – March 18, 2020 The Grimaldi Group has an...

FEPORT calls for EU to support private ports

FEPORT welcomes the reactivity of the EU Commission and calls on Member States to mobilize appropriate support for all critical infrastructures – March...

Genoa port reports slight cargo traffic fall in Jan-Feb 2019

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 24, 2020 – In the period January-February 2019 Genoa reports that traffic reduced by 0.3%, compared to the period of...

Trieste Marine Terminal: Updated information on terminal and intermodal operation – 23.3.2020

TRIESTE, 23 March 2020 Dear Customers and Partners, with the aim of keeping you informed on the present situation in Trieste in relation to the epidemiological...

Chinese company donates 10,000 protective masks to Trieste port

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 23, 2020 – China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has donated 10,000 protective masks to the port of...

Trieste Marine Terminal: Updated information on terminal and intermodal operation – 20.3.2020

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 21, 2020 – Trieste Marine Terminal S.p.a. has published the following update: TRIESTE, 20 March 2020 Dear Customers...

CIRCLE continues growing path with operativity of Milos® Terminal Operating System (TOS) suite within CILP Multipurpose Terminal in Livorno port

CIRCLE S.p.A.: continues its growing path with operativity of Milos® Terminal Operating System (TOS) suite within CILP Multipurpose Terminal in the port of...

Genoa: construction site of the “Dune” in Prà has started

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 20, 2020 – Works of the first part of the “Dune” project of the Pra ‘buffer zone have started, an...

Italy stops passenger ships: no more cruises

Coronavirus. Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport stops passenger ships: no more cruises. Decree signed by Minister De Micheli, with the Minister of...

Extraordinary European Transport Council at work on solidarity measures for states and operators

De Micheli: “It is fundamental to ensure the regularity of commercial flows and the supply of goods – March 18, 2020 The adoption of collective,...

ESPO calls for EU to keep goods moving

Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 18, 2020 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called on the European Commission to implement plans to...

GRRinPORT – Activities February 2020

Press Release – GRRinPORT – Activities February 2020 GRRinPORT22 MONTHS OF ACTIVITY FOR SUSTAINABLE WASTE AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT IN PORTS The...

Port of Ravenna continues ferry operations

The Port of Ravenna continues to guarantee its support for the country’s production system, in this moment of extreme difficulty – March 12, 2020...

Contship: COVID-19 Operational Update – 9.3.2020

Contship Italia affirms operational continuity at Melzo’s Rail Hub Milano, Hannibal’s transport services and terminal operations in La Spezia and Ravenna...

Fincantieri suspends production activities for two weeks

Trieste, March 13, 2020 – Following the Coronavirus emergency and in order to apply the measures that the Italian Government has gradually determined,...

Ports of Genoa and Savona are operational

News – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale – March 13, 2020 Even in the “Coronavirus” emergency situation, the...

Royal Caribbean announces voluntary suspension of cruising

Today Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced that it is suspending cruising in the United States for 30 days – March 13, 2020 We understand the gravity...

Costa Cruises announces a temporary pause of its global operations

Due to the global pandemic of Covid-19, the Italian company has decided to voluntarily suspend cruises on its ships to protect the health and safety of guests,...

Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 1/2020

Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 1/2020 – March 30, 2020 Covid-19 health emergency is having a global economic impact and will forever change...

Italian ports are fully operational ensuring the safety of people and goods – Assoporti

Press release – Assoporti – March 11, 2020 – Italian ports are fully operational ensuring the safety of people and goods. Assoporti announces...

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