Italy
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.
Venice port reports record year in 2018
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – The total movement of goods at the end of 2018 increased by 5.4% over the previous year from 25.134...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico (Ancona port) to decide on two bids for new port system plan
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Two consortia have applied to participate in the European call for tender for the drafting of the Port...
Livorno port approves security activities plan
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Livorno port has approved its operational plan for security activities, which will involve...
Tunisia’s Zarzis port expects launch of shipping line to Italy’s Marina di Carrara
Zarzis, Tunisia (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – The Tunisian port of Zarzis expects the launch of a regular shipping line to Italy’s Marina di...
Fincantieri to establish shipbuilding hub in Palermo
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Fincantieri SpA and Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (AdSP –...
Trieste port hosts Silk Road-railways forum
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – On February 14, 2018, the Trieste Maritime Station will host a conference called “Le vie della seta e...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Civitavecchia port) allocated €8.2 million for investment
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – The Ministry of Transport (MIT) has announced that €8.2 million ($9.36 million) has allocated to...
Livorno port improves rail access to Darsena Toscana terminal
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Livorno port has introduced new procedures for rail traffic entering and exiting the Varco Ferrovia...
Civitavecchia port starts action plan to increase fruit, vegetable traffic
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Friuli Venezia Giulia region to support port sector’s labour market
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 3, 2019 – Friuli Venezia Giulia will become the first region in Italy to support the local port authority in...
E.R. London container ship arrives in Piombino for repair works
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) February 4, 2019 – The E.R. London container ship has arrived at Piombino port for necessary maintenance activities a few...
Civitavecchia port and CAR of Rome to develop Memorandum of Understanding
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 3, 2019 – Fabio Massimo Pallottini, Director General of CAR (Centro Agroalimentare Roma) and Francesco Maria...
Trieste, Monfalcone ports to play vital role in China’s New Silk Road
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2019 – Italy’s Trieste and Monfalcone ports will play a vital role in the New Silk Road project launched by...
Salerno port to handle 69 cruise ships in 2019
Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2019 – A total of 69 cruise ships will dock in the port of Salerno in 2019, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar...
Italy’s La Dragaggi wins tender for handling of marine sediments in Pescara port
Pescara, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2019 – Italian company La Dragaggi srl has won a tender for a project for the handling of marine...
Livorno port to commence demolition of dangerous crane on Feb 7
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Reefer Terminal S.p.A. reports 2018 container throughput up 68.7%
Vado Ligure, Italy (Ports Europe) January 30, 2019 – Reefer Terminal S.p.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported 2018...
Work has begun on securing the port of Termini Imerese, Palermo
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) January 29, 2019 – The construction of infrastructures and plants necessary for the implementation of the Port...
Contship’s Melzo RHM rail terminal set to receive trains from Chengdu in China
Milan, Italy, January 24, 2019 The first westbound train connecting RHM terminal in Melzo with China, operated by FELB, left Chengdu on Saturday January 26,...
Italy’s GNV names new finance director
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 29, 2019 – Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) has appointed Pietro Di Maio as financial director. Di...