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.
Palumbo acquires Mondomarine Savona port shipyard
Savona, Italy (PortSEurope) November 22, 2018 – Following a year of discussions, Palumbo Superyachts has acquired the Mondomarine shipyard in Savona...
Yilport and Arcelor decisions set to benefit Taranto port
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 22, 2018 – The recent announcements that Yilport is to operate a concession at the port and that Arcelor Mittal to...
AdSP Bari hosts “Ports, Retroports and Special Economic Zones” training
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) November 22, 2018 – The Short Master training in “Ports, Retroports and Special Economic Zones” has started at the...
AdSP Bari, Interporto Bologna and GTS attend Logitrans event in Istanbul
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) November 22, 2018 – A joint delegation from Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP –...
CMA CGM speaks out in support for Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 21, 2018 – “After the collapse of Morandi, CMA CGM did not abandon Genoa. Not even a ship has been...
Italy’s Grimaldi Lines receives Ro-Ro line of the year award by Lloyd’s
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 21, 2018 – Italy’s Grimaldi Lines was awarded as the Ro-Ro line of the year by the prestigious readers’ vote...
AdSP Ionian accepts the application for concession by Yilport Holding AS
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 21, 2018 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ionio (AdSP – Ionian Sea Port...
Government looks to double line Genoa-Ventimiglia railway
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 21, 2018 – The Italian Deputy Minister of Infrastructures and Transport Edoardo Rixi has said that the government...
FS Italiane, CDP Group, Fincantieri, Snam, Terna and institutions to support Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – The Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Group, together with Fincantieri, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group, Snam...
Increased traffic in Naples port in the first 10 months of 2018
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – The volume of traffic of the ports included in Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
Ambassador of Luxembourg visits Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – A U.S. economic delegation headed by Ambassador Paul Duhr has visited the Genoa-based Autorita’ di...
Italy’s Gruppo Onorato Armatori enters cruise market
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – Italian conglomerate Gruppo Onorato Armatori has entered the cruise sector through the launch of a small...
Italy’s Fincantieri to design new steel bridge in Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri will design the new steel bridge that will replace the collapsed Morandi...
EU invites tenders for port system regulatory plan drafting
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – The European Union has published a call for tenders for the drafting of a Port System Regulatory Plan which...
Reefer Terminal S.p.A. – October 2018 container terminal statistics
Vado Ligure, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – Reefer Terminal S.p.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported October...
Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport praises GAINN4MOS project
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has supported maritime transport with a low...
EU invites applications for European Ports Forum
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – The EU has announced a continuously Open Call for Applications for the selection of members of the...
AdSP Livorno calls crane demolition tender
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Italy’s Fincantieri signs fleet upgrade contract with Windstar Cruises
Palermo, Italy (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a €200 million ($228.6 million) contract for the upgrade of...
Italy’s Cereal Docks invests €60 million in Venice ports in seven years
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Italian company Cereal Docks SpA has invested a total of €60 million ($68.6 million) in the overhaul...