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.
EU Research Report: Brexit – transport and tourism – the consequences of a no-deal scenario
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 28, 2018 – The European Parliament Think Tank has published a report entitled: Research for TRAN Committee...
AdSP Genoa takes measures after the Morandi bridge collapse
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – The management committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP –...
Italy’s Piombino port handles Pullmantur’s Zenith cruise ship for the first time
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) September 27, 2018 – Spanish cruise company Pullmantur has operated the first call of its ship Zenith at Italy’s...
AdSP Naples attends Seatrade Cruise Med event in Lisbon
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Naples and Salerno ports see growth in Jan-Aug 2018
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Tim Kelly is the new CEO of Adriatic LNG
Chioggia, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Tim Kelly is to succeed Suresh Jagadesan as the new chief executive officer of Adriatic LNG...
Ravenna port takes steps to work with Lombardy logistics sector
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Customs delegations from Lithuania and Moldavia visit Civitavecchia port
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – The Civitavecchia Customs Office (Ufficio delle Dogane) has received a second working visit by...
Genoa was most preferred cruise port by Italians in 2018
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Genoa was the most preferred port by Italians for cruises in the summer of 2018, according to a survey...
Vittoria Shipyard launches tugboat destined for Russian navy
Chioggia, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Cantiere Navale Vittoria SpA has launched at its Adria shipyard the РИМ-MОСКВА (Rome...
ENI receives go-ahead for €30 million plant in Porto Torres
Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2018 – Eni SpA, an Italian multinational oil and gas company, has received permission for...
Di Maio indicates Trieste port support at China event
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 21, 2018 – Speaking in China, Trieste Regional Councilor, Sergio Emidio Bini, commented that it was...
Walter Tosto awarded concession at Ortona port
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) September 22, 2018 – Walter Tosto SpA, an industrial components manufacturer, has won the tender for a multi-year concession...
Maersk to name Diego Perdones director general for the western Mediterranean
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 25, 2018 – Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk plans to appoint Diego Perdones as director general for the Western...
Rodi Garganico wins “Best Tourist Port of the Year in Italy” award
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) September 25, 2018 – The tourist port of Rodi Garganico has been awarded the “Best Tourist Port of the Year in Italy”...
Savona port issues tender for dredging work in order to welcome Costa cruise ship
Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) September 25, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...
Kazakhstan shows interest in Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 24, 2018 – Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Italy, Sergey Nurtayev, has met with the president of the Friuli...
Bari port to host initial meeting of THEMIS project
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) September 24, 2018 – Bari port’s cruise terminal will host the kick-off meeting of the Territorial And Maritime Network...
Mercitalia and PKP Cargo sign agreement to Italy-Poland rail links
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 22, 2018 – Italy’s Mercitalia Rail, a company of the Mercitalia Group (FS Italiane Group) and the Polish...
GNV says Genoa port lagging behind in LNG facilities
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 21, 2018 – Grandi Navi Veloci, the Genoa-based ferry operator, has commented that the port has been slow in...