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.
Port of Genoa has renewed the “Genoa Blue Agreement”
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 30, 2024 – The Port of Genoa has renewed the voluntary agreement “Genoa Blue Agreement” for the reduction of the...
Surveys for dredging begin at Bellaria Igea Marina, Rimini
Rimini, Italy (Ports Europe) April 30, 2024 – Bathymetric surveys have begun in the canal port of Bellaria Igea Marina to assess the need for dredging....
Work has begun on construction of the new Fiumicino fishing port
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 30, 2024 – With the arrival of the dredger “Cavaliere Sergio M.”, work has begun on construction of...
Does the EU support the bridge over the Strait of Messina?
Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) April 28, 2024 – In the past few months, the Italian government, especially Matteo Salvini, has been making much...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale – a core EU port
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 28, 2024 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSPMTCS – Centre-North...
Port of Ravenna presents in Brussels
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 27, 2024 – ‘The logistics system of the port of Ravenna: a Mediterranean gateway to and from Europe’...
TIV Terminal concession, Venice, renewed for 25 years
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe)- April 25, 2024 – Terminal Intermodale Venezia (Tiv) has had its concession renewed for 25 more years until 2050. After...
Ravenna to host “Adria Shipping Summit”
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) April 25, 2024 – Ravenna is preparing to host the first edition of the Adria Shipping Summit, the event dedicated to the...
Ferretti confirms Taranto port withdrawal, what next?
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) April 25, 2024 – The luxury group Ferretti has confirmed its withdrawal from a proposed development of the former Belleli...
APM Terminals’ Vado Gateway reports 284% auto imports in 2023
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – APM Terminals’ Vado Gateway has reported a 284% increase in vehicle imports in 2023, and a good start...
Ports of Sardinia improve performance in 2023
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 24, 2024 – In 2023, AdSP del Mare Di Sardegna reported revenue of 69.4 million euros, an improvement of...
Port of Ravenna, 150kg cocaine seized from ship
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – Around 150 kilos of cocaine were seized by the police on a ship waiting in the port of Ravenna. The...
HHLA has delivered environmental study for Pier VIII, Trieste
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 – Logistica Giuliana srl has presented the preliminary environmental study for developing Pier VIII...
“Adriacustoms” initiative presented in Rome
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 23, 2024 — Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has hosted the presentation of the Adriacustoms project. This...
Kailia floating offshore wind project, Puglia: EIA submitted
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – Last month, Renantis and BlueFloat Energy submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for...
Appeal against port LNG project not supported by Brindisi province
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – Brindisi province will not legally support the port industrial zone operator ASI in a lawsuit against an...
Drug trafficking via Italian ports: Global Crime Journal
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) April 22, 2024 – An article Unpacking drug trafficking phenomenon through seaports: lessons from the Italian ports...
Rome seeks port interest in offshore wind power development
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 18, 2024 – The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has requested expressions of interest from the port...
Rome questions Strait of Messina bridge documentation
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 18, 2024 – The società Stretto di Messina, the project manager to build a bridge over the Strait of Messina, has been...
EUROKAI confirms Contship Italia investment
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) April 18, 2024 – During meetings in Italy, Tom Eckelmann, member of the management board of EUROKAI, and shareholder of...