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.
European Parliament – Briefing – Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 11, 2018 – This briefing is one in a series of ‘implementation appraisals’, produced by the European...
Open call for Small and Medium Enterprises, as part of the European BlueConnect project
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 11, 2018 – The EU-sponsored BlueConnect project has opened a call for expression of interest from small- and...
RAM presents the budget of the transport-infrastructure policies of Minister Delrio
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – Minister Graziano Delrio has participated in the presentation of the book “Connettere l’Italia”,...
Costa Crociere starts managing cruise terminal in La Spezia port
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – In March 2018, Costa Crociere SpA was awarded a contract by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar...
Costa Crociere starts short-term management of La Spezia port cruise terminal
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2018 – Costa Crociere has started its management of the cruise terminal of La Spezia for a bridge period of 10...
Maersk Line online platform rolled out to China-based customers in Ningbo, Qingdao and Shanghai exporting to Mediterranean ports
Beijing, China (Ports Europe) April 9, 2018 – Maersk Line is to expand its online platform ship.maerskline.com to cover more major trades, covering...
Call for investment in Venice port shipyards
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2018 – The Carnival Horizon cruise ship was built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Porto Marghera, but was presented...
Ranking: Italian ports by TEU traffic in 2017
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2018 – Assoporti, the Italian ports association, has published statistics for TEU traffic in leading Italian ports...
Naples port signs railway development agreement
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Maurizio Gentile, CEO of the Italian Railway Network...
Naples port to call tender for energy efficiency projects this year
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – Naples port is considering introducing an energy efficiency plan that includes a broader use of renewable energy...
Multi Marine Services, Bulk Mare sign cooperation agreement
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – Genoa-based shipping companies Multi Marine Services and Bulk Mare International have signed a cooperation...
Sardinian nautical companies gain access to financing under 2nd phase of BlueConnect programme
Sassari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – Sardinian companies operating in the nautical sector will be able to receive financial support under...
Livorno port in running to host 2019 ESPO event
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Tourist agreement signed for ports of Bari, Brindisi, Manfredonia, Barletta and Monopoli
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – An agreement has been signed between Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP...
European Parliament IMCO delegation to Florence and Livorno
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) April 6, 2018 – A delegation of the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee will...
Event: 6th MED Ports 2018 Exhibition & Conference – Livorno, April 17-19, 2018
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) april 5, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Assoporti ranks Sardinia as leading port for passenger numbers
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 4, 2018 – Assoporti, the Italian ports association, has ranked Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare...
Agreement between OLT Offshore LNG Toscana and GME signed
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) April 4, 2018 – OLT Offshore LNG Toscana (OLT) has announced that a contract has been signed with GME (Gestore Mercati...
ENI considers Genoa port for LNG facility
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 4, 2018 – ENI SpA, the energy group, has carried out a feasibility study to locate a liquified natural gas (LNG)...
Fratelli Cosulich struggles to find new graduates in Genoa
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 4, 2018 – Fratelli Cosulich, a shipping services company headquartered in Genoa, has said that it is struggling to...