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.
MSC to launch con-ro service linking Trieste to Izmir
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2018 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) plans to launch a new service for the transport of ro-ro, containers...
Event: Isola dell’Energia: Sardinia LNG leader in the Mediterranean – April 12-13, 2018, Cagliari
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2018 – LNG Conference and LNG Sardinia Association are promoting the “Isola...
Calls for docked ships to use electricity when docked in Ravenna port
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) March 7, 2018 – Following the recent approval of the Ravenna Port Hub project, there are calls for further electrification...
Gioia Tauro port seeks to verify investment intentions of MCT
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) March 6, 2018 – Gioia Tauro port authority has requested from Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) documentation to evaluate...
Italian ports see cuts after infrastructure costs changes
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 6, 2018 – The Ministry of Transport has requested changes to infrastructure costs which could result in six Italian...
New intermodal connection from Trieste port to Verona
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 6, 2018 – Starting mid-March 2018, Società Alpe Adria in partnership with HGT–Hangartner Terminal will launch a...
Cargo Center Graz starts Trieste port intermodal service
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 5, 2018 –Â Cargo Center Graz, the Austrian provider of logistics services, has commence a new rail shuttle service...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale to participate in Seatrade 2018 cruise event
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 5, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Special economic zone to be located near Italy’s Ortona port
Pescaro, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2018 –Â The Government is to establish a Special Economic Zone in the province of Chieti near the port of Ortona....
Taranto is a candidate for Horizon 2020
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2018 –Â The Municipality of Taranto was one of the promoters of the SoCRatEÂ (Symbiotic Circular and Regenerative...
Argo project set to benefit port of Trieste
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2018 – As the result of an agreement between Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia (Friuli Venezia Giulia Region),...
Livorno port reissues dry dock tender
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 2, 2018 – President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian...
Unionports – Maritime Cluster Board of Augusta meets local AdSP president
Augusta, Italy (Ports Europe) March 3, 2018 –Â Yesterday at the commercial port of Augusta, the Unionports – Maritime Cluster Board was officially...
Costa Cruises starts sales for inaugural cruise of Costa Venezia ship
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 2, 2018 – Costa Cruises has opened sales for the inaugural cruise of Costa Venezia, the new ship of the Italian company...
Venice port authority joins MedPorts Association
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 1, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority), which...
Valencia port participates in ECG meeting in Cuxhaven
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) March 1, 2018 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has participated in the meeting of the Maritime and...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale published three-year plan
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 1, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (North Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority) was...
Costa Cruises orders third new generation ship
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 28, 2018 – Costa Cruises orders a third new generation ship for the German brand Aida Cruises. It will be built by Meyer...
Grimaldi to export Cygnus module for International Space Station from Savona port
Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) February 28, 2018 – Italian company Grimaldi Group plans to export the Cygnus module, destined to supply the International...
Shawcor, Aspo sign agreement for export of tubes to Qatar via Chioggia port
Chioggia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 28, 2018 – Dutch group Shawcor and Italian company Aspo have signed an agreement to export 300,000 tonnes of tubes to...