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.
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes new interactive map of Italian port system
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) January 31, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has published a new interactive graphic of the recently...
Port of Trieste announces record 2017 traffic statistics
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) January 28, 2018 – Commenting on Trieste port’s 2017 performance, President Zeno D’Agostino of Autorita’ di...
LIvorno port looks to development of automotive trade
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 28, 2018 – In Livorno the real challenge is to provide the port with the necessary railway connections on the east...
Work starts for soundproofing barrier of Viale San Bartolomeo, La Spezia port
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 28, 2018 – Work has started on the first section of the sound-absorbing barrier will reduce noise coming from...
Gallozzi starts operating line connecting Salerno to Central America
Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – Italian company Gallozzi Group SpA has launched a weekly service connecting Salerno port to the Caribbean...
La Spezia Container Terminal installs new safety cameras
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 26, 2018 – La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) has installed of the first two Blaxtair smart cameras, fitted on...
Adif will advise Croatia on development and modernization of railway infrastructure
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) January 25, 2018 – The president of Adif, Juan Bravo, the Secretary of State for Infrastructure of Croatia, Nikolina...
Contship sees reduced container traffic in 2017
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2018 – Contship Italia Group, a maritime container terminal and intermodal operator, saw container volumes drop...
Portolab project disembarks in the port naval of Carrara
Carrara, Italy, January 24, 2018 The Portolab project disembarks in the port naval of Carrara. This year 400 pupils of the primary schools will visit the port...
Sicily government official applies for launch of dredging at Mazara del Vallo port
Trapani, Italy (Ports Europe) January 23, 2018 – Sicily regional government official Maurizio Croce has applied for the start of dredging works at Mazara...
Italy’s Contship executes series of phase-in, phase-out operations at Cagliari port
Cagliari, Italy (Ports Europe) January 23, 2018 – Contship Italia Group has completed a series of phase-in and phase-out operations at Cagliari port of...
Genoa port to launch railway upgrade of PSA Voltri-Prà terminal in March
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 22, 2018 – Genoa port plans to start the project for the increase of the capacity of the railway access to the PSA...
Wärtsilä & Samer Group sign agreement on the industrial canal terminal
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 22, 2018 – Wärtsilä Italia S.p.A. and Samer Group have signed an agreement for the acquisition of a business...
Trieste Marine Terminal set to launch Burghausen rail link
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 22, 2018 – Trieste Marine Terminal S.p.A. (TMT) will start its second railway service linking its Trieste terminal...
Sanmar delivers sixth tugboat to Rimochitori Napolitani
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) January 22, 2018 – Sanmar A.Ş., the Turkish tugboat builder, has delivered the sixth and latest example of the relatively...
China’s ZPMC starts delivery of cranes to Vado Ligure port
Vado Ligure, Italy (PortSEurope) January 19, 2018 – Chinese group Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) has already started the delivery...
Psa Voltri-Prà Genoa terminal set to double rail access capacity
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 21, 2018 – In March, after years of waiting, work will begin for the doubling of the railway access to the Psa...
Venice port at forefront of LNG initiative to adopt the fuel for ships
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 21, 2018 – In January 2017, Italy implemented European Union regulations on alternative fuels – Legislative...
Ports Europe – Reference – The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR)
The EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) is a macro-regional strategy adopted by the European Commission and endorsed by the European...
Event: Conference on Maritime Western Silk Road Opportunities, Venice, January 20, 2018
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 20, 2018 – Today, in the Ca ‘Vendramin Calergi palace in Venice the conference “The EUSAIR Macro-regional...