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.
Fratelli Cosulich increases bunker volume in 2017
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 19, 2018 –Â The Genoese group Fratelli Cosulich has closed 2017 recording a significant increase in the volume of...
Event: 2nd European Forum – Shaping the Port of the Future – Civitavecchia, April 10, 2018
The 2nd European Forum – Shaping the Port of the Future – will take place in Civitavecchia, April 10, 2018, organised by The MediTelegraph and On...
Fincantieri and Monfalcone sign school-work development agreement
Trieste, Italy, January 17, 2018 – The mayor of Monfalcone, Anna Maria Cisint, and the CEO of Fincantieri S.p.A., Giuseppe Bono, has signed two agreements,...
Fincantieri signs cooperation protocol with Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia
Trieste, Italy, January 17, 2018 – Fincantieri S.p.A., the Italian shipbuilder, has signed an agreement with the autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia...
Messina port in dispute with Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – The crisis of the port of Gioia Tauro is likely to materialise in Messina, whose port authority does...
Cruise business could be key to Marina di Carrara
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 18, 2018 – At a recent Porto Lab event in Carrara, the possible role of the cruise industry in the future of...
Civitavecchia hosts “Connecting Italy” conference
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 17, 2018 – The Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Centre-North Tyrrhenian...
Taranto port to be part of old city development
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) January 17, 2018 – A number of organisations will participate in plans to develop the old city in Taranto, including...
AdSP Mar Tirreno Centrale holds press conference in Salerno
Salerno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – The President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centrale (AdSP – Central...
Livorno port and city sign agreement for city development
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 –Â A three-year strategic collaboration for the realization of activities, cultural and educational...
Port of Trieste: Three commissioners appointed
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 –Â The commissioner of Depositi Costieri was the first item on the agenda of the recent Management...
Genoa and Trieste sign labour training agreement
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 –Â A collaboration agreement to “export” the port workers’ training in Genoa to the port...
Gioia Tauro port mulls revoking MCT concession
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – Gioia Tauro port authority needs to verify whether the conditions for the operation of the...
Reefer Terminal S.p.A. – December 2017 container terminal statistics
Vado Ligure, Italy (PortSEurope) January 15, 2018 – Reefer Terminal S.p.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported December...
Friuli Venezia Giulia Region approves financing of projects to transport slabs on rail and ship
Monfalcone, Italy (PortSEurope) January 14,2018 – On January 3, 2018, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region allocated €1.222 million to Fratelli Cosulich...
Italian media highlight opening of new terminal of Baku International Sea Trade Port
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 13, 2018 – The Italian press has widely covered the opening of the new Ro-Ro terminal at the Baku International...
Gioia Tauro loses container traffic leadership amid conflict of shareholders
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 – Gioia Tauro port has lost its leadership on the Italian market for container traffic, as its throughput...
Salerno port container traffic rises 13% in 2017
Salerno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 11, 2018 – Salerno port’s container traffic rose by 13% in 2017 to between 420,000 and 430,000 TEUs, according to...
Italy’s Interporto acquires two warehouses at Genoa port from WärtsiläÂ
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 10, 2018 – Interporto Spa has acquired two warehouses of Wärtsilä Italia SpA in the area of Trieste port for...
Agreement signed for the redevelopment of Hennebique, Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 –Â After 40 years the project for the redevelopment of the “Silos Hennebique” can now start. An...