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.
Fincantieri takeover of STX France agreed
Nantes-St.Nazaire (Ports Europe) September 29, 2017 – Following negotiations between the French and Italian governments, it has been that Fincantieri...
Ekol starts Trieste-Zeebrugge block train service
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 28, 2017 – At the beginning of September, Ekol Lojistik A.S. started a block train line between Zeebrugge,...
Venezia Terminal Passeggeri financial statements approved by shareholders
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) September 28, 2017 – At the end of August 2017, a shareholders’ meeting of Venezia Terminal Passeggeri S.p.A. approved the...
Venice hosts Adriatic LNG conference of European regasification terminals
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) September 27, 2017 – Adriatic LNG, the operator of the regasification terminal located off the Veneto coastline, has hosted...
Event – Shipping and the Law VIII edition – October 12-13, 2017 Naples
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) September 27, 2017 – The eighth edition of the international Shipping and the Law conference, organised by Studio Legale...
Fincantieri to build ‘next-generation’ Cunard cruise ship
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 27, 2017 – Fincantieri, the Trieste-based shipbuilder including cruise vessels, has signed a memorandum of...
Trieste Marine Terminal, new rail service for the Czech Republic
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2017 – From September 9, 2017, a new rail service has been set up for the Czech Republic which connects...
TMT shows 20% container growth in first eight months of 2017
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2017 – The volumes of the container terminal of the Port of Trieste confirm the growing trend of the last...
Voltri Terminal Europa Presents the Terminal of the Future
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2017 – Voltri Terminal Europa (VTE) has produced a video which highlights the innovations at the terminal...
Delrio meets chairman of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 22, 2017 – Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Graziano Delrio has met with the Chairman of Autorita’ di...
Puglia aims for two Special Economic Zones
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2017 – A working table chaired by Michele Mazzarano was set up this morning at the Department for Economic...
Mondomarine SpA under threat
Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) September 26, 2017 – Mondomarine SpA, the Italianyacht builder, is struggling economically and steps may be needed to sane...
Italy’s Amico to join Genoa port’s big yachts dock management
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 25, 2017 – Genoa port plans to extend the concession of the Foce basin, as the current contract, signed...
Albanian seeks better Bari port customs services
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) September 25, 2017 – Italy’s Bari port should improve its customs services, in order to facilitate the traffic of the direct...
Hannibal introduces 7th service on the Melzo-Rotterdam rail route
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) September 25, 2017 – Contship has announced that Hannibal will increase the frequency of the Melzo-Rotterdam rail from...
STX France future set for conclusion
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 22, 2017 – The future of the STX France shipyards at a Franco-Italian summit on September. 27, but a further...
Venice port loses 500,000 cruise passengers since 2013
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) September 22, 2017 – The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said Venice port has lost nearly 500,000 cruise...
Ancona port passenger traffic rises 8% y/y in Jan-Aug 2017
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) September 22, 2017 – Ancona port serviced 824,000 passengers in the first eight months of 2017, up 8% on the year. This year,...
US president’s protectionist strategy can cost dear to Italy
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 21, 2017 – The “America First” trade strategy of US president Donald Trump could cost dear to Italy...
Emilia Romagna regional government to improve Ravenna port infrastructure
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) September 20, 2017 – Emilia Romagna regional government has launched a project for the improvement of the efficiency of the...