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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.

Port of Taranto inaugurates the 2023 cruise season

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) May 9, 2023 – The Port of Taranto has inaugurated the 2023 cruise with the visit of the “Celebrity...

Port of Augusta handles wind turbine equipment

Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) May 9, 2023 – The Port of Augusta has received and handle 18 wind turbine blades have arrived in the port of...

Port of Cagliari issues tender to upgrade port infrastructure

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) May 8, 2023 – The Port of Cagliari has issued a tender to upgrade port infrastructure in the Sardinian port. The...

Snam receives its first LNG at its FSRU docked at the port of Piombino

Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) May 7, 2023 – Italian energy company Snam has received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo at its Golar Tunda...

Italian port funding: Trieste, Ancona, Marghera and Termini Imerese

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) May 4, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) is to allocate €9.5 million to four ports of strategic...

Italian seaports’ cargo returns to pre-Covid levels

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – Italian seaports handled a total of 490.1 million tons of goods, up +1.8% on 2021, +10.4% on 2020 and just below...

Den Hartogh, Metrocargo Italia transports tank containers between Italy and France

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – Royal Den Hartogh Logistics, a leading logistics operator in the chemical industry, has contracted Metrocargo...

Samskip increases Duisburg rail services to add to North-South routes

Duisburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 30, 2023 – Samskip has increased its Duisburg rail services to add to North-South routes. The comany has added...

Italian ports see cargo volume of 490 million tons in 2022, +1.9%

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 24, 2023 – Italian ports recorded a total cargo volume of 490 million tons in 2022, +1.9% on the previous 12 months....

Port of Palermo joins Escola Europea Intermodal Transport

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 21, 2023 – The Sicilian Port of Palermo has joined the Escola Europea Intermodal Transport organisation. The...

Port of Ancona proposes new structure for additional docks

Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) April 21, 2023 – The Port of Ancona has proposed a new structure in the port to be used for additional docks. The port has a...

Shipping company Ignazio Messina returns to Port of Salerno

Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) April 18, 2023 – The shipping company Ignazio Messina has announced a return to the Port of Salerno starting May 2. The...

Port of Taranto struggles to increase cargo volumes

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) April 18, 2023 – The Port of Taranto is located on the inner heal of southeastern Italy, is one of the first in Italy for...

New rail service links Port of Trieste with Kapfenburg, Austria

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) April 17, 2023 – A new rail service has started linking the Port of Trieste with the Austrian intermodal terminal Montan...

Port of Gioia Tauro to receive state funds for dock electrification

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) April 17, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has agreed to provide funds for the electrification of a...

Cereal Docks to add six silos to Porto Marghera, Venice

Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) April 17, 2023 – Cereal Docks Spa is to add six silos to its operations in Porto Marghera in the Port of Venice. This will...

Port of Ravenna exports BMWs to South Korea

Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – The Port of Ravenna is part of a logistics chain which exports BMWs from Germany to South Korea. The...

Trieste Terminal Passeggeri triples profit in 2022

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) April 13, 2023 – Trieste Terminal Passeggeri (TTP) has ended 2022 with a profit of €4.4 million which almost triples the...

Sapir, Nova Marine Holding create Ravenna port company

Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) April 13, 2023 – The Sapir terminal group and Nova Marine Holding have set up a new company, CILIR, to offer integrated...

ICS Chairman Grimaldi meets with CSA and Chinese officials

News Release – Grimaldi Group – April 12, 2023 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Chairman Emanuele Grimaldi met with Mr Feng Bo, the...

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