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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.

Ports of Genoa approves 2023 budget

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – The Ports of Genoa management committee has apporved the 2023 budget. Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...

QTerminals ends interest in Port of Cagliari

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – The Qatari terminal operator QTerminals is to end interest the concession of the container...

Ravenna Port to set up logistics platform for agri-food

Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – The Port of Ravenna plans to set up a multimodal logistics for agri-food supply chains in the port area....

Port of Gioia Tauro reports improved 10-month cargo traffic

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) November 7, 2022 – The Port of Gioia Tauro reported improved 10-month cargo traffic, with both containers and automotive...

Salvini calls for EU investment in Strait of Messina bridge, Sicily

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – On October 22, Matteo Salvini, leader of the League party and deputy prime minister, was sworn in as...

Port of Taranto reports total cargo down -34% in Q3 2022

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 1, 2022 – The Port of Taranto has reported total cargo of 3.4 million tons in the the third quarter of...

Port of Naples sees cargo in January-July up +9%

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) October 31, 2022 – Port of Naples sees cargo in the January-July period was 11.16 million tonnes, up +9% higher than the...

Civitavecchia port shows nine-month recovery

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 28, 2022 – Civitavecchia port shows a nine-month recovery in figures published by Autorita’ di Sistema...

Costa Cruises to confirm Taranto port as destination

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) October 26, 2022 – Costa Cruises is to confirm Taranto port as destination in an announcement tomorrow. The partnership is...

Salerno Container Terminal acquires unit of Amoruso Giuseppe

Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) October 26, 2022 – Salerno Container Terminal (SCT) has acquired the container traffic unit of Amoruso Giuseppe S.p.A. SCT...

Work continues to complete the Civitavecchia service dock

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 25, 2022 – Work continues to complete the Port of Civitavecchia service dock. In the coming days, the...

A delegation from Oman has visited the port of Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 25, 2022 – A delegation from Oman has visited the port of Civitavecchia and was welcomed by the President of...

European Coordinator of the Rhine-Alps Corridor visits Port of Genoa

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 25, 2022 – The European Coordinator of the Rhine-Alps Corridor Pawel Wojciechowski has visited the Port of Genoa to...

Port of Vado Ligure to improve railway efficiency

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 25, 2022 – The Port of Vado Ligure is to improve railway efficiency by expanding and enhancing the railway park....

MSC to acquire towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei SpA

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 24, 2022 – Shipping company MSC is to acquire towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei SpA. MSC subsidiary SAS...

New LNG terminal in Italy’s Port of Piombino to receive green light in days

Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) October 24, 2022 – The new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Port of Piombino to set to receive the green light...

Sicily’s Port of Pozzallo improves cargo handling

Pozzallo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) October 19, 2022 – Sicily’s Port of Pozzallo has improved cargo handling one 1.8 million tons of goods in...

Italian government presents port investment details

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) October 19, 2022 – The Italian government has presented its port investment report which comprises a €9.2 billion investment...

AdSP dello Stretto (Messina) approves sustainability plan

Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) October 18, 2022 – AdSP dello Stretto (Messina) has approved the sustainability plan for 2021. President Mario...

New logistics centre will be built in Trieste port

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) October 17, 2022 – A new logistics centre will be built in Trieste port in place of the historic Ferriera di Servola,...

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