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.
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti lends finance to Ports of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 23, 2022 – Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) will lend €31.5 million to the Ports Of Genoa. The load will finance...
European Commission has adopted the Interreg Italy-Croatia CBC Program for 2021-2027
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) August 16, 2022 – The European Commission has adopted the Interreg Italy-Croatia CBC Program for the period 2021-2027 to...
Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy visit Ravenna Container Terminal
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) August 16, 2022 – The Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy, Shameem Ahsan, visited  the Terminal Container Ravenna (TCR) last...
Ministry approves Fusina terminal in the Port of Venice
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 16, 2022 – The Ministry of Ecological Transition has approved the commissioning of the South dock of the Fusina...
Port of Ravenna receives corn from Ukraine
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) August 15, 2022 – Last Friday, the Port of Ravenna has received a vessel carrying corn from the Ukraine. The Rojen bulk...
Port of Taranto sees boom in cruise ship visits
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) August 15, 2022 – The Southern port of Taranto is experiencing a boom in its cruise ships business. So far this year, the...
Terminal Rinfuse Venezia announces new solar system
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 12, 2022 – Terminal Rinfuse Venezia (TRV) has announced the commissioning of a new solar system. It will generate...
Ports of Genoa handled 17,653,891 tons of cargo in Q2 2022, up +5.8%
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 11, 2022 – The Ports of Genoa handled 17,653,891 tons of cargo in the second quarter of 2022, up +5.8% on the same...
In the first half of 2022, the Port of Taranto handled cargo of 7.70 million tons, down -9.5%
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – In the first half of 2022, the Port of Taranto handled a total of 7.70 million tons of goods, down -9.5%...
Port of Cagliari issues project financing tender for Marina di Porto Rotondo
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – The Port of Cagliari issues project financing tender transform the port area between the Sanità ...
Port of Gioia Tauro increases TEU handling by over 15%
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – In the first seven months of 2022, the port of Gioia Tauro handled 2,003,388 TEUs, growth of +15.3%....
In the first half of 2022 the Port of Ravenna sees cargo up +8.1%
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) August 8, 2022 – In the first half of 2022 the Port of Ravenna handled a total of 13.85 million tons, an increase of 8.1%...
Tender issued for Port of Augusta work
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – The Port of Augusta has issued a tender for various works to improve the port. The contract will cover the...
Port of La Spezia sees increased cargo traffic in first half of 2022
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – In January-June 2022, the ports of Eastern Liguria handled a total of 9.5 million tons of goods, an...
Portofino has its first charging station for electric ships
Portofino, Italy (PortSEurope) August 4, 2022 – Portofino has installed its first charging station for electric vessels. It is one of the first ports in...
Italy: Veneto, exports up 20% in the first quarter
News release – Confartigianato – July 1, 2022 Exports in the first quarter of 2022 in Veneto grew by 20%, for a total value of 18.6 billion euros,...
Port of Venice sees a 10.5% rise in cargo in the first half of 2022
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 4, 2022 – The port of Venice recorded a 10.5% increase in the tons handled in the first half of 2022. There was...
RFI acquires rail assets in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) August 4, 2022 – Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has acquired the rail assets of the port of Gioia Tauro in the Calabria...
Port of Trapani presents new waterfront project
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – The Port of Trapani has presented new waterfront project to develop a new face for the port and...
Port of Ancona forecasts increasing passenger traffic
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – The Port of Ancona forecasts increasing passenger traffic for the season following growth so far this year....