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.
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) sees 1H 2022 traffic slightly down
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) sees 1H 2022 traffic slightly down – 19 million tons of...
Port of La Spezia signed improved agreement with Contship
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – The Port of La Spezia has signed an improved agreement with Contship to continue developing La Spezia...
Port of Monfalcone increases steel imports
Monfalcone, Italy (PortSEurope) July 29, 2022 – The Port of Monfalcone increases steel imports in the last seven months, mainly from the Far East. In the...
Port of Genoa receives two bids for reissued breakwater tender
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 28, 2022 – Port of Genoa receives two bids for reissued breakwater tender to build the new Genoa port breakwater. The...
Port of Ancona approves operational plan for 2022-2024
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – The Port of Ancona has approved the operational plan for 2022-2024, the management committee said. The...
Port of Civitavecchia plans “energy community”
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – The Port of Civitavecchia is planning to set up an “energy community”. It is called...
Ports of Rome and Lazio see positive growth in first half of 2022
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 26, 2022 – The three ports of Rome and Lazio see positive growth in first half of 2022. Total cargo handled was...
Snam and Edison sign agreement for the joint development of small-scale LNG projects in Italy
San Donato Milanese (Milan), July 25th, 2022 – Snam and Edison today signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at co-operating to the development...
Wärtsilä to stop engine manufacturing in Trieste
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 26, 2022 – The Finnish company Wärtsilä will stop manufacturing 4-stroke engines in Trieste. It will centralize...
Work starts in dry dock in Ancona on “Seven Seas Grandeur”
Trieste, July 12, 2022 – The keel laying ceremony was held today at the Ancona shipyard for “Seven Seas Grandeur”, the third luxury cruise ship that...
Ports of Ancona and Ortona see cargo traffic up in first half of 2022
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – The Ports of Ancona and Ortona see cargo traffic up in first half of 2022. Compared to the first half of...
Port of Gaeta restarts with luxury cruises
Gaeta, Italy (PortSEurope) July 20, 2022 – The Port of Gaeta has started it cruise season withe the start of luxury cruises. The Royal Clipper, one of...
Port of Taranto plans to invest in cold ironing
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) July 20, 2022 – The Port of Taranto plans to invest in cold ironing equipment for its docks. A tender has been issued for...
Venice and Chioggia ports sign agreement
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – Venice and Chioggia ports sign agreement regarding the areas of the port which fall under the responsibiity...
Port of Termoli joins AdsP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) July 15, 2022 – The port of Termoli joins Bari-based AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSPMAM). The authority currently...
Trieste Marine Terminal offers more regular Trieste-Vienna rail service
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Starting last month, Trieste Marine Terminal srl (TMT) offers a more regular Trieste-Vienna rail cargo...
Trieste Marine Terminal moved 62,686 TEU in June, +21.5%
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Trieste Marine Terminal srl (TMT) moved 62,686 TEU in June 2022, up +21.5% on the same month of 2021. In the...
Seven ports vying the ESPO Award 2022
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 14, 2022 – Seven ports have submitted a project for the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award 2022. Port of...
Offshore wind farm planned off the coast of Bari and Brindisi
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) July 13, 2022 – An offshore wind farm is planned for the coastline off Bari and Brindisi in the southern Puglia region of...
Tender issued for dredging of Port of Trapani
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) July 12, 2022 – The tender for the dredging of the seabed of the port of Trapani, Sicily, has been published. The...