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.
Ports of Trieste and Monfalcone see record weekend for cruise ship passengers
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 12, 2022 – Last weekend, the Northern Italian ports of Trieste and Monfalcone welcomed around 20,000 cruise ship...
Port of Ravenna sees cargo up over 8% in first five months
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) July 11, 2022 – In January-May 2022 the Port of Ravenna handled a total of 11,472,448 tons, an increase of 8.3% (875,000)...
Port of Civitavecchia hosts MEDports forum
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 8, 2022 – Today and yesterday, the Port of Civitavecchia has been hosting the MEDports forum 2022. The Forum is...
Port of La Spezia issues tender for new cruise ship pier
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 7, 2022 – The Port of La Spezia has issued a tender for the construction of a new cruise ship pier on Calata Paita....
New Ports of Genoa breakwater to be shortened after tender failure
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – Last week, a consortium withdrew from the tender for the construction of the new breakwater of the port of...
European Commission and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti sign agreement to support Italian infrastructure projects – InvestEU
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 6, 2022 – Yesterday, the European Commission and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) signed a €6.7 million agreement...
Port of Civitavecchia exports Maserati cars to the Far East
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 5, 2022 – The Port of Civitavecchia has started exporting a new cargo – high-performance Maserati Grecale...
Friuli Venezia Giulia approves dredging of Port of Monfalcone
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – The regional council of Friuli Venezia Giulia has approved an agreement for the dredging of the seabed at the...
Ports of Genoa return to pre-Covid cargo traffic in Jan-May
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – In January-May 2022, cargo traffic at the Ports of Genoa returned to pre-Covid pandemic levels. A total of...
New Maersk feeder service connects Vado Ligure with Port Said East
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 4, 2022 – A new feeder container shipping service from Maersk will connect Vado Ligure in Northern Italy with Port Said...
Consortium withdraws from new Genoa breakwater tender
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – The consortium made up of WeBuild, Fincantieri , Fincosit and Sidra has withdrawn from the tender...
Lithuania talks to Port of Genoa about transport corridors
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) June 30, 2022 – Lithuania has held talks with the Port of Genoa about the development of new transport corridors. The Head of...
Port of Piombino reports record passengers and vehicles
Piombino, Italy (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – Last weekend, the Port of Piombino received 72,000 passengers and more than 24,000 vehicles. On one day,...
Maersk to reduce transit times by 5 -21 days from Asia to Northern Italy
Genoa, Italy – June 29, 2022 – Maersk aims to reduce transit times and alleviate congestion while offering higher flexibility in current challenging...
COSCO SHIPPING starts Trieste-Slovenia freight rail service
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) June 29, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING has started Trieste-Slovenia block train freight rail service between the Port of Trieste and...
Italian government defines process for LNG investment
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) June 28, 2022 – The Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility has defined the procedure to be followed to carry out...
Port of Augusta to start work on new container terminal
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) June 27, 2022 – Work is set to start on the construction of a new container quay terminal with an investment of...
Port of Ravenna starts new fast train link with Marzaglia interport
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) June 24, 2022 – The Port of Ravenna has inaugurated a new fast train link with interporto di Marzaglia in the province of...
Grimaldi Lines starts new Civitavecchia-Livorno-Savona-Valencia Ro-Ro service
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 24, 2022 – Grimaldi Lines has started a new three-weekly Ro-Ro line with a circulation of...
Port of Reggio Calabria looks to attract mega yachts and cruise ship business
Reggio Calabria, Italy (Ports Europe) June 22, 2022 – The Port of Reggio Calabria is looking to develop infrastructure to attract mega yachts and cruise...