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.
Port of Taranto rejects Yilport business plan
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) June 2, 2022 – The Port Authority of the Ionian Sea-Port of Taranto (AdSP) has rejected a revised business plan from...
Port of Genoa to issue tender for new breakwater
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 1, 2022 – The procedure for the tender and award of the new breakwater contract of the port of Genoa has...
Port of Venice sees cargo recovery in first quarter
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) June 1, 2022 – In the first quarter of 2022, the Port of Venice registered total cargo traffic of over 6.37 million tonnes,...
Terminali Italia to manage the Marghera VINT terminal (Venezia Intermodale)
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) June 1, 2022 – Terminali Italia (TI), the Italian railway network company, is to manage Marghera VINTÂ (Venezia...
Port of Livorno sees cargo down over 14% in first quarter
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) May 31, 2022 – The port system of Livorno-Piombino ended the first quarter with a total handling of 9.5 million tons of...
Ports of Genoa sees total cargo up +4.3% in April
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 31, 2022 – In April, the growth in volumes that had been consolidated in the first quarter slowed down considerably. In...
Global Ports Holding announces the appointment of new general manager for its Italian Cruise Ports
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) May 31, 2022 – Global Ports Holding has announced the appointment of Mrs. Raffaella Del Prete as its new General Manager...
Port of Ravenna welcomes clay from India
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) May 27, 2022 – The Port of Ravenna has welcomed a cargo vessel from India which carries 30,000 tons of clay. Previously,...
Terminal Trieste achieves next milestone with new ZIM services
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG’s Italian multi-purpose terminal “Piattaforma Logistica Trieste” (HHLA PLT Italy) is expanding its network. A...
ZIM adds port of Trieste to service
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) May 26, 2022 – The Israeli shipping company ZIM has added the Italian port of Trieste to the rotation of two of the...
Terminali Italia and Società Interporti Siciliani (SIS) sign an agreement for the management of Interporto di Catania
Catania, Italy (Ports Europe) May 26, 2022 – Regione Siciliana, Terminali Italia and Società Interporti Siciliani (SIS) have signed an...
Italy: with the BTP Green funded investments in transport, water infrastructures and Mose for €8.4 billion
Finance becomes increasingly involved in sustainable mobility and the construction of related infrastructures – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport...
NAPA ports meet to discuss development
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) May 25, 2022 – The North Adriatic Port Association (NAPA) has met with European Coordinator of the Baltic-Adriatic...
Tibula Energia proposes floating offshore wind farm in northeastern Sardinia
Olbia, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 23, 2022 – Tibula Energia is the name of the latest floating offshore wind farm project off the northeastern coast of...
FS Group: 2022-2031 industrial plan €190 billion for sustainable development
FS Group, 2022-2031 industrial plan 190 billion for sustainable development of infrastructure and mobility at the service of the country – May 16, 2022 A...
In March 2022, the Ports of Genoa handled 5.98 million tons of cargo, up +17.5%
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 19, 2022 – In March 2022, the Ports of Genoa handled 5.98 million tons (mt) of cargo, up +17.5% on the same month of 2021...
Snam and Golar LNG sign agreement for an FSRU to supply Sardinia with energy
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) May 19, 2022 – Snam and Golar LNG Limited have signed a contract for Golar to deliver the existing liquefied natural gas...
Port of Bari issues tender for construction of a new passenger terminal
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 19, 2022 – The port authority of Bari has published a tender for the construction of a new passenger terminal on quay 10....
Fincantieri Palermo shipyard starts work on Qatar contract
The keel laying of the amphibious vessel (LPD – Landing Platform Dock) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval...
Port of Monfalcone to take key development step
Monfalcone, Italy (Ports Europe) May 18, 2022 – The Port of Monfalcone has taken a significant development step with the introduction of the Monfalcone...