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.
Norwegian ambassador to Italy visits the Beleolico plant, Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2022 – The Norwegian ambassador to Italy, Johan Vibe, yesterday visited the Beleolico plant, the first marine wind...
Port of Palermo inaugurates new cruise terminal
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2022 – The Port of Palermo has inaugurated a new cruise terminal which is part of a wider development of the...
Port of Brindisi interested in hosting FSRU vessel
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2022 – The port authority for Puglian ports has indicated an interest in the port of Brindisi hosting a vessel to act as...
Port Authority of Civitavecchia attends Seatrade event in Miami
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – Port Authority of Civitavecchia has attended the Seatrade event in Miami, a gathering of all actors in...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale approves 2021 balance sheet
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP)...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports – Overseas terminals – Throughput – Q1 2022
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited (CSP), a leading global ports operator, has announced first quarter container...
Grimaldi Group will deploy the vessel Igoumenitsa on the daily ro-pax line Brindisi-Igoumenitsa
Naples, 27 April 2022: The Grimaldi Group will deploy the vessel Igoumenitsa on the daily ro-pax line Brindisi-Igoumenitsa. The ship is already in the Greek...
Port of Taranto signs agreement with Agenzia Pugliapromozione
The Port of Taranto and Agenzia Pugliapromozione have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to jointly work on promoting the port and the region –...
Port Authority of Sardinia approves 2021 financial report
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) April 28, 2022 – With the approval of the Annual Report and the General Report 2021, Autorita’ di Sistema...
Intesa Sanpaolo signs agreement with Ports of Bari and Taranto
Intesa Sanpaolo has signed an agreement with the Port System Authority of the Southern Adriatic Sea (Bari, Brindisi, Manfredonia, Barletta and Monopoli) and...
Fast rail corridor of RHM between La Spezia Container Terminal and Terminal Italia Marzaglia
Morelli (RHM): “This is the third fast corridor for Contship Italia. In this way we increase the competitiveness of our ports” – March 31, 2022...
New Russian railway service to link Germany, the Netherlands and Italy with Russia, despite sanctions
St. Petersburg, Russia (PortSEurope) April 29, 2022 – Despite massive Western sanctions against Russia for its invasion in Ukraine, the first train of the...
Port of Trieste reports positive cargo performance in Q1 2022
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) April 27, 2022 – For the ports of Trieste and Monfalcone, the traffic report for the first for the first quarter of 2022...
Bureau Veritas Italia also joins the Green Ports HUB
The project, which aims to be a reference tool for institutions and for entrepreneurial subjects interested in this type of infrastructure, includes among...
Yilport Taranto hosts inauguration of the Mediterranean’s first offshore wind farm
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – Yilport Taranto has hosted the inauguration of the Mediterranean’s first offshore wind farm, located...
Hapag-Lloyd: New service between Western Mediterranean and Central-South America
Hamburg, April 12th 2022 – New Service between Western Mediterranean and Central-South America Direct connection between the Western Mediterranean and...
Simplified procedures for the electrification of docks of Italian ports
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) A single authorization, issued by the Region, for the construction of works and infrastructures for the...
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Crotone port, Italy
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) April 14, 2022 – Turkey’s Global Ports Holding (GPH) has signed a concession agreement for Crotone port in...
Port of Piombino selected for LNG regasifier
Piombino, Italy (PortSEurope) April 14, 2022 – The Port of Piombino is set to be a site for one of Italy’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Grimaldi: New Savona-Porto Torres line close to start
Naples, 12 April 2022: The Grimaldi Group is getting ready for the launch of its new Savona-Porto Torres ro-pax line. The ferry Zeus Palace will sail on the...