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.
Siot-Tal pipeline transferred 37.2 million tons of crude oil in 2021
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 25, 2022 – In 2021 Siot-Tal transferred 37.2 million tons of crude oil, slightly down on 37.6million tons in the...
Contract signed for Darsena Europa development at Port of Livorno
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) March 25, 2022 – A consortium comprising Società Italiana Dragaggi, Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Sales and...
Italian ports look to benefit from government strategy to reduce gas imports from Russia
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 24, 2022 – The Italian government is exploring two extra liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification facilities. This is...
CIRCLE Group and Ulusoy Maritime Lines work on the first pilot test of International Fast & Secure Trade Lane between the Ports of Trieste and Cesme
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 23, 2022 – CIRCLE Group and Turkish company Ulusoy Maritime Lines have worked together on the first pilot test of...
Port of Livorno Darsena Europa contract to be signed tomorrow
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) March 22, 2022 – The Port of Livorno is expected to sign the construction contract for the Darsena Europa project tomorrow....
Rome considers two FSRU gas facilities
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 22, 2022 – The Italian government is considering installing two floating storage regasification units (FSRU) to increase...
EIB funds set for new commercial port of Fiumicino
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) March 22, 2022 – The port authority has agreed on the third tranche of the loan stipulated in 2018 with the European...
Valenciaport presents its projects in Italy
Verona, Italy (PortSEurope) March 22, 2022 – Valenciaport has attended the LETExpo – Logistics Eco Transport fair in Verona (Italy) to present its...
HHLA in Trieste uses CIRCLE Group software
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 21, 2022 – The CIRCLE group has published a press release about the use of its Info.era software solution by HHLA PLT...
Gioia Tauro is Italy’s top transshipment port in 2021
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – The southern port of Gioia Tauro was Italy’s top transshipment port in 2021. The port handled...
Port of Ravenna is ready to welcome a regasification ship
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – The Port of Ravenna is ready to welcome a regasification ship, said Daniele Rossi, president of the port...
Hupac to start a new rail cargo service between Trieste & Terminal Busto Arsizio-Gallarate
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – Hupac will start a new rail cargo service between the Port of Trieste and Terminal Busto Arsizio-Gallarate....
CIRCLE and DFDS complete first pilot test of International Fast & Secure Trade Lane
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 17, 2022 – The CIRCLE Group and DFDS have announced the success of the first pilot test of International Fast &...
AdSP President Vincenzo Garofalo takes office in Ancona
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) March 16, 2022 – AdSP del Mare Adriatico Centrale (Ancona) President Vincenzo Garofalo has taken office. The Ancona-based...
Total cargo handled by Italian ports was 481.5 million tonnes, up +8.4%
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 16, 2022 – Total cargo handled by Italian ports was 481.5 million tonnes (mt), up +8.4% on 441 mt in 2020. The number...
Ravenna port’s new cruise terminal set to receive ships next month
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) March 16, 2022 – Ravenna port will start welcoming cruises ships next month. The concessionaire, Ravenna Civitas Cruise...
Work set to restart on MoSE barrier in Venice lagoon
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) March 15, 2022 – The Bankruptcy Court of Venice has approved the certified recovery plan presented by the Consorzio Venezia...
Rome announces port authority appointments
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 15, 2022 – The Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, has signed the decrees appointing...
Port of Genoa signs development contract with Consorzio Stabile Grandi Lavori
The start of the development works for industrial port areas and the super basin of Genoa Sestri Ponente is imminent: the contract for Phase 2 has been signed...
Finnlines & Atlantic Container Line suspend services to and from Russia
Helsinki, Finland (PortSEurope) March 11, 2022 – Finnlines & Atlantic Container Line have announced that they has suspended all services with Russian...