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.
Grimaldi launches news Savona-Porto Torres Ro/Pax connection
Naples, 8 March 2022: The Grimaldi Group keeps expanding its presence in Sardinia: starting from next April, the Savona-Porto Torres maritime connection will...
Port of Taranto sees January cargo handled down -31%
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 11, 2022 – The Port of Taranto has published cargo numbers for January 2022, which shows total cargo handled of 1.03...
Europea Servizi Terminalistici to utilise Circle product for the port terminal of Catania
Catania, Italy (Ports Europe) March 10, 2022 – Europea Servizi Terminalistici (EST) will implement the the Milos® suite of products of Circle Spa to...
AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale (La Spezia) takes stake in Piacenza Expo
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2022 – The Port Authority managing La Spezia has invested €100,000 in Piacenza Expo, equivalent to 100,000...
Minister Giovannini visits the port of Gioia Tauro, “it is a national excellence”
“The national government believes in the development of the port and the retroport activities” – March 7, 2022 “The port of Gioia Tauro is...
Concern about traffic volumes at Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – The local press is reporting concerns from the port authority about low traffic volumes at the port’s...
Port of Ravenna dredging starts
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) March 7, 2022 – A joint venture of the local Dragaggi and Belgium’s DEME group have started the dredging of the canal...
Agency formed to support workers in transhipment in the Port of Cagliari
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2022 – The port authority covering the port of Cagliari has established K.A.L.POR.T. S.R.L. (Karalis...
Port of Genoa approves the expansion of the Savona Auto Terminal
Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2022 – The port authority has approved the extension of an additional 26,421 m² of the area under concession...
The Grimaldi Group takes delivery of the Eco Malta, the sixth of 12 units ordered from the Chinese Jinling shipyard
The delivery of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class vessels is now halfway – March 3, 2022 Yesterday the Grimaldi Group took delivery of the...
Port of Ravenna sees January cargo up +14%
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) March 3, 2022 – The Port of Ravenna recorded total cargo of 2,187,792 tons in January 2022, up by 14.2% compared to...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Naples) sees total cargo traffic up +8.4% in 2021
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) March 2, 2022 – In 2021, AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Naples) reported total cargo handling of 33.37 million...
Intesa Sanpaolo is to lend €5.5 million to Piombino Industrie Marittime srl
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo is to lend €5.5 million to Piombino Industrie Marittime srl, a...
Royal Caribbean Group acquires the concession for the tourist port of Fiumicino-Isola Sacra, Lazio
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 25, 2022 – The Royal Caribbean Group has acquired the concession for the tourist port of...
First DFDS vessel calls at the HHLA PLT Italy terminal in Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2022 – The HHLA PLT Italy terminal in the port of Trieste has welcomed the Ro-Ro ferry “Cappadocia...
Port of Monfalcone concerned about cargo from Ukraine
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2022 – The Port of Monfalcone in the North Adriatic Sea is an importer of steel from the Ukrainian port of...
Ponte Ferries to operate ferry concession at Port of Augusta
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) February 23, 2022 – The Port of Augusta in Sicily has issued a concession to operate a high-speed ferry service between...
Port of Ravenna and Sapir agree to new area for pleasure boat construction
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2022 – Sapir and the Port of Ravenna have signed an agreement with Polo Nautico Ravenna srl to establish a...
Livorno, Piombino and the Elban ports handle 41.2 million tonnes of goods in 2021, +10%
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 21, 2022 – The ports of Livorno, Piombino and the Elba Livorno handled 41.2 million tonnes of goods in 2021, an...
Verallia Italia along the tracks of sustainability with Metrocargo Italia
Press Release – February 18, 2022 Verallia Italia has successfully concluded the tests to manage through intermodality inbound and outbound logistics...