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.
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) forecasts cruise ship business recovery
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) February 17, 2022 – The Southern Italian Adriatic ports of Brindisi and Monopoli are expecting record cruise passenger seasons...
Hupac: New Novara <=> Pomezia shuttle with gateway connections for a European network
As of 15 February, the shuttle Pomezia <=> Novara circulates with 2 roundtrips per week, allowing for a large variety of gateway connections with...
BAT start process to hire staff in new Port of Trieste facility
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 16, 2022 – Last September, British American Tobacco (BAT) announced plans to invest around €500 million to...
Port of Venice sees 2021 cargo traffic up nearly 8%
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – In 2021, the Port of Venice handled over 24.2 million tons of cargo, up +7.9% compared to 2020, with the...
Kalypso shipping company to connect Ravenna with Chattogram in Bangladesh
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – Kalypso, a new shipping company owned by RifLine, has chosen Ravenna  as a port of call connecting...
Terminal Container Ravenna closes 2021 with 185,000 TEU, up 12% on 2020
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 14, 2022 – Terminal Container Ravenna (TCR) ended 20201 with a container handling volume equal to 185,000 TEU, up...
Port of Messina sees 2021 cargo return to 2019 numbers
Messina, Italy (Ports Europe) February 11, 2022 – Following a fall in cargo traffic in 2020, the southern Italian ports of Messina, Milazzo, Villa San...
Port of Ravenna handled a total of 27.07 million tons in 2021, up by +20.8%
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 11, 2022 – The Port of Ravenna handled a total of 27.07 million tons in 2021, up by +20.8% (4.7 million tons...
Premier Mario Draghi visits Ports of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 10, 2022 – Premier Mario Draghi has visited the Ports of Genoa, met with port institutions and the shipping...
The intermodal impetus of Interporto Bologna
The centrality of the Bologna freight terminal in the European railway network is increasingly consolidated and, despite the continuation of the crisis...
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, visits Italy
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, to Greek journalists during his visit to Italy – February 8, 2022 I had the opportunity to...
Port of Taranto hosts Italy’s first offshore wind turbine
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) February 9, 2022 – Located within the Port of Taranto, work on the first first offshore wind turbine in Italy, and the...
Lazio region approves Simplified Logistics Zone for Port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 8, 2022 – The Lazio regional council  has given approval to the establishment of a Simplified Logistics...
Italy: Minister Giovannini identifies five strategic objectives that port presidents will have to achieve in 2022
February 4, 2022Â – Five strategic objectives to be achieved in 2022 have been identified by the Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility,...
Port of Trieste carries out first “customs clearance at sea”
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 7, 2022 – The Port of Trieste has carried out the first “customs clearance at sea” of bulk goods for...
EU approves €22.4 million Italian scheme to support port companies
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – The EU Commission has approved the €22.4 million Italian scheme to support companies holding port...
Assoporti and SRM have published Port Infographics 1/2022
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 3, 2022 – Assoporti and SRM have published Port Infographics 1/2022, a newsletter with statistics and updated data on...
Circle provides update on International Fast & Secure Trade Lane project between ports of Genoa and Alexandria
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – Circle S.p.A. has provided an update on the pilot project to realize an International Fast & Secure...
Port of La Spezia improves 2021 cargo traffic
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2022 – The Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara have reported improved cargo traffic for 2021. The ports...
TAR court rejects Spinelli group appeal against PSA-Sech merger in Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 31, 2022 – The judges of the TAR (tribunale amministrativo regionale, regional court) have rejected the appeal of the...