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.
Innovation: ENEA and Fincantieri team up for energy, environment, and circular economy
27 JANUARY 2022 Rome/Trieste, Jan. 27, 2022 – Fincantieri (BIT: FCT) and ENEA signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at identifying areas of common...
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti grants €21 million to the port of Marina di Carrara
Marina di Carrara, Italy (Ports Europe) January 28, 2022 – Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) has granted €21 million ($23.3 million) for the...
Port of Monfalcone takes a step forward with new concessions
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) January 28, 2022 – The Port of Monfalcone has awarded 12-year concessions to CETAL, Compagnia Portuale Monfalcone,...
Port of Trieste sees cargo traffic up +2.23% in 2021
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2022 – Total cargo handled by the Port of Trieste in 2021 was 55.36 million tons, up #2.23% on the previous 12...
Enel X and Grimaldi join forces for the sustainability of ships in port
The Enel Group’s global business line and the Neapolitan group’s maritime transport and logistics company sign a memorandum of understanding for...
Port System of Sardinia reports traffic figures for 2021, higher than last year, but below 2019
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 26, 2022 – The port system of Sardinia has reported traffic figures for 2021, which exceed the numbers...
Port of Monfalcone records total cargo handling of 3,279,833 tonnes (+11.39%) in 2021
Monfalcone, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2022 – The port of Monfalcone has shown signs of recovery, with a total handling of 3,279,833 tonnes...
Unions concerned about future TEU volumes at Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2022 – The Southern Italian Port of Taranto has benefitted so far this year from over-capacity at Malta...
YILPORT Taranto SCCT is ready for 2022
YILPORT Taranto has proven itself as a multipurpose terminal with diversified services. Taranto’s product handling range is not limited to containerized...
Italy’s Port of Gaeta sees 2021 cargo traffic up 19%
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2022 – The port of Gaeta has reported total cargo traffic in 2021 of nearly 1.8 million tons, up +19%...
Port of Civitavecchia sees 2021 cargo up 20.2%
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2022 – Last year, the Port of Civitavecchia grew by 20.2% compared to 2020 and by almost 1% also compared...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited – Overseas terminals container throughput 2021
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) January 21, 2022 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited has published TEU throughput for 2021, with its overseas terminals which...
Port of Taranto reports over +11% rise in total cargo in 2021
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 19, 2022 – The southern Italian port of Taranto has reported a +11.1% increase in total cargo handled in 2021 to...
Lazio Port of Civitavecchia seeks growth through investment
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 17, 2022 – The Lazio Port of Civitavecchia is one of Europe’s leading cruise ports, and its passenger...
Moby SpA has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S.
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) January 17, 2022 – Moby SpA, owned by Onorato Armatori Srl, has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. as it...
Edison enters Hydrogen Park in Marghera, Port of Venice
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) January 14, 2022 – Energy company Edison SpA has purchased a 9.732% stake in Hydrogen Park, the Porto Marghera hydrogen...
Trieste Marine Terminal handled a total of 652,319 TEU in 2021, down -5.2%
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) January 14, 2022 – In 2021 Trieste Marine Terminal srl (TMT) handled a total of 652,319 TEU, down -5.2% compared to 2020....
Fincantieri Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia start submarine production work
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 12, 2022 – Fincantieri has started production activities for the first of two new-generation submarines, as part...
A bridge over the Strait of Messina subject to study
Messina, Italy (Ports Europe) January 12, 2022 – The Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility (Mims), Enrico Giovannini, has reported that...
Yilport’s San Cataldo Container Terminal in Taranto port hires workers
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 12, 2022 – In a positive start to 2022, the San Cataldo Container Terminal (SCCT) in the Port of Taranto has hired...