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.
Euroports Ibérica increases coal trade with Italy
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 19, 2021 – Euroports Ibérica, coal and petroleum coke handler, has reported that traffic has increased nearly...
Tarros group adds Port of Genoa to Libya service
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 19, 2021 – The Tarros group, a leading container freight company, is adding the Port of Genoa to its Italia Libia...
22 countries sign Clydebank Declaration to boost green shipping
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) November 18, 2021 – Over 20 countries have signed the Clydebank Declaration to develop at least six green shipping...
Ambassador of Italy to Greece, Patrizia Falcinelli, pays official visit to the Port of Heraklion
The Ambassador of Italy to Greece, Patrizia Falcinelli, paid an official scheduled ceremonial visit to the Port of Heraklion on Monday, November 15, 2021,...
Genoa’s Terminal San Giorgio has signed a contract with Konecranes
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 18, 2021 – Terminal San Giorgio has signed a contract worth over €5 million ($5.66 million) with Konecranes for the...
EUROKAI reports improved Jan-Sep 2021 TEU statistics
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) November 17, 2021 – In the period January-September 2021, the EUROKAI Group handled 9.25 million TEUs, up +15.3% on the...
Covid-19: in the third quarter of 2021 road traffic and sea and air traffic for goods only return to pre-crisis levels – report
Struttura Tecnica di Missione (STM) has produced a report on Italian cargo transport levels, comparing to pre-Covid levels – November 16, 2021 The...
NAPA holds general assembly in Venice
The first general assembly – post Covid 19 – of the NAPA (North Adriatic Port Association), which includes the Ports of Venice and Chioggia,...
Port of Taranto hosts the closing ceremony of the 2021 cruise season
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 15, 2021 – The Port of Taranto has hosted the closing ceremony of the 2021 cruise season at the Molo San Cataldo in...
Port of Taranto sees Q3 2021 cargo traffic up over 30%
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 15, 2021 – In the third quarter of 2021, the Port of Taranto reported total cargo handling of 5.15 million tons, up...
China excluded from another Adriatic port
Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 9, 2021 – Last week, it was announced that a joint venture of APM Terminals and the local ENNA had been awarded...
Finnish delegation visits the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 12, 2021 – A delegation from Finland, including members of the Transport and Communications Commission of the...
Port of Livorno reports increased Jan-Sep cargo traffic
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 11, 2021 – Whilst the ports of Livorno and Piombino have yet to recpver cargo handling to pre-Covid levels, the...
New call for new port authority for Northern Sardinia
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 10, 2021 – A proposal has been made to establish an official port authority to represent the ports of...
Ports of Genoa sees healthy increase in Q3 cargo traffic
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 9, 2021 – In September, the Ports of Genoa reported a sharp rise in total cargo throughput of +17.7%, an upward trend...
Port of Genoa representative joins Medcruise board of diretcors
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2021 – Cristina De Gregori has been confirmed on the Medcruise board of directors representing Autorita’ di...
Port of Taranto promotes northern rail cargo connection
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2021 – At a webinar entitled “Taranto San Cataldo Container Terminal: New Gateway to Italy and Central...
Italian container terminals: an economic-financial analysis – Federspedi Study Center
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 5, 2021 – Federspedi Study Center has published its report Container terminals in Italy: an economic-financial...
Sanmar deal will see first Tier III tugs in Italian ports
Sanmar Shipyards has signed a contract to deliver two cleaner and greener versions of its Bogacay series of tugs to Sicily-based operator Rimorchiatori Augusta...
Port of Ravenna sees improved Jan-sept cargo traffic
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2021 – The Port of Ravenna in the first nine months of 2021 recorded total cargo traffic of 19,999,018 tons, up...