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.
Ports of Genoa – three-year plan approved
In today’s session, the Management Committee, having acquired the favorable orientation of the Partnership Body, approved the Three-Year Operational Plan...
Masterplan of the Savona Port System was signed today
The Masterplan of the Savona Port System was signed today at the Council Chamber of the Province of Savona for the construction of infrastructural and...
Port of Taranto reports over 23% rise in cargo traffic in Q2 2021
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2021 – In the second quarter of this year, total cargo handled at the port of Taranto increased by +23.5% to over...
Port of Ravenna sees near 20% increase in cargo traffic first half of 2021
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2021 – In the first half of 2021 the Port of Ravenna handled a total of 12,814,827 tons, up by 19.5% compared to...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Naples) see over +22% rise in cargo traffic in q2 2021
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2021 – In the second quarter of 2021 the ports of Naples, Salerno and Castellammare di Stabia handled a total of...
Growth of rail traffic in the port of Trieste returns to pre-Covid levels in first six months
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) August 2, 2021 – In the first 6 months of 2021, 4,657 trains were handled at the port, an increase of +19.47% compared to...
MSC Cruises and Costa Crociere form new company to operate Sicilian passenger terminals
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) August 2, 2021 – MSC Cruises and Costa Cruises have set bup a 50/50 jint venture to manage passenger terminals at...
Intesa Sanpaolo launched finance programme with AdSP del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (Venice)
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) August 2, 2021 – Intesa Sanpaolo has signed an agreement with Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) appoints commissioner for Darsena Europa construction
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) July 28, 2021 – President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian...
MSC, Fincantieri and Snam to partner for world’s first oceangoing hydrogen-powered cruise ship
Geneva, Switzerland, Trieste and San Donato Milanese, Italy – July 26, 2021 – Today the Cruise Division of MSC Group, Fincantieri and Snam announced the...
First joint sustainability report for Genoese terminals PSA Genova Pra ‘and PSA SECH
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) July 26, 2021 – The joint Sustainability Report for PSA Genova Pra’ and PSA SECH has been published and includes all the...
CIRCLE together with RINA will support the European Commission on the EU Regulation 2020/1056 on electronic freight transport information
CIRCLE together with RINA will support the European Commission (DG MOVE) on the development of implementations specifications for the EU Regulation 2020/1056...
AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale (La Spezia) to return land to the city
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) July 26, 2021 – An agreement has been signed which is a stage in the realisation of the Pnrr (Il Piano nazionale di...
Trieste Marine Terminal reports first semester container traffic
The first semester of 2021 displays a “light and shade” result in the volumes handled at Trieste Marine Terminal compared to the first semester 2020: +15%...
Italian record at Trieste Marine Terminal on project cargo
A bright beginning of July at Trieste Marine Terminal, as far as project cargoes are concerned: 2 items weighing 95 tons each were discharged from a CMA-CGM...
Container terminal of Vado Ligure sees rise in railway transport
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) July 23, 2021 – The APM Terminals-operated container terminal registered an increase of 56% in March 2021, compared to the...
AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale sign decarbonisation deals with Enel and Snam
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) July 22, 2021 – Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port...
Pino Musolino, president of AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale visits Centro Agroalimentare Roma
Pino Musolino, president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority) has...
Ports of Genoa launch the first sustainability report
Ports of Genoa has launched a voluntary sustainability reporting process, with the aim of strengthening its commitment to the issues of the environment,...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited sees increase in June 2021 TEU traffic
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) July 19, 2021 – In Jan-June 2021, COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited registered global container throughput of 51 million TEU,...