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.
Yilport’s San Cataldo Container Terminal to welcome Maersk vessels
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) July 16, 2021 – On 1 August Maersk, the Danish integrated shipping company, will land, for two ad hoc calls, at the San...
Meetings with the port cluster continue at Assoporti
The meetings between Rodolfo Giampieri, President of the Association of Italian Ports, and representatives of the Italian Ports and representatives of the port...
Interporto di Bologna reports increased rail and road traffic in 2021
Bologna, Italy (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – In June 2021, Interporto di Bologna has reported increased rail and road traffic. The railway sector...
Italian Minister Giovannini receives the Minister of Transport of Qatar
Minister Enrico Giovannini met the Minister of Transport of Qatar, Al Sulaiti, today at the headquarters of the Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructure and...
Italy bans cruise ships from the Venice lagoon
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) July 14, 2021 – Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, said yesterday that from 1 August...
Tui Cruises departs from Genoa
The “Mein Schiff 4” of Tui Cruises, a brand born from the agreement between the shipping company Royal Caribbean Cruises and the tour operator TUI, sets...
Eco Catania vessel of Grimaldi christened
The christening ceremony of the Eco Catania – the new ro-ro vessel delivered to the Grimaldi Group in early June – ended just a little while ago at the...
New quay at port of Civitavecchia set to attract new business
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) July 7, 2021 – The new quay 30 at Civitavecchia port will enable the port to handle larger vessels in the Ro-Ro and...
Qatar’s QTerminals visits Port of Cagliari
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 30, 2021 – A delegation from Qatar’s QTerminals, an international port operator, has visited the port...
Italian ambassador to Monaco visits Port Authority of Sardinia
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 30, 2021 – The Italian Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco, Giulio Alaimo, has visited the offices of...
Port of Venice issues tender seeking a solution for handling cruises ships
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) June 30, 2021 – The Port of Venice has issued a tender for the “competition of ideas” aimed at collecting...
APM Terminals’ Vado Gateway opens fast corridors
The first Fast Corridor has just been activated thanks to the AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification of Refeer Terminal SpA – June 30, 2021...
Port of Savona presents Qualiport project
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – The Qualiporti project, a series of innovative ecological solutionsinnovative ecological solutions, is being...
Ports of Genoa introduced customs corridors
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – Customs corridors that simplify the import / export cycle have started at the Ports of Genoa, with the...
Ports of Genoa reports much improved May cargo traffic
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – The Ports of Genoa saw a significant rise in cargo traffic in May 2021 compared to the same month of 2020...
Last Vamp Up meeting takes place in Port of Genoa
The final event of the Vamp Up project was held in Vado Ligure on 21 June, supported by the European Commission as part of the Connecting Europe Facility...
Rome Cruise Terminal awarded a concession for the temporary cruise terminal at the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 22, 2021 – Rome Cruise Terminal (RCT) has been awarded a concession for the temporary cruise terminal to quay 25...
Port of Civitavecchia restarts cruise ship activities
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 21, 2021 – Since the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis suspended the global cruise ship industry, the port of...
Port of Palermo welcomes first extra large cruise ship
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) June 21, 2021 – The Sammuzzo pier in Palermo port has welcomed Costa Deliziosa cruise ship, the first such vessel...
Rail Cargo Group: New TransFER Verona–Regensburg
Rail Cargo Group is expanding its network and, from 6 June 2021, launched an intermodal non-stop connection between Verona and Regensburg with three round...