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.
Vulcano Shipyard wins auction for floating docks in Port of Palermo
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) May 17, 2021 – The local Vulcano Shipyard srl has won the auction for the purchase of the two floating docks,...
Port of Vado Ligure increases rail transport for containers
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 15, 2021 – In the first three months of 2021, 3,779 railway wagons for container transport moved to and from the port of...
Rodolfo Giampieri appointed head of Assoporti
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) May 13, 2021 – The assembly of Assoporti has unanimously elected Rodolfo Giampieri as the successor of Daniele Rossi as...
Grimaldi fleet: RINA certifies the improvement of its energy efficiency
Genoa/Naples, 12 May 2021 The latest generation of GG5G-class (Grimaldi Green 5th Generation) ro-ro vessels built for the Grimaldi Group has seven times better...
Italy’s Port of Augusta seeks national fund financing for “last mile” rail connections
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) May 12, 2021 – As part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (Pnrr – Il Piano nazionale di ripresa e...
Fratelli Cosulich orders a specialised vessel to supply LNG to ships in the Mediterranean Sea
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 12, 2021 – The Genoa-based marine group Fratelli Cosulich has ordered in the first unit that will be used to supply...
Port of Ravenna reports increased Q1 cargo traffic
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) May 11, 2021 – In the 1st quarter of 2021, the Port of Ravenna recorded total cargo handling of 5,817,322 tons, up 4.1%...
Stretto di Messina: Italian Minister Giovannini onsends the report of the Working Group
The Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, sent to the Presidents of the Senate of the Republic and the Chamber of Deputies...
Trade unions discuss Palermo port issues with AdSP manager
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) May 10, 2021 – Am eeting between trade union organizations and the president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...
Yilport issues update of San Cataldo Container Terminal in Taranto port
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) May 7, 2021 – Turkish group Yilport has issued an update to its San Cataldo Container Terminal (SCCT) in Taranto port. In...
Civitavecchia-Olbia: territorial continuity service guaranteed without public charges
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport – From May 2021 and for the next two years, the public service of territorial continuity on the...
Port of Venice sees Q1 cargo traffic down -4.9%
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) May 6, 2021 – In the first quarter of 2021, for the tenth consecutive quarterly period, the traffic of goods handled by the...
Taranto Cruise Port welcomes its first cruise ship
Today, Taranto Cruise Port has welcomed its first cruise ship, MSC Seaside. This call marks Taranto Cruise Port’s first partial turnaround operation and call...
Minister Giovannini meets the Minister of Transport and Logistics of Tunisia
The Minister of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, today had a videoconference interview with his Tunisian counterpart, Moez Chakchouk...
Port of Civitavecchia reports first quarter growth
Civitavecchia, 4 May 2021 – After a long negative period, finally the traffic of the network and, in particular, of the port of Civitavecchia, are...
Interporto Padova publishes improved 2020 results and traffic
Padua, Italy, (Ports Europe) May 4, 2021 – A shareholders’ meeting of Interporto Padova has unanimously approved the draft financial statements for...
AdSP dello Stretto (Messina) approves 2020 accounts
Messina, Italy (Ports Europe) May 3, 2021 – The Management Committee of the Port System Authority of the Strait of Messina has approved the General...
Port of Livorno sees 2020 revenue down 27%
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) April 30, 2021 – Today, in the first session of the management committee of Luciano Guerrieri, the new president of the...
AdsP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) approves 2020 accounts
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 3, 2021 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP –...
Port of Civitavecchia has 2020 financial report approved
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) May 3, 2021 – At a session of the Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...