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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.

Port Authority of Gioia Tauro has 2021 budget and three-year plan approved

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) March 17, 2021 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility has approved the 2021 Budget and the related...

A new rail shuttle service between Trieste port and Interporto Pordenone under discussion

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 17, 2021 – A new rail shuttle service between Trieste port and Interporto Pordenone is a step closer following talks...

AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale reports total cargo traffic down -5.2% in January

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) March 17, 2021 – In January 2021, the ports of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP...

AdSP del Mare Di Sardegna reports 2019 financials

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 16, 2021 – The financial year 2019, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Di Sardegna (AdSP –...

Port of Brindisi see positive cargo traffic trend in February

Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) March 16, 2021 – Commercial traffic in the port of Brindisi is growing, especially in the number of trucks and...

Porto Torres in Sardinia hit hard by Covid pandemic in 2020

Porto Torres, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 16, 2021 – The reduction of the routes to and from Sardinia due to the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis...

Global Ports’ trading statement shows business hit by pandemic

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – Last Friday, Turkey’s Global Ports Holding Ltd (GPH) reported its trading statement for 2020 which...

Green light from Italian Parliament to the commissioner of 58 works for a value of €66 billion

The Minister of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility, Enrico Giovannini, welcomes “with satisfaction” the opinions of the Public Works...

Pino Musolino speaks on the future of Gaeta port

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 11, 2021 – “We must be good at supporting the desire of many good operators in the port (Gaeta) and...

EU investment helping Port of Trieste turn green

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 11, 2021 – The President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP – Eastern...

Contship and SRM present third edition of the study on the efficiency of logistics corridors

Contship and SRM’s 3rd Study on Italy’s logistics Corridors Efficiency Reveals COVID-19’s Impact on Manufacturers’ Satisfaction Level on Logistics...

AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) announces investment worth €750 million

Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 10, 2021 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP MAM – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...

Assiterminal announces management appointments

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 10, 2021 – The board of directors of Assiterminal (Italian Association of Port & Terminal Operators) has appointed...

Work to start on Decal’s new Venice LNG storage facility

Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 9, 2021 – Preliminary has started on the construction of the new Venice liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility...

Ports of Genoa see cargo traffic down -6.3% in January 2021

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 9, 2021 – Commercial traffic in the ports of Genoa in January 2021 was 5,029,731 tonnes down -6.3% compared to the same...

Trieste Marine Terminal renews commercial agreements with Ocean Alliance consortium

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2021 – Trieste Marine Terminal srl has renewed commercial agreements with the Ocean Alliance which visits the...

Agreement signed for redevelopment of the old port area of Trieste, Porto Vecchio

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 5, 2021 – The president of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Massimiliano Fedriga, the mayor of Trieste Roberto...

Enel X and Lagambiente presented “Green ports: the route towards sustainable development”

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2021 – Last month, Enel X and Lagambiente presented the report “Green ports: the route towards sustainable...

Tarros to start Italy-Libya cargo service

La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2021 – The Italian shipping line is to start a cargo service to Libya. The new Italy Libya Express (ILE) service...

AdSP Spezia, the president Sommariva meets a delegation from Trasportunito

La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2021 – Mario Sommariva, President, Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern...

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