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.
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Centrale (Ancona) to received additional €5.52 million in 2021
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) January 15, 2021 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale (Centrale Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority)...
Genoa port president reviews Pra ‘buffer zone work
Genoa port President Paolo Emilio Signorini and the Mayor of Genoa Marco Bucci, accompanied by the councilor for port development of the Municipality of Genoa...
Daniele Rossi remains head of AdSP del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) January 14, 2021 – Daniele Rossi has ben confirmed in the role of president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare...
Statements by Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy in Rome
Statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias after the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy in Rome – January 13, 2021...
New intermodal railway starts between Interport of Parma and Giovinazzo, Bari
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) January 13, 2021 – A new intermodal railway connection has started between the Interport of Parma and Giovinazzo, Bari, with a...
Three designs published for Genoa port breakwater
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 – Three alternative designs for the new breakwater of the port of Genoa are now subject to public...
Venice, from the Comitatone €100 million to safeguard the lagoon
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 – Last month, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, chaired the Comitatone su Venezia...
Zeno D’Agostino appointed sole director of Ram
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 – Zeno D’Agostino, President, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP –...
Cereal Docks Group inaugurates new Venice port facility
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2021 – The Cereal Docks Group from Vicenza, has announced the start-up of its new €1.5 million plant for...
Grimaldi to start Palermo-Cagliari Ro-Pax service
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2021 – The Grimaldi Group will add Palermo to its service which currently serves the three-times-a-week...
Glenhallen Shipping revives Civitavecchia-Libya service
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2021 – Malta’s Glenhallen Shipping is to restart the regular shipping line for the transport of...
Italy-China agreement on the mutual recognition of maritime certificates
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2021 – Italy and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the mutual recognition of maritime...
HHLA PLT Italy starting on schedule
The announced acquisition by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of 50.01 percent of the multi-function terminal Piattaforma Logistica Trieste (PLT) in the...
Edison LNG plant site in Brindisi port not fixed
Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) January 6, 2021 – The Edison project to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in the port area continues to be...
Grimaldi Group takes delivery of the Eco Barcelona vessel
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) January 6, 2021 – Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Eco Barcelona with two more ultra-modern vessels, the Grande Texas...
Mario Sommariva is new president of AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 6, 2021 – Mario Sommariva, has been appointed the new President of Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure...
Royal Caribbean Group interested in Ravenna port cruise concession
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) December 30, 2020 – Royal Caribbean Group has indicated an interest in the concession of the passenger assistance service...
Kalmar’s Eco Reachstackers to support Piattaforma Logistica Trieste
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with Piattaforma Logistica Trieste S.r.l (PLT) to supply four Kalmar Eco Reachstackers for its new terminal in...
F2i Port Holding acquires MarterNeri and becomes Italy’s leading port operator in the dry bulk sector
F2i Port Holding acquires MarterNeri and becomes Italy’s leading port operator in the dry bulk sector, a strategic sector for Italian industry –...
Livorno port sees third quarter trade down over 12%
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) December 24, 2020 – In the third quarter of this year the port system of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, consisting of the...