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.
Connection on the Strait of Messina, hearing at the MIT of mayors and presidents of region
The working group in charge of evaluating the project proposals for the construction of a stable crossing of the Strait of Messina, chaired by Minister De...
Italy: Discussion underway with the EU for a solution that does not penalize port system
“The Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport has started a discussion with the European Commission on the subject of taxation of ports, a constructive...
State aid: EU Commission requires Italy to end tax exemptions for ports
Brussels, 4 December 2020 The European Commission has required Italy to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to its ports, in order to align its tax...
Contship clarifies La Spezia Container Terminal statements from local AdSP
The Board of Directors of La Spezia Container Terminal spa (LSCT) on behalf of its two shareholders Contship Italia Group and Marinvest wishes to express its...
Civitavecchia port reports reduced third quarter traffic
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) December 3, 2020 – In the third quarter of 2020, for the ninth consecutive quarterly period, the traffic of goods...
AdSP dello Stretto has budget for 2021-23 approved
Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) December 3, 2020 – The Management Committee of Autorità di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto (AdSP – Strait), the body...
Genoa reports increased in October 2020
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 3, 2020 – In October 2020, the Ports of Genoa registered commercial traffic of 5,211,723 tons, -4.9% compared to the...
Ancona port authority approves budget for 2021
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale (Centrale Central...
EU agrees to maritime territorial continuity proposal from Rome
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – After a long dialogue with the EU, the European Commission has agreed a path proposed by the Ministry of...
PSA Pra’ terminal employs two new rail cranes
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – PSA Genova Pra has inaugurated the use of two new rail cranes which will increase precision and reduce...
AdSP del Mare Di Sardegna approves 2021 budget
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – The management committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Di Sardegna (AdSP –...
Venice port to start dredging of Malamocco Marghera canal
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 30, 2020 – Venice port hasd received the required approval to commence dredging of the seabed of the...
Annual report on the performance of the cruise sector in the most difficult year presented by Risposte e Turismo
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 30, 2020 – The annual report on the performance of the cruise sector in the most difficult year for the entire sector...
Trieste port sees positive cargo figures in October
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) November 29, 2020 – In the period January-October this year, Trieste port saw a 35% rise in Ro-Ro traffic to 195,000 units....
La Spezia and Casablanca port seek cooperation
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2020 – The port authority of La Spezia has held talks with Morocco’s Casablanca with a view to...
Enel develops electricity project for Brindisi port
Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – Energy company and Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP –...
Naples port cargo traffic sees Q3 growth, but down on 2019
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – The third quarter of 2020 saw the sharp decrease recorded in the previous months with respect to the...
Gaeta port sees further development
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – Gaeta port is continuing developments as part of a relaunch as an international harbour. An area of...
SMART GATE in the port of La Spezia
Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority), the Association of Freight Forwarders, Shipping...
La Spezia Container Terminal added to MSC’s new INDUSA Express Service
Contship’s La Spezia Container Terminal added to MSC’s new INDUSA Express Service, supporting Italian export to the Indian sub-Continent –...