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.
Fincantieri and Federpesca join forces to promote Italian fishing fleet
Fincantieri and Federpesca (the Italian National Association of Fishing Enterprises) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to promote the renewal of the...
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport allocates almost €4.5 million to Interporto Padova
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 25, 2020 – Interporto Padova Spa is to receive funding of €4.49 million ($5.36 million) from the Ministry of...
Trieste Marine Terminal, traffic growing but trains still at -9.5%
TMT – November 24, 2020 Perfect balance in terms of volumes handled in the first ten months of 2020 at the container terminal of Trieste port, managed by...
AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (Augusta) plans over €145 million
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Following approval of its business plan for 2021, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia...
CMA CGM to launch the TURKEY MED EXPRESS 2 connecting Turkey, Italy, France & Algeria
CMA CGM is pleased to announce the implementation of TMX 2 – TURKEY MED EXPRESS 2, the fastest ever maritime bridge between Turkey, Italy, France &...
AdsP del Mare Di Sardegna declines Pifim concession bid
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 24, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Di Sardegna (AdSP – Sardinian Sea Port...
Terminal Container Ravenna exports parts for offshore wind farm in Scotland
Terminal Container Ravenna has been chosen as the embarkation port of 168 Jacket Pile Grippers, intended for the construction of an offshore wind farm off the...
Circle and Ignazioa Messina: From Genoa to Egypt containers under control with RFID eSeals
JOINT PRESS RELEASE CIRCLE and IGNAZIO MESSINA & C.: From Genoa to Egypt containers under control with RFID eSeals – November 23, 2020 First pilot...
Savona and Vado Ligure to create micro-grids for electricity
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 23, 2020 – The ports of Savona and Vado Ligure are testing an initiative that involves the installation of an...
Livorno: Autorità Portuale Regionale financial report approved
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 19, 2020 – The 2019 financial statements of Autorità Portuale Regionale (Regional Port Authority) have been...
Grimaldi’s Eco Valencia ready to enter service in Mediterranean
Exactly one month after her delivery, this morning for the first time the Eco Valencia entered the port of Livorno. This is the first of the 12 hybrid Ro-Ro...
AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale (La Spezia) awards rail management contract
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 17, 2020 – Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port...
Global Ports Holding announces Taranto port agreement
Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar...
Fincantieri to take over INSO – Sistemi per le Infrastrutture Sociali
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Infrastructure, will take over INSO – Sistemi per le Infrastrutture Sociali, and its subsidiary SOF, part...
EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA – third quarter container traffic down over 9%
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA has reported third quarter results showing reduced container throughput at...
Flexitank: full management and value-added services at the Terminal Container Ravenna
TCR (Terminal Container Ravenna) reconfirms itself as a true multifunctional platform, capable of offering high value-added services and versatile and reliable...
Konecranes receives order for second mobile harbour crane from Port of Naples
In September 2020, Magazzini Generali Silos Frigoriferi S.p.A. (MGSF) ordered another eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for their facility...
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Taranto port increased 23.5%
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 12, 2020 – In the third quarter of 2020, cargo traffic handled by the port of Taranto amounted to 4.28 million tons...
Adsp del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Civitavecchia) reduces expansion costs
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 11, 2020 – Following a project review, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale...
Court of Auditors reviews financial accounts of Autorità di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto (AdSP – Strait)
Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – The Corporate Control Section of the Court of Auditors (La Corte dei conti) has reviewed the financial...