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.
Court of Auditors approved 2019 accounts of the Port Authority of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – The Court of Auditors (La Corte dei conti) has approved the 2019 financial report of the Port...
Global Ports Holding to manage Taranto port cruise operations
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ionio (AdSP – Port Authority of the Ionian Sea-Port of...
MSC expands door-to-door distribution network ‘Trieste Express’ with new service
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – MSC-Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced that it has added a vessel to the Trieste...
In the third quarter the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia decreased by -11.7%
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 9, 2020 – In the third quarter of this year, traffic of goods handled by Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar...
Visit of the Ambassador of Italy to the Greek Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy
The Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Greece Patrizia Falcinelli today paid a ceremonial visit to the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, where she met...
Trieste port signs cooperation agreement with Customs and Monopoly Agency
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2020 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare...
Chantiers de l’Atlantique-Fincantieri merger delayed until year-end
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2020 – A few days before the merger of France’s Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Italy’s...
“Borderbuster” New Alpe Adria Network: Presidential conference marks development paths
The meeting of the presidents of the chambers of commerce, trade and handicrafts from the Alps-Adriatic region on Friday was all about coping with the economic...
Customs Free Zone planned for Brindisi port
Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2020 – A Customs Free Zone (ZFD – Zona Franca Doganale) could be built on part of the site of the...
New freight train service between Trieste and Nuremberg
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2020 – A new train service that will connect the port of Trieste with the hub of Nuremberg, Germany, started...
Ravenna Port Hub Project contract awarded to Belgian Dredging International and Belgian Dredging International
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) November 5, 2020 – The contract for the construction of the Ravenna Port Hub Project was signed today, with the contract...
Ukraine considers possibility of cooperation with Italy in development of high-speed railway traffic
The Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Vladyslav Krykliy held a working meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Ukraine...
Contship Italia takes part the Green Logistics Intermodal Forum, with a webinar on the new Genoa-Melzo Fast Corridor
The Green Logistics Intermodal Forum, the online fair dedicated to sustainable logistics and intermodality, will be held on November 12 and 13. Contship Italia...
Government announces investment in Palermo port
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2020 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has announced that almost €54 million to...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) extends revised port charges
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Barcelona and Civitavecchia ports BClink project draws to a close
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 27, 2020 – The BClink project, designed to step up Motorways of the Sea connections between the ports of...
“Civitavecchia Blue Agreement” voluntary agreement is renewed
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2020 – The “Civitavecchia Blue Agreement” was renewed this morning at the headquarters of the Port...
Civitavecchia port proceeds with ZLS strategic plan
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2020 – The port authority of Civitavecchia has received approval to proceed with the Strategic Development...
Ceneri Tunnel turns Genoa into a fast rail gateway to Europe
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 3, 2020 – The inauguration of the Ceneri Base Tunnel (CBT), part of the new Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA),...
Vamp-up project supports Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 3, 2020 – The Connecting EU Insights digital review, organized by Circle, ended with the webinar...