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.
EU Recovery Fund: €1 billion for the Ports of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) September 3, 2020 – The EU Recovery Fund allows struggling businesses to finance ambitious and large-scale projects that...
Ports of Genoa in the Top 100 of the Lloyd’s List
The ports of Genoa, Savona and Vado Ligure, as a port system under the name of Ports of Genoa, are included in the ranking drawn up by Lloyd’s List of...
July cargo traffic in Genoa ports remains negative
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) September 3, 2020 – The traffic in cargo and passengers in the ports of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) nominates 39 projects for finance from the European Recovery Fund
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) September 2, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Creon Capital signs MoU with JSW Steel Italy Piombino for upscaling Italy’s logistics and energy sectors
Piombino, Italy, September 1, 2020 – Creon Capital has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JSW Steel Italy Piombino S.p.a., Piombino...
THE Alliance resumes regular Genoa port services
From 7 September the services of THE Alliance between the Far East and the Mediterranean, which had been the subject of blank sailing due to the collapse of...
PIFIM and Port of Amsterdam International interested in Cagliari container terminal
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) September 1, 2020 – Following a tender issued by the local port authority in September last year and postponed...
First special train from China, with surgical face masks for Italian schools, arrives in Melzo
On Wednesday, August 26th, the first of ten special trains from Xi’an (China) has arrived in Melzo (MI) at Contship Italia Group Rail Hub Milano (RHM)...
Motorways of the Sea: Government protocol to enhance the competitiveness of Italian ports
An important framework protocol for the relaunch of the Italian national port system was signed yesterday by the Director-General of the Customs and Monopoly...
duisport to invest in the port of Trieste
Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) is ready to invest in the hinterland of the North Italian seaport together with the Port Authority of Trieste and the regional...
Italy: TMT, slow growth and dropping volumes by train
Trieste Marine Terminal basically confirms the traffic volumes of the first seven months of 2020 in comparison with the same period of 2019 – August 23,...
Copasir report indicates Chinese interest in Taranto port
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) August 24, 2020 – The President of Copasir, Raffaele Volpi, has said that a summary document, from the country’s...
MSC Cruises and Fincantieri celebrate float out of MSC Seashore ship – Monfalcone port
20 August 2020 MSC Seashore will be the second MSC Cruises new ship to come into service in 2021 as part of the Company’s continued investment plan New...
COSCO Shipping Ports – July 2020 container throughout
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) August 18, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported July 2020 container throughout for its terminals together with...
Trieste port obtains €26 million from MIT for works at the Sali pier
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) August 16, 2020 – La Conferenza Unificata has given the green light to the proposal from the Minister of Infrastructure and...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 28/2020 – Global trade is growing in the shadows of the market
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 28/2020 – Global trade is growing in the shadows of the market – August 14, 2020 Traffic volumes on...
Costa Cruises restart in Italy for locals only
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 14, 2020 – Following the announcement earlier this week from Costa Cruises of a resumption of business in Italy from...
Italy sets up Authority for the Venice Lagoon
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 13, 2020 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has approved the establishment of l’Autorità per la Laguna...
Costa Cruises plans to resume Italian cruises on September 6
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) August 12, 2020 – Yesterday, the Rome government approved the restart for passenger cruises in its ports and waters together...
Ravenna port allocated €85 million for investment
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) August 6, 2020 – The Decree which allocates a loan of €85 million to the Port of Ravenna for investments deemed strategic...