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.
Assoporti and customs agency sign agreement to develop ports
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) July 23, 2020 – Assoporti (Association of Italian Ports) and Agenzia Dogane e Monopoli (ADM – Customs and Monopolies...
Ports of Genoa approves PSA and MSC acquisitions
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 23, 2020 – The management committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western...
Trieste Marine Terminal sees slight growth in first half 2020
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 22, 2020 – The last semester saw Trieste Marine Terminal srl (TMT) report growth of just 0.11% at the container...
New rail link to Padua boosts Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 22, 2020 – Alpe Adria SpA and Mercitalia Rail have jointly launched an intermodal container rail service between Padua...
Frittelli Maritime Group inaugurates new warehouse in Ancona port
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) July 20, 2020 – The local Frittelli Maritime Group has inaugurated a new facility which will function as a multi-purpose and...
EU’s CEF programme to fund two Trieste port projects
RTTrieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 20, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Adriatic Sea Port...
CIRCLE takes part to European project MOSES, which enhances modal shift for Short Sea Shipping
CIRCLE S.p.A.: takes part to European project MOSES, which enhances modal shift for Short Sea Shipping (SSS), receiving a contribution of €266,875 –...
CIRCLE strengthens Log@Sea business network
Gate automation and digitisation of port and intermodal nodes are placed at the centre of the offer of a network formed by Circle (51%) and Aitek (49%) –...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited – Container throughput Q2 2020
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has reported June 2020 container throughout for its terminals together with...
RINA certifies Grimaldi Covid-19 measures
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 – The Grimaldi Group has reported on organizational procedures on board its ships aimed at minimizing risk of...
AdsP del Mare Adriatico Centrale (Ancona) reports 2019 surplus of over €5 mln
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) July 14, 2020 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale (Centrale Central...
Prysmian Group subsidiary takes concession in Gaeta port
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 14, 2020 – Futura Srl, part of Milan’s Prysmian Group, has been awarded a concession in Gaeta port....
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) approves design for new “Porto Prodotti Forestali e Cellulosa”
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) July 14, 2020 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP –...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 24/2020 – Push on intermodality to overcome uncertainties
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 24/2020 – July 10, 2020 Uncertainty is the keyword to describe the future of the world economy. The possibility...
Fincantieri division acquires stake in Support Logistic Services
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) July 12, 2020 – INSIS, part of Fincantieri SpA, has acquired a majority share in Support Logistic Services (SLS), based in...
Yilport’s San Cataldo Container Terminal, Taranto port, set to welcome first ship
On July 12, Yilport’s revived San Cataldo Container Terminal in Taranto, Italy, will the receive the maiden call of the CMA CGM TURMED service vessel...
DocksTheFuture: the Network of Excellence towards the port of tomorrow
Press Release – DocksTheFuture: the Network of Excellence towards the port of tomorrow – Genoa, 9th July 2020 DocksTheFuture, the European...
Piattaforma Logistica Trieste orders eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbor crane
In the second quarter of 2020, Piattaforma Logistica Trieste S.r.L. (PLT) ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for a new terminal...
COSCO Shipping Lines Italy critical of Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) July 6, 2020 – The general manager of COSCO Shipping Lines Italy, Marco Donati, in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore, has said...
Italy’s Alessandria developing into inland port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) July 6, 2020 – The town of Alessandria is located about 100 km north of Genoa port and is in the process of establishing a...