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.
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 23/2020 – The cruises are preparing to sail
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 23/2020 – July 3, 2020 After the devastating impact of COVID on cruises, which have stopped since the first...
Minister of Economic Development signs agreement to redevelop Servola steelworks in Trieste port
News – Ministry of Economic Development (MISE – Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico) signs agreement to redevelop Servola steelworks in Trieste port...
Zeno D’Agostino wins appeal and returns to head of AdSP del Mare Adriatico Orientale (Trieste)
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) July 1, 2020 – The Lazio TAR (regional court) has reversed the decision made earlier this month by ANAC, the National...
Hungary invests in Trieste port as export guarantee
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) June 30, 2020 – Hungary’s state-owned Adria Port zrt has purchased 302,000 m² of land at Trieste port to develop a...
Ports of Genoa publish much reduced May traffic figures
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 30, 2020 – Despite the start of reopening the economy, May 2020 traffic figures are as low as figures for April....
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 22/2020 – China is paving the way for recovery
Covid-19 Update – Issue 22/2020 – China is paving the way for recovery. When will the other countries follow? – June 26, 2020 Global...
Trieste to develop old Servola plant into new port area
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) June 29, 2020 – In an agreement worth over €300 million ($337 million), the Arvedi group, Icop-Plt (Trieste Logistics...
Terminal Container Ravenna providing logistics operators further added value services with the heating of flexitank goods
TCR now supporting importers with the capability to heat the flexitanks using hot water and steam. This allows the simultaneous heating of several flexitanks...
CMA CGM launches new intermodal connection between Italy and Turkey via Taranto port
The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, will add on July 10, 2020, a new call in Taranto (Italy) on the TURMED service, which links...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) to increase holding in Interporto Vespucci
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) June 25, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
France and Italy announce transport cooperation
10 points of convergence in Franco-Italian transport cooperation – June 16, 2020 Following the February 2020 intergovernmental summit in Naples, the...
Livorno’s Darsena Europa to be ready in 2024
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) June 22, 2020 – Stefano Corsini, President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP –...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 21/2020 – Maritime transport looks beyond the Covid crisis
Covid-19 Update – Issue 21/2020 – Maritime transport looks beyond the Covid crisis – June 19, 2020 The global scenario continues to testify...
CIRCLE: Connecting EU Business Unit launches new “EU Branding” services
Genoa, June 18th, 2020 Circle S.p.A., a company specializing in the analysis and development of automation and digitalization solutions for port and intermodal...
SECH funds new Border Inspection Post at Genoa port
From today, Wednesday 17 July, the port of Genoa has at its disposal the new Border Inspection Post (PIF), built by the SECH terminal with its own investment,...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports reports container throughput down 3.7% in May
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) June 16, 2020 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container (TEU) throughput for May 2020, which records total...
Circle S.p.A. wins contract with Metrocargo Italia
Circle S.p.A., a specialist in the analysis and development of automation and digitalization solutions for port and intermodal logistics sectors, has started a...
Genoa port looks to reduce noise emissions at Vado
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 15, 2020 – Senior management of APM Terminals and Interporto di Vado (VIO) have considered an agreement to a new track...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 20/2020 – The pandemic is leaving Europe, but concerns remain
Global Economic TrendsThe OECD in its latest Economic Outlook reveals the projected impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on global GDP in 2020. When assuming...
Ravenna port awards €198 mln contract to Consorzio Stabile Grandi Lavori Scrl & DEME
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) June 15, 2020 – As part of the Ravenna Port Hub Project, a contract has been awarded to Consorzio Stabile Grandi Lavori...