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 12/2020 – tourism & cruises in search of a new normal
Covid-19 Update – Issue 12/2020 – Ports of Genoa – May 8, 2020 Global Economic TrendsTourism is one of the most affected sectors of the pandemic, in...
PSA Pra’: new EMA container service
First ship of the new containerized maritime service EMA (East Mediterranean – America) managed by the shipping companies ONE / COSCO / OOCL / Yang Ming...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) to benefit from EU SUSPORT project
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 7, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Livorno port proposes redesign
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) May 7, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) to digitise customs procedures
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 6, 2020 – Ugo Patroni Griffi, President, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP –...
Port of Venice: over half a million euros from the EU for green projects
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) May 5, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...
Electrification of quays at PSA Pra’, Genoa, starts again
News – Electrification of quays at PSA Pra ‘starts again – May 5, 2020 With the start of the excavations to build the new electrical...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 11/2020 – Weak demand & difficult times for world trade by sea
Covid-19 Update – Issue 11/2020 – Ports of Genoa – May 5, 2020 Shipping & LogisticsChinese container marketIn the first quarter of this year, whilst...
Leading cruise ship companies further delay restart
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) May 5, 2020 – Both Costa Cruises and MSC Cruises have announced further delays to restarting operations. Genoa-based Costa...
AdSP del mare Adriatico centrale (Ancona) tenders for strategic planning document
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) May 4, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale (Centrale Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority),...
Transportation – De Micheli, Europe must be united, courageous, quick in future decisions
News – Minister Paola De Micheli speaks at EU transport discussion – April 30, 2020 “Europe has been capable of a coordinated response that...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 10/2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 10/2020 – Ports of Genoa – April 30, 2020 While the Chinese economy is showing its first signs of recovery, European production...
Terminal Container Ravenna confirms management appointments
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) May 3, 2020 – The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Terminal Container Ravenna (TCR) has confirmed the appointment of...
Port of Taranto receives green light for free zone
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) April 30, 2020 – The Agenzia delle Dogane e Monopoli (Customs and Monopolies) has approved the proposed free zone in the...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centrale (Naples) sees first quarter total tonnage down over 2%
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) April 30, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North Tyrrhenian...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 9/2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 9/2020 – Ports of Genoa – April 28, 2020 The global shipping scenario is deteriorating and ports are receiving fewer merchant...
Piombino port reports first quarter 11% fall in total cargo
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) April 28, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Venice port sees total tonnage down over 10% in Q1 2020
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) April 28, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...
Chioggia port sees total traffic down over 35% in Q1 2020
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) April 28, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...
Coronavirus, an additional daily maritime connection with Sicily
News – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport – Minister De Micheli signed the decree – April 22, 2020 The Minister of Infrastructure and...