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Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia a city on the Tyrrhenian Sea in West central Italy and is the main port for capital city Rome. The Port of Civitavecchia is a multifunctional port and is divided into two macro-areas dedicated to different market areas: the southern area is dedicated to tourism, pleasure craft and cruise activities and hosts the cruise terminal, and the Darsena Romana, currently dedicated to fishing activities; and the northern area is intended for commercial traffic activities (freight traffic and logistics system), fishing and cabotage (Motorways of the Sea). There is a container terminal, general cargo docks for bulk cargo, a Ro-Ro dock and car terminal. It is managed by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority) which also looks after the ports of Gaeta and Fiumicino.

Civitavecchia reports improved traffic number in first three quarters of 2017

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 9, 2017 – In the first nine months of 2017, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...

The Escola Europea collaborates with an innovative project to build the New Mediterranean Corridor

Last October 2nd at the Generalitat of Catalonia’s headquarters – Ministry of Land and Sustainability – General Direction of Transports and...

Mario Mattioli appointed chairman of Confitarma

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) October 13, 2017 – Mario Mattioli, CEO of the Cafima group, has been elected to the post of chairman of Confitarma...

Civitavecchia offers economic opportunity to Lazio region

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 12, 2017 – Intesa Sanpaolo has organised “The Economy of the Sea” conference which took place...

Intesa Sanpaolo organises conference on Civitavecchia port growth

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) October 11, 2017 – Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo has organised a conference on the economy of the sea, carried out at the...

Conftrasporto association says new port system slows down overall freight traffic

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) October 11, 2017 – The president of Conftrasporto business association, has said that the new Italian port system is not...

Italian ports’ cruise traffic to rise 6.4% in 2018

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 9, 2017 – Italian tourism association Risposte Turismo expects the cruise traffic in Italy to rise by 6.4% in...

Assoporti attends Seatrade Europe event in Hamburg

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) September 8, 2017 –  Assoporti, the Italian Port Association, attended the Seatrade Europe event in Hamburg to promote...

Chinese delegation visits Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) August 24, 2017 – A meeting between the municipality of Civitavecchia, Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar...

Mayor of Civitavecchia supports port authority appointment

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2017 – Antonio Cozzolino, Mayor of Civitavecchia, has said that he supports the appointment of Francesco...

The new Italian port authority system explained

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) June 25, 2017 – On September 2, 2016, new legislation on the Italian Port Authority (AdSP) was issued, regulating not only the...

Civitavecchia port sets up resource organisational body

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) June 25, 2017 – L’Organismo di Partenariato della Risorsa Mare (The Coastal Sea Market Authority) of the Tyrrhenian...

Call for local employment at Civitavecchia port

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 13, 2017 – Municipal Councilors, Mauro Guerrini and Mirko Mecozzi, have asked the president of the Centre-North...

Civitavecchia-based port authority names secretary general

Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – Italy’s Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port System (Autorità si Sistema portuale del Mar...

Event – Transport Logistics – Munich, May 9-12, 2017

Munich, Germany (PortSEurope) May 3,2017 – “transport logistics” is the world’s leading trade fair for logistics, mobility, IT and...

Neptune Lines starts operating at Setubal port

Setubal, Portugal (PortSEurope) April 24, 2017 – Greek shipping group Neptune Lines has started operating the “Iberia + Med + Aegean & Black...

Grimaldi launches Mexico Ro-Ro service

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) April 18, 2017 – The Grimaldi Group is launching a new direct Ro-Ro service to Mexico for the transport of cars, rolling...

Civitavecchia port president meets EC representatives

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 17, 2017 – The President of the Port System of the Centre-North Tyrrhenian Sea, Francesco Maria di Majo, was...

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