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Gioia Tauro

The Port of Gioia Tauro is a large seaport in southwest Italy and the largest port in Italy for container throughput. Gioia Tauro is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria, on the Tyrrhenian coast. It has an important port, situated along the route connecting Suez to Gibraltar, one of the busiest maritime corridors in the world. The port is managed by Autorità di Sistema Portuale dei Mari Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio (AdSP – Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas) which also manages the smaller ports of Corigliano, Crotone, Palmi and Vibo Valentia.

European Mediterranean ports better connected after COVID

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) September 25, 2023 – Several European Mediterranean ports have significantly increased their connectivity to the...

Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations and has contacted the government...

MSC Nicola Mastro brings 9,500 TEU to Port of Gioia Tauru

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) August 28, 2023 – The MSC Nicola Mastro container ship has visited the southern port of Gioia Tauro and a record 9,500...

150 kilos cocaine found in Port of Gioria Tauro

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) August 18, 2023 – Approximately 150 kilos of very pure cocaine were seized by the Fiamme Gialle in the port area of...

Large drug haul in Malta Freeport

Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) August 7, 2023 – The local authorities have discovered 97 kilos of cocaine with a street value of over €11 million on...

Gioia Tauro is the main seaport for drug smuggling in Italy

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) July 31, 2023 – The annual report on drug addiction in Italy in 2022, drawn up by the department for anti-drug policies, has...

Italy: Total containers (TEU) handled in 2022 – ranked by port

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) July 4, 2023 – Assoporti, Italy’s port industry organisation, has published detailed container (TEU) figures for Italian...

Port of Gioia Tauro is a hub for international drug trafficking

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – The port of Gioia Tauro is a real hub for international drug trafficking, said prefect Vittorio Rizzi,...

Bank of Italy report supports Port of Gioia Tauro

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – In an annual report on the Calabria region, the Bank of Italy has written positively about the Southern Port of...

Port of Gioia Tauro risks losing state PNRR funds

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – Due to delayed projects, the southern Port of Gioia Tauro risks losing state PNRR funds. PNRR (Piano...

Top container ports in the EU in 2022

Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Ports Europe) June 5, 2023 – Most EU ports handled less containers in 2022, compared to 2021. The Q1 2023 TEU results of the top...

Huge cocaine haul found in Port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) May 16, 2023 – Media reports say that police in Italy have seized 2.7 tons of cocaine hidden among 78 tons of bananas in...

Italian seaports’ cargo returns to pre-Covid levels

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) May 3, 2023 – Italian seaports handled a total of 490.1 million tons of goods, up +1.8% on 2021, +10.4% on 2020 and just below...

Port of Gioia Tauro to receive state funds for dock electrification

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) April 17, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has agreed to provide funds for the electrification of a...

Automar set to expand in Port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) March 13, 2023 – Automar S.p.A is set to expand its premises in the Port of Gioia Tauro. Automar S.p.A. is a leading...

Gioia Tauro’s MCT receives three mega cranes

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) February 13, 2023 – The MedCenter Container Terminal (MCT) in the port of Gioia Tauro has received three mega cranes...

MSC to restart DRAGON service

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) February 10, 2023 – MSC is to restart its DRAGON service that will connect Asia to Israel, Italy and South of France, and...

Port of Gioia Tauro starts handling cars from China

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) February 2, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro has started handling cars from China for sale in Central and Northern Italy....

Terminal operators seek more space in Gioia Port

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2023 – Terminal operators are seeking more space for cargo in Gioia Port, according to Andrea Agostinelli,...

Port of Gioia Tauro handles 17 ships concurrently

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) January 3, 2023 – Yesterday, at 0800 in the Port of Gioia Tauro, 17 ships docked concurrently. Gioia Tauro is...

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