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La Spezia

La Spezia is a seaport in Northwest Italy overlooking the northern Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a natural port that offers many advantages for maritime and land transport. It is one of the most important commercial ports in the Mediterranean and one of the strategic nodes in the European Union’s TEN-T Core network, the central trans-European transport network, as the core port of the priority Scandinavia-Mediterranean Corridor. It is managed by Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority).

Management changes at the top of Italy’s port system

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) February 4, 2021 – There have been various changes at the top of Italy’s network of state-owned Autorita’ di Sistema...

Franco Pomo appointed member of the Management Committee of AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale (La Spezia)

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) February 1, 2021 – The Mayor of La Spezia, Pierluigi Peracchini, has announced that, “Following the 18 candidacies...

La Spezia Container Terminal and ARMS srl test automation for refrigerated containers

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 26, 2021 – LSCT (La Spezia Container Terminal) and ARMS srl have carried out a test on an automated system to...

La Spezia port to invest in rail link to Parma

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 25, 2021 – After years of requests for attention to the strategic works necessary for the development of La Spezia...

Port community representatives of La Spezia port meet new AdSP president

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 15, 2021 – Yesterday, a delegation of the port community met the new president of Autorita’di Sistema Portuale...

Mario Sommariva is new president of AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) January 6, 2021 – Mario Sommariva, has been appointed the new President of Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure...

AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale plans Carrara port development

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) December 8, 2020 – An agreement between Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern...

Contship clarifies La Spezia Container Terminal statements from local AdSP

The Board of Directors of La Spezia Container Terminal spa (LSCT) on behalf of its two shareholders Contship Italia Group and Marinvest wishes to express its...

La Spezia and Casablanca port seek cooperation

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2020 – The port authority of La Spezia has held talks with Morocco’s Casablanca with a view to...

SMART GATE in the port of La Spezia

Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority), the Association of Freight Forwarders, Shipping...

La Spezia Container Terminal added to MSC’s new INDUSA Express Service

Contship’s La Spezia Container Terminal added to MSC’s new INDUSA Express Service, supporting Italian export to the Indian sub-Continent –...

AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale (La Spezia) awards rail management contract

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 17, 2020 – Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port...

EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA – third quarter container traffic down over 9%

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) November 16, 2020 – EUROKAI GmbH & Co. KGaA has reported third quarter results showing reduced container throughput at...

In the third quarter the traffic of goods in the port of La Spezia decreased by -11.7%

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 9, 2020 – In the third quarter of this year, traffic of goods handled by Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar...

AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale (La Spezia) appoints new extraordinary commissioner

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 30, 2020 – The secretary general of Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern...

AdSP del Mar Ligure Orientale (La Spezia) to offer reduced fees

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 30, 2020 – The so-called relaunch decree, which is about to be converted into law, will allow Autorita’di...

Contship Italia Group releases new business plan targets 2021-2024

Contship Italia Group, the Italian container terminal and intermodal branch of Eurokai, today unveils a raft of new initiatives aimed at enhancing its national...

La Spezia port to handle first LNG bunkering operation

La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 20, 2020 – In the coming weeks, La Spezia port will carry out its first liquified natural gas (LNG) bunker...

Ports of La Spezia and Casablanca are getting closer with FENIX project

Thanks to European project FENIX, through which an International Fast & Secure Trade Lane will be realized, trade between this two ports will be...

Eurokai Group sees reduced profit and cargo traffic in first half 2020

Hamburg, German (PortSEurope) September 30, 2020 – The Eurokai Group has reported operating earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) down by nearly 70%...

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