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Livorno

The port of Livorno overlooks the Upper Tyrrhenian Sea and is located in the north-western part of Tuscany. It is mainly internal to the coast line, well protected from the winds of the south and west quadrant.

The port of Livorno, classified as a Core within the trans-European transport networks (TEN-T), is a multi-purpose port, that is, equipped with infrastructures and means that allow it to accommodate any type of ship and to handle any product category and any type of traffic (LO-LO, RO-RO rolling stock, liquid and solid bulk, new cars, cruises, ferries, forest products, machinery, etc.). The port is managed by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority), which also manages Capraia, Piombino, Rio Marina, Portoferraio and Cavo.

Italian government to disburse €14.7 mln to ports

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) July 31, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has disbursed an advance of €14.7 million to the 12 Port System...

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...

Port of Livorno to widen channel for larger container ships

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) July 12, 2023 – deredgiOne of the banks of the channel will have a new quay. Currently, the channel is 60 meters at its...

Port of Livorno increases digitalisation

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) June 23, 2023 – The Port of Livorno has successfully tested an innovative service for the management of checks in the...

Egyptian delegation visits Port of Livorno

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) May 24, 2023 – An Egyptian delegation has visited the Port of Livorno as part of a twinning project –...

Port of Livorno signs agreement with port administration of Uruguay

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) March 22, 2023 – The Port of Livorno has signed an agreement with Administracion Nacional De Puertos (ANP) of Uruguay. This...

Port of Livorno closed 2022 with a +35.8% rise in trains

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) March 19, 2023 – The port of Livorno closed 2022 with an increase of 35.8% in the total number of terminalised trains...

Ports Europe: 10 most read articles in January 2023

Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 1, 2023 – Below are the 10 most read articles in January 2023 in Ports Europe by our global customer base. Of these...

MSC’s Terminal Investment acquires Terminal Darsena Toscana, Livorno

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 10, 2023 – MSC’s Terminal Investment (TiL) division will acquire Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) in Livorno...

Italy: Top 10 container ports by TEU traffic – Jan-Sep 2022

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 16, 2022 – Assoporti, the Italian ports organisation, has published total cargo figures for January-September 2022,...

Port of Livorno presents plan for dock electrification

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) December 13, 2022 – The Port of Livorno has presented its plan for dock electrification which will also include the port of...

Ranking: Italian container terminal TEU traffic 2019-2021

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 24, 2022 – Fedespedi, the national federation of international shipping companies, has published its study...

Fedespedi publishes “Container terminals in Italy: an economic-financial analysis”

Milan, Italy (PortSEurope) November 23, 2022 – Fedespedi, the national federation of international shipping companies, has published its study...

Port of Livorno, trade unions reach agreement

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) October 6, 2022 – The Port of Livorno and trade unions have reached an agreement to end a 10-day labour strike which has...

Worker strikes start at ports of Livorno, Piombino & Elba

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) September 12, 2022 – Worker strikes have started at the ports of Livorno, Piombino & Elba following the collapse of...

Port of Livorno makes room for larger cruise ships

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) September 7, 2022 – The Port of Livorno is making room for larger cruise ships by making new space at quay 75. Cranes...

Italy: Ranking – Top container ports – January-June 2022

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) September 6, 2022 – Assoporti, the Italian port association, has reported cargo figures for the first half of 2022, including...

AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) sees 1H 2022 traffic slightly down

Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) sees 1H 2022 traffic slightly down – 19 million tons of...

Grimaldi Lines starts new Civitavecchia-Livorno-Savona-Valencia Ro-Ro service

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 24, 2022 – Grimaldi Lines has started a new three-weekly Ro-Ro line with a circulation of...

Port of Livorno Raccordo rail project to go ahead

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) June 15, 2022 – The Port of Livorno Raccordo rail project is to go ahead. Top priority will go to the first phase of the...

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