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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.

Livorno port’s new pilotage director takes office

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 18, 2019 – Simone Maggiani has assumed the role of director of the pilotage services at Livorno port. After four years,...

Livorno port hosts delegation from Port of Authority of Alexandroupolis

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 14, 2019 – Pietro Verna, the new extraordinary commissioner of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...

Pietro Verna, new commissioner of AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno), introduces himself

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 12, 2019 – The new extraordinary commissioner of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP...

Portoferraio opens 2019 cruise season

Portoferraio, Elba, Italy (Ports Europe) March 12, 2019 – Portoferraio port has launched the cruise season with the M/N Arethusa ship that brought its 49...

Tuscany ports’ cargo traffic rises 7.3% in 2018

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 12, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...

Tuscany region provides €5 million to port authority

Florence, Italy (Ports Europe) March 6, 2019 – Tuscany’s regional council has allocated about €5 million ($5.7 million) to the regional port...

Italian transport minister names extraordinary commissioner of Livorno port

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 5, 2019 – Italy’s transport minister Danilo Toninelli has appointed Pietro Verna as extraordinary commissioner of...

Livorno port president, secretary general receives public office ban

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 28, 2019 – The president and the general secretary of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...

Tuscany region president asks minister to discuss nomination of interim Livorno port president

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 28, 2019 – Tuscany regional government president Enrico Rossi has asked infrastructure minister Danilo Toninelli to...

Valencia port launches first freight operation using electronic CMR

Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 26, 2019 – Spain launched the first intermodal freight transport from Valencia port that uses an electronic...

Italy’s MSC to double cruise passenger numbers at Livorno port in 2019

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 25, 2019 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has said it plans to double the number of cruise passengers...

Livorno, Piombino host meetings of EasyLog project

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 21, 2019 – Livorno and Piombino ports have joined the list of port cities hosting EasyLog focus groups, a project...

Livorno port reports record traffic in 2018

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...

Livorno expands access channel to handle larger vessels

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 16, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...

COSCO signs agreement with another Mediterranean port

Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 12, 2019 – As well as high profile contracts to manage entire ports and port terminals around the Mediterranean...

Livorno port approves security activities plan

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Livorno port has approved its operational plan for security activities, which will involve...

Livorno port improves rail access to Darsena Toscana terminal

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2019 – Livorno port has introduced new procedures for rail traffic entering and exiting the Varco Ferrovia...

Livorno port to commence demolition of dangerous crane on Feb 7

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...

AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) produces Elba development plan

Portoferraio, Elba, Italy (Ports Europe) January 26, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian...

Livorno port management analyses labour situation

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...

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