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Messina is a city on the Northeast corner of Sicily on the Strait of Messina opposite Reggio Calabria. the port is operated by Autorità di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto (AdSP – Strait).

Court of Auditors reviews financial accounts of Autorità di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto (AdSP – Strait)

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – The Corporate Control Section of the Court of Auditors (La Corte dei conti) has reviewed the financial...

Domenico La Tella appointed secretary general of Autorità di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) October 31, 2020 – At the meeting this morning, on the proposal of the President Mario Mega, the Management Committee...

Coronavirus, an additional daily maritime connection with Sicily

News – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport – Minister De Micheli signed the decree – April 22, 2020 The Minister of Infrastructure and...

Italy: Total port cargo 2018/2019 by AdSP and port

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) April 25, 2020 – Assoporti has published total tonnage in ports in 2018/2019 by Autorità di Sistema Portuale (AdSP) with...

Italian government proposes investment in transport in the south

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2020 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has published in the Official Journal details of an allocation...

Mario Paolo Mega as president of Autorità di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto.

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) August 8, 2019 – The appointment, made by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT), of Mario Paolo Mega as...

MSC to acquire 49% stake in Gruppo Messina

Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) June 14, 2019 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), through its subsidiary Marinvest, plans to acquire a 49% stake in the...

Mario Paolo Mega appointed head of the Strait Port Authority

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) May 9, 2019 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has appointed engineer Mario Paolo Mega as president of the...

Messina port to issues cruise terminal contract worth almost €7 million

Messina, Italy (Ports Europe) April 9, 2019 – Messina Port Authority is set to issue a tender for a new cruise terminal worth €6.75 million ($7.61...

Caronte & Tourist strengthens fleet via €34 million loan

Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) April 1, 2019 – Messina-based shipping company Caronte & Tourist is strengthening its fleet thanks to a €34...

Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto di Messina seeks president

Messina, Italy (Ports Europe) March 7, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto di Messina (AdSP – Strait of Messina Port Authority)...

Messina port’s passenger terminal to be commissioned in 2020

Messina, Italy (Ports Europe) February 26, 2019 – The new passenger terminal of Messina port, designed by Ottavio Di Blasi & Partners, will be...

Basalt Infrastructure Partners acquires 30% stake in Italian shipping group C&T

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – London-based investment fund Basalt Infrastructure Partners has acquired a 30% stake of the...

Italy’s Caronte & Tourist to introduce LNG-fired vessel next year

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – Italian company Caronte & Tourist plans to introduce a liquefied natural gas-fired (LNG) vessel for its...

Italy offers rental of two vessels to save Liberty Lines’ jobs

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) December 5, 2018 – Italy’s infrastructure ministry has proposed the rental of two vessels with a reinforced hull to...

Italy’s Senate approves establishment of 16th port authority

Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) November 28, 2018 – Italy’s Senate has approved the establishment of the country’s 16th port authority, senator...

Italy’s Confirarma calls on government to ensure jobs of Liberty Lines employees

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) November 22, 2018 – Italian shipping company association Confitarma has requested the country’s transport ministry to...

Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport praises GAINN4MOS project

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has supported maritime transport with a low...

Italy’s Caronte & Tourist presents LNG-fired ferry as part of Gainn4mos project

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Italian company Caronte & Tourist S.p.A. has presented the first liquefied natural gas-fired (LNG)...

Italy’s Bluferries adds €14.5 million ship to its fleet

Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) October 24, 2018 – Italian ferry company Bluferries has invested €14.5 million ($16.5 million) to expand its fleet by adding...

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