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Naples is a seaport in Southwest Italy. The port is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, along the ideal route between Suez and Gibraltar, is one of the main stopovers in commercial traffic and records consistent increases in passenger traffic. It handles cargo, cruise and passenger ships and has shipbuilding yards. It is managed by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority) which includes Castellammare di Stabia and Salerno.

Eco Catania vessel delivered to Grimaldi group

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) June 7, 2021 – The Eco Catania, the fifth of the twelve hybrid Ro-Ro ships belonging to the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation...

The Grimaldi group will operate the Naples-Cagliari-Palermo Ro-Pax line

The Grimaldi Group boosts its transport links to and from Italy’s largest islands and finally sails “home”. In fact, yesterday evening the Neapolitan...

Cargo traffic at Port of Naples returns to growth in March

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) May 28, 2021 – After 12 consecutive months of decline, in March 2021 the traffic of goods handled by the ports of Naples,...

Grimaldi fleet: RINA certifies the improvement of its energy efficiency

Genoa/Naples, 12 May 2021 The latest generation of GG5G-class (Grimaldi Green 5th Generation) ro-ro vessels built for the Grimaldi Group has seven times better...

Italian Minister Enrico Giovannini: “Let’s open the debate on the Bridge over the Strait”

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) May 5, 2021 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has published the text of an interview given by Minister...

Giuseppe Grimaldi appointed general secretary of AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Naples)

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) April 26, 2021 – On the recommendation of the president Andrea Annunziata, Presdient of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...

Grimaldi Group comments on Tirrenia-CIN request for government help

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) March 31, 2021 – The Grimaldi Group has been critical of a move by rival shipper Tirrenia-CIN to request the intervention of...

AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale reports total cargo traffic down -5.2% in January

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) March 17, 2021 – In January 2021, the ports of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP...

Grimaldi orders new six new Ro-Ro multipurpose vessels

The Grimaldi Group continues investing to upgrade and modernize its fleet. Today, with the signing of an agreement worth over $500 million, the Neapolitan...

Total cargo handled by Italian ports – 2019/2020

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 22, 2021 – The Italian port association, Assoporti, has published the total cargo figures for 2019/2020 for the...

Andrea Annunziata sees cruise industry as vital to Naples port

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) February 11, 2021 – Andrea Annunziata, new president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale...

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...

Andrea Annunziata appointed head of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (Naples)

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) January 29, 2021 –  La commissione Trasporti della Camera has given its approval to the appointment of Andrea Annunziata as...

Grimaldi Group takes delivery of the Eco Barcelona vessel

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) January 6, 2021 – Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Eco Barcelona with two more ultra-modern vessels, the Grande Texas...

In October, container traffic in Naples and Salerno ports fell by -3.7% and -7.5% respectively

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) December 21, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...

Stefano Corsini speaks at Vaccine Transport Commission

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 4, 2020 – Stefano Corsini, President Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP –...

EU agrees to maritime territorial continuity proposal from Rome

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – After a long dialogue with the EU, the European Commission has agreed a path proposed by the Ministry of...

Naples port cargo traffic sees Q3 growth, but down on 2019

Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – The third quarter of 2020 saw the sharp decrease recorded in the previous months with respect to the...

Grimaldi’s Eco Valencia ready to enter service in Mediterranean

Exactly one month after her delivery, this morning for the first time the Eco Valencia entered the port of Livorno. This is the first of the 12 hybrid Ro-Ro...

Konecranes receives order for second mobile harbour crane from Port of Naples

In September 2020, Magazzini Generali Silos Frigoriferi S.p.A. (MGSF) ordered another eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane for their facility...

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