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Taranto

The Port of Taranto is located on the inner heal of southeastern Italy, is one of the first in Italy for goods traffic and plays an important role commercially and strategically on the Mediterranean Sea. It is operated by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ionio (AdSP – Port Authority of the Ionian Sea-Port of Taranto).

MSC Seaside to become regular visitor to Port of Taranto

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) October 6, 2021 – MSC Cruises has said that its ship MSC Seaside will continue making a weekly stop in the Port of Taranto...

Yilport Holding’s 2021 half year business results confirm strong growth

Yilport Holding’s 22 owned terminals across the world handled 2.506.000 TEU containers in the first half of 2021, recording 18% growth compared to H1 2020...

Yilport Holding sees strong growth in first half

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 1, 2021 – In January-June 2021, terminals owned by Yilport Holdings handled 2.5 million TEU containers, up 18%...

Inauguration ceremony for two new infrastructural works in the port of Taranto

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) July 27, 2021 – A symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony and blessing by the Archbishop of Taranto, Archbishop Filippo Santoro,...

Yilport’s San Cataldo Container Terminal to welcome Maersk vessels

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) July 16, 2021 – On 1 August Maersk, the Danish integrated shipping company, will land, for two ad hoc calls, at the San...

Yilport issues update of San Cataldo Container Terminal in Taranto port

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) May 7, 2021 – Turkish group Yilport has issued an update to its San Cataldo Container Terminal (SCCT) in Taranto port. In...

Taranto Cruise Port welcomes its first cruise ship

Today, Taranto Cruise Port has welcomed its first cruise ship, MSC Seaside. This call marks Taranto Cruise Port’s first partial turnaround operation and call...

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...

Port of Taranto sees Q1 traffic up over 9%

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) April 26, 2021 – In the first quarter of 2021, the port of Taranto handled 4.6 million tons of goods, an increase of +9.1%...

Taranto candidate for hydrogen project

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) April 19, 2021 – Taranto, a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy, is a candidate for investment to produce green...

Port of Taranto signs agreement for port-city development

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 17, 2021 – An agreement has been signed by Regione Puglia, l’Agenzia Regionale Asset Puglia and l’Autorità di...

Global Ports’ trading statement shows business hit by pandemic

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 14, 2021 – Last Friday, Turkey’s Global Ports Holding Ltd (GPH) reported its trading statement for 2020 which...

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...

Taranto port publishes regulations for customs free zone

Port of Taranto, 16 February 2021 – These days, the process underlying the enhancement of the port of Taranto and the creation of a business environment...

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...

Taranto port set for offshore wind farm

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) January 27, 2021 – Renexia SpA has contracted China’s Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd to provide equipment a 30-MW wind...

Taranto port sees increase in Q4 2020 cargo traffic

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) January 19, 2021 – In the fourth quarter of 2020, Taranto port handled 4.11 million tons of cargoes, up +5.0% on the same...

Sergio Prete appointed head of AdSP del Mar Ionio (Taranto)

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) January 18, 2021 – The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport and Transport, Paola De Micheli, has appointed Prof. Sergio...

Yilport announces pandemic measures and emergency surcharge

Yilport Holding extends precautionary actions against COVID-19 pandemic and standardizes them in all 22 terminals across 10 countries – December 8, 2020...

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 –...

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