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Venice is a seaport in North Adriatic Sea in Northeast Italy, and built on numerous small islands in the Lagoon of Venice. Commercial, passenger and other terminals form the Ports of Venice and Chioggia. They handle any kind of traffic, from containers, to liquid and solid bulk, steel products, Ro-Ro/Ro-Pax, general and project cargo. It has a developed cruise ship industry which is having to change after large cruise ship were banned from the lagoon for environmental reasons. The two ports are managed by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSPMAS – Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority).

Adriatic LNG launches public consultations on Open Season

Milan, February 3, 2021 –  Adriatic LNG, the company that owns and operates the first LNG regasification terminal in terms of capacity installed in...

Venice port traffic down over 8% in Q4 2020

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) February 3, 2021 – In October-December 2020, the port of Venice handled 5.78 million tons of goods, a decline of -8.4% on the...

River transport: an opportunity for the ports of Venice and Chioggia

After the bonus aimed at developing rail transport, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) aims to strengthen the river mode by allocating...

Venice LNG obtains the Authorization Decree for the construction and operation of LNG storage terminal in Porto Marghera

An investment of over 100 million euros co-financed by the European Union for the storage of low-emission fuel for automotive and maritime transport Gian Luigi...

Venice, from the Comitatone €100 million to safeguard the lagoon

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 11, 2021 – Last month, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, chaired the Comitatone su Venezia...

Cereal Docks Group inaugurates new Venice port facility

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2021 – The Cereal Docks Group from Vicenza, has announced the start-up of its new €1.5 million plant for...

AdSP del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale to dispuse funds to port companies

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) December 6, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...

Venice port to start dredging of Malamocco Marghera canal

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 30, 2020 – Venice port hasd received the required approval to commence dredging of the seabed of the...

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport allocates almost €4.5 million to Interporto Padova

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) November 25, 2020 – Interporto Padova Spa is to receive funding of €4.49 million ($5.36 million) from the Ministry of...

In the third quarter the traffic of goods in the port of Venice decreased by -8.0%

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) October 26, 2020 – In the third quarter of 2020, the decline in the traffic of goods handled by the port of Venice, ongoing...

AdSp del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (Venice) sees budget approved and dredging to start

The Extraordinary Commissioner of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority) Pino...

Dredging of the Malamocco-Marghera canal in Venice port to start

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) October 2, 2020 – The relevant authority (PIOPP) has given permission to Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico...

Venice port threatened by labour strike threat

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) September 28, 2020 –  The trade unions of Cgil, Cisl, Uil of Venice are prepared for a 24-hour general strike next Wednesday...

Ports of Venice and Chioggia undergo dredging

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) September 10, 2020 – Dredging works at the port of Venice and Chioggia are continuing according to plans of Autorita’ di...

Motorways of the Sea: Government protocol to enhance the competitiveness of Italian ports

An important framework protocol for the relaunch of the Italian national port system was signed yesterday by the Director-General of the Customs and Monopoly...

Italy sets up Authority for the Venice Lagoon

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 13, 2020 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has approved the establishment of l’Autorità per la Laguna...

Venice port reports first half cargo traffic down 12.4%

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) July 30, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...

Assoporti and customs agency sign agreement to develop ports

Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) July 23, 2020 – Assoporti (Association of Italian Ports) and Agenzia Dogane e Monopoli (ADM – Customs and Monopolies...

Green C Ports European Project awarded 2020 World Port Sustainability Award

News – Piraeus Port Authority – International Award for Green C Ports Project implemented with the participation of the port of Piraeus –...

Valenciaport puts out tender for GREEN C PORTS project

The Port Authority of Valencia has put out to tender the supply, installation and configuration of environmental control equipment within the framework of the...

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