Italy
Italy is a republic in southern Europe, comprising a peninsula south of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands; member of the European Union (EU); by tonnage, its leading ports are Trieste, Genoa and Gioia Tauro. In September 2016, the government reorganised the port system into 16 new port system authorities (AdSP – Autorità di Sistema Portuale). The 57 ports of national importance are coordinated by 16 AdSPs with the task of planning, coordinating and regulating the port system in the reference area. The AdSPs are members of the Italian port association – Assoporti.
New shareholders enter PSA Italia
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 22, 2024 – FMV Industrial Infrastructure Fund I SCSp and TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Global Master) SCSp have...
AdSP Mar Tirreno Centrale (Naples) signs MoU with Turkmenbashi
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) March 22, 2024 – A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Turkmenistan International Sea Port of Turkmenbashi...
Port of Catania presents master plan for new maritime terminal
Catania, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 20, 2024 – The Port Authority of Catania has presented a master plan for a new maritime terminal. The plan is...
Fincantieri and Saipem: collaboration in the subsea domain
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the two companies with the aim of evaluating opportunities for cooperation in subsea robotics for...
Local court rejects Grimaldi entry into Port of Ravenna
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2024 – The Bologna Regional Administrative Court has rejected an initial request by Sapir to suspend the award of...
Salerno Container Terminal handled 58,280 TEUs in Jan-Feb 2024
Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2024 – The Salerno Container Terminal handled 58,280 containers (TEUs) in January and February 2024, compared to...
Trieste Marine Terminal srl handled 47,885 TEU in February 2024
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2024 – The Trieste Marine Terminal srl (TMT) handled 47,885 containers (TEU) in February 2024. This compares with...
Port of Venice starts tenders for dredging and terminal construction
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 18, 2024 – The Port Authority of Venice has issued two tenders linked to the local cruise ship business development....
COSCO SHIPPING calls Port of La Spezia, with 20,000 TEU on regular basis
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 17, 2024 – Starting this month, COSCO SHIPPING’s 20,000 TEU container ships will begin regular calls at the...
Rimorchiatori Mediterranei increases fleet by two ships
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 14, 2024 – Towage operator Rimorchiatori Mediterranei has taken delivery of the ‘San Vitale’, a...
PSA Sech handles largest-ever ship
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 14, 2024 – The MSC Anita, 16,000 TEU, the largest container ship ever to call at the Genoa terminal of Calata Sanità,...
Ports of Genoa signs agreement with Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 13, 2024 – The Ports of Genoa and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Council of Ministers supports cold ironing in Bari, Brindisi
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 12, 2024 – The Council of Ministers has supported the cold ironing project for the ports of Bari and Brindisi, despite...
Local protest challenges planned FSRU vessel in Savona, Italy
Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) March 11, 2024 – Confcommercio Savona, the association for businesses, professional activities and the self-employed, is...
Ravenna port sees cargo down nearly -20% in January, Red Sea blamed
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) March 11, 2024 – The Adriatic port of Ravenna reported total cargo of 1.76 million tonnes in January 2024, down -19.3% from...
Port of Siracuse is to join the local Port System Authority
Siracuse, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2024 – The Port of Siracuse is ready to enter the governance of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare...
130 kilos of marijuana found in a truck at the port of Livorno
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2024 – A stash of 130 kilos of marijuana was discovered in a truck arriving at the port of Livorno from Spain. The...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale see cargo down -4.7% in 2023
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 8, 2024 – The ports of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSPMAM – Southern Adriatic...