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.
Italy arrests six on alleged corruption charges at Naples port
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) May 28, 2019 – Eleven companies active in Naples port were searched during an operation of the Coast Guard and financial police...
COSCO Shipping Ports Limited reports higher April throughput at container terminals
Piraeus, Greece (PortSEurope) May 28, 2019 – In April 2019, the overseas terminals of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited saw container throughout...
ESPO recommends investments in smart ports
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 27, 2019 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has closed its annual conference in Livorno with an advice for...
Ligurian ports need links with new markets
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 27, 2019 – Liguria’s ports need to be connected to new markets, in order to have its full capacity used, deputy transport...
UNESCO approves Marghera solution for cruise ships at Venice lagoon
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) May 27, 2019 – UNESCO has approved the Marghera solution for cruise ships in the Venice lagoon and has given the Italian...
PSA International changes name of Genoa terminal to PSA Genova Pra’
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 24, 2019 – Singapore-based PSA International has changed the name of the terminal it operates at the Italian port of...
Trieste Marine Terminal sees increased Jan-Apr 2019 traffic
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) May 24, 2019 – Trieste Marine Terminal srl had reported that during the first four months of 2019, the number of TEU handled...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) signs rail construction contract
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 23, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Livorno port needs to be expanded
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 23, 2019 – Livorno port needs an expansion project to ensure its synergy with Piombino harbour, Italian transport minister...
APM Terminals to create about 200 jobs in Vado Ligure
Vado Ligure, Italy (PortSEurope) May 23, 2019 – The container terminal of APM Terminals, whose construction has now reached 85% and which will...
Italy to entrust Gioia Tauro port management to extraordinary commissioner
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) May 21, 2019 – Gioia Tauro port’s management needs to be assumed by an extraordinary commissioner who...
Cagliari and Cadiz ports discuss cooperation to tackle North African port competition
Cadiz, Spain (PortSEurope) May 21, 2019 – Last weekend, Cadiz hosted the first International Maritime Law Congress, held in the Iberian port city, an...
ALIS members to eliminate contamination emissions at ports
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 20, 2019 – The Logistic Association of Sustainable Intermodality (ALIS) is pursuing its goal for zero emissions at...
Italy’s ANAS completes study for Ancona port motorway construction
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) May 20, 2019 – Italian government-owned company motorway maintenance company ANAS S.p.A. has completed the technical-economic...
Italy’s Adria Ferries to add new vessel to Durres service
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) May 20, 2019 – Adria Ferries, a unit of the Frittelli Maritime Group, plans to launch this autumn a new vessel on the...
Grupo Onorato says Livorno port authority ignores Piombino
Piombino, Italy (PortSEurope) May 17, 2019 – Livorno port authority, which has done so much in recent years in favour of some shipowners, releasing...
Costruzioni Bruno Teodoro wins contract to extend Palermo port’s cruise dock
Palermo, Italy (PortSEurope) May 16, 2019 – Italian company Costruzioni Bruno Teodoro SpA has won a €868,500 ($972,116) contract for the extension of...