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.
Bari port presents new passenger terminal project
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – The new passenger terminal of the port of Bari, which will be built on platform 10 at the Darsena di Ponente...
Italy-Croatia crossborder port cooperation project starts
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – The Improving maritime transport efficiency and safety in the Adriatic (INTESA) project, co-financed with about...
Ancona port starts demolition of Granari della Sicilia silos
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – The demolition of the silos tlocated in the state-owned area of Ancona port in concession to Silos...
Abruzzo region approves funding for docks construction at Pescara port
Pescara, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – The regional council of Abruzzo has approved €16 million ($18.1 million) of funding for the construction of...
Calabria’s Gioia Tauro port misses a role in the new Silk Road
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – President of the Calabria Region Mario Oliveiro has written to Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte,...
Costa Cruises to relaunch regular calls at Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Costa Cruises plans to relaunch the regular calls of its ships in the port of Genoa. Andrea Doria...
Di Majo addresses “Autotrasporto e Portualità: Analysis and Proposals” convention
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2019 – Francesco Maria di Majo, President Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
Germany criticises Italy’s cooperation with China
Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – The German government is concerned about China’s increasing influence in the EU. Foreign Minister Heiko...
China eyes investments in Italy’s Porto Empedocle
Porto Empedocle, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – A Chinese technical delegation has studied the profiles of Sicilian ports, including Porto...
Caglari port’s container traffic declines, operators launch downsizing
Cagliari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – Italian company Iterc SRL, an operator assisting the handling of containers at Cagliari port, plans to launch...
Trieste port signs agreement with China Communications Construction Company
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Adriatic Sea Port...
AdSP del Mar Ligure Occidentale (Genoa) and China Communication Construction Company sign cooperation agreement
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2019 – A part of the wider agreement signed in Rome between Italy and China for the development of relations...
Ports set to gain as Italy and China sign MoU for investment
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) March 24, 2019 – During a state visit to Italy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two countries signed a non-binding...
Ancona port approves demolition of 34 silos
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) March 22, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale (AdSP – Central Adriatic Sea Port...
Consorzio ASI to operate Brindisi port’s rail junction
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) March 22, 2019 – Brindisi port plans to sign an agreement with state-owned company Consorzio per l’Area di...
Ravenna port prepares €235 million tender
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) March 22, 2019 – Ravenna is preparing a €235 million ($267.6 million) tender for 200 hectares of new logistics...
Italy adopts rules for CO2 emissions in sea transport
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) March 22, 2019 – Italy’s government has approved a decree on the monitoring and reporting obligations for carbon...
Liguria has know-how to deal with China’s investments in Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 21, 2019 – The potential Chinese investments in Genoa port would not lead to the loss of a state control over the harbour...
China ready to expand port sector cooperation with Italy
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 20, 2019 – China is ready to expand the scope of cooperation with Italy, including exploring opportunities in the field...
Corsica Sardinia Ferries, Blu Navy sign cooperation agreement
Bonifacio, Corsica, France (Ports Europe) March 21, 2019 – Corsica Sardinia Ferries and Blu Navy have signed an agreement to allow Corsica Sardinia Ferries...