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.
Italian port authorities general secretaries discuss EU permit taxation rules
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – The coordination group of the general secretaries of the Italian port authorities, established in April to...
Pescara port needs urgent dredging
Pescara, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Sardinia Sea port authority announces port fees
Cagliari, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – The value of port fees in the harbours of Cagliari, Oristano, Porto Torres, Olbia and Golfo Aranci has...
Anna Casini confirmed as regional representative in the national coordination conference of the AdSPs
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – The Conference of Regions has confirmed the appointment of Vice President Anna Casini in the National...
RCM Costruzioni srl and Fincosit srl awarded Savona port dredging contract
Savona, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – A consortium of RCM Costruzioni srl and Fincosit srl have been awarded a contract to deepen the main quay...
European Commission to investigate proposed purchase of Chantiers de l’Atlantique by Fincantieri
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – The European Commission has announced that it is launching an investigation into the proposed purchase of...
Genoa port guarantees salaries of dockworkers
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2019 – Genoa port’s management has guaranteed the payment of salaries to the employees of dockworkers’...
EU Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain
EU Commission Press Release – State aid: Commission adopts two decisions recommending taxation of ports in Italy and Spain Brussels, 8 January 2019 The...
Basalt Infrastructure Partners acquires 30% stake in Italian shipping group C&T
Messina, Italy (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – London-based investment fund Basalt Infrastructure Partners has acquired a 30% stake of the...
Italy’s Tirrenia ro-ro traffic to Sicily rises 35% in 2018
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Italian shipping company Tirrenia has recorded a 35% increase of total ro-ro traffic transported in 2018...
Trade unions express concerns over future of Livorno port
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Trade unions active at Livorno port have expressed their joint concern about the future development of Livorno...
MSC launches “around the world” cruise at Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – MSC Cruises launched at Genoa port on January 5 the first “around the world” cruise, a 119-day...
Reefer Terminal S.p.A. – November 2018 container terminal statistics
Vado Ligure, Italy (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Reefer Terminal S.p.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported November 2018...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) to finance Brindisi airport infrastructure overhaul
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) January 4, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Salerno port calls dredging tender
Salerno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 4, 2019 – Salerno port has called a tender for a €220,000 ($250,000) dredging project to be carried out under the...
Palermo port names secretary general
Palermo, Italy (PortSEurope) January 3, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (AdSP – Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority)...
Italy’s Grimaldi Lines may leave Livorno port
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 2, 2019 – Grimaldi Lines, a shipping company of the Neapolitan shipowning group Grimaldi, could decide to leave the port...