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.
Government Ministry to carry out inspection at Civitavecchia port
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 – Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) plans to carry out an inspection...
EIB pays first tranche of €195 million loan to AdSP – Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Brindisi port authority introduces whistleblower servic
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) November 28, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Italy to issue certification for Azimut Benetti’s floating dock in Livorno on Nov 30
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 28, 2018 – Italian Naval Register technicians plans to test the Mediterranean floating dock in Livorno on...
Grimaldi ships transporting cars to dock at Vado Ligure port until March 31
Vado Ligure, Italy (PortSEurope) November 28, 2018 – Grimaldi ships transporting cars will dock once a week at the reefer terminal operated by APM Terminals...
Italian shipping company Premuda’s managing director resigns
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 28, 2018 – Stefano Rosina will leave the position of managing director of Italian shipowning company Premuda SpA to...
Italy’s Senate approves establishment of 16th port authority
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) November 28, 2018 – Italy’s Senate has approved the establishment of the country’s 16th port authority, senator...
Civitavecchia port container dispute suspended until June
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – Francesco Maria di Majo, President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
AdSP Civitavecchia joins business mission to Singapore
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP –...
Taranto’s Coast Guard seizes port area
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – Taranto’s Coast Guard has seized a port area of 2,000 m², operated by a company with registered...
Italy’s Mercitalia launches rail freight line linking Verona to Bari
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – Italian freight railway operator Mercitalia Intermodal has launched a service to connect...
Fincantieri starts construction of biggest cruise ship ever built in Italy
Monfalcone, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA has started the construction of the MSC Seashore cruise ship of MSC...
MSC to assume full control Bettolo Container Terminal independently in Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has said it plans to buy out the shares of Gruppo Investimenti...
Ravenna port to invest in improved road transport networks
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – A proposal of councilor for public works, Roberto Fagnani, for measures to improve road traffic at the...
Livorno port launches online risk management platform
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Chinese delegation visits Gioia Tauro port
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Chinese Minister of Economy Li Bin has visited the port of Gioia Tauro during a tour organised by the...
Ancona port starts demolition of Incompiuta area
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) November 26, 2018 – Ancona port has started work to demolish the Incompiuta area of the commercial port, an obsolete...