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.
Changes planned for Capraia port
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 14, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Port authority to discuss Elba issues
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 14, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Shipbuilding in ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara to be discussed in December
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 14, 2018 – On December 3, 2018, there will be a meeting in Genoa to discuss the shipbuilding industry in the...
Italy’s Moby wins Quality Seal award for fifth consecutive year
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 14, 2018 – Italian ferry company Moby has won the Quality Seal award, awarded by the German Quality and Finance...
Liguria authorities including AdSP sign contract with Leonardo for environmental work
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 13, 2018 – An agreement was signed today between Regione Liguria, Comune di Genova, Autorita’ di Sistema...
Italy’s Spediporto warns against fall of traffic at Genoa port following Morandi disaster
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 13, 2018 – Genoa shippers association Spediporto has warned against the negative effect of the collapse of Morandi bridge...
Psa di Voltri-Prà introduces electronic service for containers
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 13, 2018 – Psa di Voltri-Prà, a container port terminal, has introduced an electronic interchange service for...
AdSP Livorno awards port overhaul contract to SA.SI.T. Srl
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 12, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North Tyrrhenian Sea Port...
Italian company applies for construction of cement factory at Brindisi port
Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) November 12, 2018 – Italian company Doronzo Infrastrutture Srl has filed an application with Brindisi port for the...
Grimaldi Group receives Automotive Global Awards
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) November 12, 2018 – Italy’s Grimaldi Group has received the Corporation of the Year Award and the Shipping Company...
San Giorgio del Porto included in list of ship breakers authorized by the EU
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 10, 2018 – The ship repair yard San Giorgio del Porto SpA (SGdP) has been included in the list of ship breakers...
President of Calabria in Rome to discuss Gioia Tauro port issues
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – The President of the Calabria region, Mario Oliveiro, has visited Rome to discuss a number of...
Piombino port’s cruise traffic doubles in 2018
Piombino, Italy (PortSEurope) November 9, 2018 – Piombino port has managed to double the number of cruise passengers serviced this year to 12,759. ...
Italy’s Coedmar signs €72 million port construction contract
Messina, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) November 9, 2018 – Italian company Coedmar has signed a €72 million ($81.7 million) contract for the construction of...
Civitavecchia may lose Chiquita’s banana traffic
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 9, 2018 – Civitavecchia port may lose its entire traffic of bananas imported by US company Chiquita, due to...
Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport to support new economic zones in the south
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has said that it will create the necessary conditions...
Event: 25 – 5th Citizen Port Meeting of the AIVP, October 25-26, Genoa, Italy
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2018 – The 5th Citizen Port Meeting of the AIVP (Association Internationale Villes & Ports) took place in...