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.
Genoa mayor meets local companies at Shanghai exhibition
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 – The Mayor of Genoa Marco Bucci is in Shanghai attending the occasion of China International Import Expo...
AdSP Sardegna approves 2019 forecast budget with €51 million in investments
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Di Sardegna (AdSP – Sardinian Sea Port...
EU Commission to invest almost €111 million in Naples port
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 – The European Commission has adopted five major Cohesion Policy projects for better transport and water...
Last two concessionaires set to leave the Marina del Canaletto, La Spezia port
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 – The Marina del Canaletto Harbour Authority has sent Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure...
ArcelorMittal, Fincantieri SpA and Palescandolo set up new company
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 – ArcelorMittal CLN Distribuzione Italia, Fincantieri SpA and Palescandolo SpA (Iron and Steel Works) have...
Italy’s Tirrenia records steady growth in traffic to Sicily
Catania, Italy (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 – Italian ferry company Tirrenia, a company of the Onorato group, has recorded a steady growth in traffic in...
Elba ports damaged by extreme weather
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 – Technicians from Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North...
MSC Cruises to handle about 1.1 million passengers in Genoa port in 2019
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) November 2, 2018 – MSC Cruises, the largest private cruise company in the world, is preparing to close 2018 and inaugurate 2019 by...
Cagliari port registers record-high cruise traffic in October
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – Cagliari port recorded a record-high October in terms of cruise traffic, which increased tenfold...
Italy’s government to keep Eastern Sicily port authority’s HQ in Augusta
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – The headquarters of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (AdSP –...
AdSP Naples publishes improved Jan-Sep 2018 traffic figures
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
AdSP Naples approves 2019 forecast budget
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
President of Senate Transport Committee visits Ancona port
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – The president of the Senate Transport Committee, Mauro Coltorti (Five Star party), accompanied by...
Ancona port puts the environment at centre of development
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico (AdSP – Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority) is...
Sardinia port authority to make €51 million investments in 2019
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 31, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Di Sardegna (AdSP – Sardinian Sea Port Authority)...
Arkas Line updates line calling at Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 31, 2018 – Arkas Line has announced updates for the services offered at the port of Genoa. With a view to improving the...
Brindisi Port Authority hosts anti-crime and terrorism meeting
Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) October 31, 2018 – Brindisi Port Authority has hosted the Ipa (Intese programmatiche d’area) 2017 project. It is...