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.
Eni to import Qatari gas via Piombino port
Piombino, Italy (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – Eni has signed a long-term contract with QatarEnergy LNG NFE (5) for the delivery of up to 1.5 billion...
Government withdraws €5 mln from Ferretti project in Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) October 22, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport has cut €5 million of public funding for securing and...
Port of Livorno hosts delegation from Egypt
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – The Port of Livorno has hosted a delegation by President Reda Ismail of the Egyptian Ministry of...
Fincantieri Palermo shipyard to build new ferry
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) October 19, 2023 – Fincantieri has signed a circa €120 million contract to build a Ropax Class A ferry for Regione...
Port of Taranto shows positive August cargo figures
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) October 19, 2023 – The Port of Taranto has published positive August cargo figures and reversed course after the first five...
Italian logistics match made in heaven: Codognotto and GTS
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – Italian logistics companies Codognotto Group (integrated logistics management, road /sea/air...
Italian Council of Ministers approves budget for Messina bridge
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 17, 2023 – The Council of Ministers has approved the necessary budget to start works on a bridge over the Strait of...
Northern Sardinian ports to receive €20 mln port in investment
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – The ports of Olbia, Golfo Aranci, Santa Teresa and Porto Torres, in Northern Sardinia, are set...
Italian government introduces “Sea Modal Shift”
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – The Italian government has introduced “Sea Modal Shift” , a new incentive program aimed at...
Port of Venice issues dock electrification tender
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – The Port of Venice has issued a €65 million tender for electrification of the docks of the Fusina...
Port of Ancona, visit by the ambassador of Lithuania
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – The Ambassador of Lithuania to Italy, Dalia Kreivienė, visited the Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...
Ports of Ravenna and Giurgiulesti discuss cooperation
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) October 12, 2023 – Last week, a meeting took place of representatives of the Port and the City of Ravenna at the Embassy of...
Port Authority of Valencia attends the Cool Global Logistics event in Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 11, 2023 – Valenciaport has attended the Cool Logistics Global event in Genoa between October 10 and 12 to present to...
Messina strait port authority issues three tenders
Messina, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) October 11, 2023 – Three tenders have been issued by Autorità di Sistema Portuale dello Stretto (AdSP –...
Windtre, PSA Italy install a 5G private network in Genoa Pra’
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 10, 2023 – Windtre and PSA Italy plan to install a 5G private network in Genoa Pra’ port terminal. This is part...
Costa Crociere ends first season at Taranto Port positively
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) October 9, 2023 – Costa Crociere has ended its first season at Taranto Port positively. Since June 3, Costa Pacifica has...
MSC acquires about 50% in Italo, a private high-speed rail operator
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 3, 2023 – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a stake of approximately...