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.
Tirrenia completes merger with Moby
Cagliari, Italy (PortSEurope) October 23, 2018 – Italian ferry company Tirrenia has completed its merger with rival Moby, it said. The incorporation of Moby...
Bedeschi starts exports of two container cranes to Cyprus from Italy’s Chioggia port
Chioggia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 22, 2018 – Italian company Bedeschi SpA is exporting two of its large Sts Cyprus cranes from Chioggia port to Limassol...
Western Sicily sees increased cruise passenger numbers in 2018
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) October 21, 2018 – During the eighth edition of the Italian Cruise Day conference in Trieste, information released...
Livorno port participates in European Autopilot project
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) October 21, 2018 – Companies operating at the port have been carrying out tests on intelligent driving in the framework of...
Blue economy highlighted at Siat conference Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) October 20, 2018 – The second edition of the technical conference organized by Siat Spa, the insurance company of the Unipol...
Chinese companies eye investments in Trieste port operators
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – Chinese state companies want to enter the capital of some of the operators of the port of Trieste, the...
Italy’s cruise industry expects 12 million passengers in 2019
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – Italy’s cruise industry expects a record year in 2019, with about 12 million passengers expected, up...
Fincantieri to build four luxury cruise ships for MSC Cruises
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) October 18, 2018 – MSC Cruises and Fincantieri have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the...
Increased opportunities for small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Press Release – European Commission – Increased opportunities for small-scale fishermen in the Mediterranean and Black Sea October 15, 2018...
Synchro-NET: A Simulation Tool to Plan Freight Shipments in an Effective, Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Way
Press Release A Simulation Tool to Plan Freight Shipments in an Effective, Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Way Genoa, October 18, 2018 A free webinar on...
Trieste port expects Cervignano-Rostock intermodal service to be launched soon
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) October 16, 2018 – In Friuli Venezia Giulia, a new rail link has been inaugurated between the Cervignano transit centre in the...
Naples port authority signs convention for Universiade sports event
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) October 16, 2018 – The President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP –...
Reefer Terminal S.p.A. – September 2018 container terminal statistics
Vado Ligure, Italy (PortSEurope) October 16, 2018 – Reefer Terminal S.p.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported September...
Trieste port and operators discuss improved rail links with Styria, Austria
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – A meeting in Graz between Trieste-based and Austrian operators has focussed on additional railway...
Trieste Marine Terminal sees improved traffic on September 2018
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) October 15, 2018 – Trieste Marine Terminal SpA has reported volumes moved by vessel increased 13.89% with 52,500 TEU...
WestMED: European Commission makes €1.4 million available for local support
Algiers, Algeria (PortSEurope) October 14, 2018 WestMED: European Commission makes €1.4 million available for local support Meeting on 3 October in Algiers,...
Fulmar Barcaioli Ancona receives additional to improve waste management at sea
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) October 14, 2018 – The Fulmar Barcaioli Ancona Srl, a company that has been operating since the 1980s in the field of boat...