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.
AdSP acquires land for new multipurpose platform
Vado Ligure, Italy (Ports Europe) August 4, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...
AdSP Venice adopts three-year public works program 2019-2021
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2018 – A meeting of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern...
Grimaldi, Minoan Lines drive Venice port’s cargo traffic growth
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2018 – Venice port’s cargo traffic continues to increase. In the twelve months to June 2018,...
Pesaro port’s head to resign
Pesaro, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2018 – Pesaro port’s Head of the Maritime Compartment Silvestro Girgenti plans to resign post after two...
Gioia Tauro port approves 2018 budget
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2018 – Gioia Tauro port authority has unanimously approved the institution’s 2018 budget. The institution,...
Italy’s Tirrenia constructing 4,200 linear metre ro-ro ship in Germany
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 3, 2018 – Italian ferry company Tirrenia is constructing a new 4,200 linear metre ro-ro ship in the German shipyard...
AdSP Ancona acquires Scalo Marotti area
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico (AdSP – Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority) has...
Italy’s Ente Bacini records decline in repair time at Genoa port’s dry docks
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) August 2, 2018 – Italian company Ente Bacini Srl, which operates ship building/repair activities in the six dry docks of Genoa...
Italy’s Dario Perioli SpA receives cranes for new Marina di Carrara port terminal
Marina di Carrara, Italy (Ports Europe) August 2, 2018 – Italian company Dario Perioli SpA has received the equipment of the new terminal at Marina di...
Ancona city government completes Fano port dredging project
Fano, Italy (Ports Europe) August 2, 2018 – Ancona city government has said that the project for the dredging of Fano port basin can be considered completed,...
Assoporti and ENIT sign joint development agreement
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Assoporti, the Italian port association, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ente Nazionale...
AdSP approves funding for Pescara port dredging
Pescara, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico (AdSP – Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority)...
Italian port authorities meet to discuss EU tax issues
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Yesterday, the coordination group of the General Secretaries of the authorities of port system (AdSPs) in...
Italy’s Nuovo Pignone to export machinery to Chile via Bari port
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Italian company Nuovo Pignone SpA plans to send a shipment of machinery from Bari port to Chile. The shipment...
Venice port to receive €1.275 million EU funding
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...
AdSP Taranto to assess concession of Taranto dock to Yilport
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) August 1, 2018 – The board of directors of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ionio (AdSP – Ionian Sea Port...
Consortium wins contract for Darsena Europa design work, Livorno port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) July 27, 2018 – A consortium comprising Geotec Spa, Geoter Srl, Sondedile Srl and Get Srl has won a contract related to the...