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.
Ticino-Genoa port transport developments under discussion
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 8, 2018 – After the meeting which took place last March in Lugano, Switzerland, another bilateral initiative is being...
Concession for Olbia port set to expire in August
Olbia, Sardinia (PortSEurope) May 8, 2018 – On August 19, 2018, the concession contract for the management of Olbia port services expires, a concession...
Event: fifth edition of the Annual Report Italian Maritime Economy – Naples, June 5, 2018
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) May 7, 2018 – SRM presents the fifth edition of the Annual Report ‘Italian Maritime Economy’ as part of the...
Local communities reject ENI Gaeta port concession renewal
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 7, 2018 – Two communities, La Piaia-Peschiera in Gaeta and Vindicio in Formia, stand against a request from...
Porto Torres expected to benefit from investment project
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 7, 2018 – Sales Spa has submitted plans for a €34 million ($40.56 million) project which would enable Porto...
Interporto di Vado (VIO) reports 2017 net profit of €1 million
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 6, 2018 – Interporto di Vado (VIO) has reported a 2017 net profit of €1 million after tax of over €500,000. Last year...
Italian consortium to build LNG storage facility at Livorno port
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 7, 2018 – Livorno port will have its own hub for the storage and distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG) thanks to the...
Ports of Genoa reports Increased traffic in March 2018
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 6, 2018 – In March 2018, the port showed an upward trend in container handling of 236,144 TEU, compared to 223,838 TEU in...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (Venice) approves 2017 financials
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) May 6, 2018 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP –...
Catania and Augusta ports to be represented at Transport Logistic China trade fair
Augusta, Italy (PortSEurope) May 6, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Sicilian Sea Port...
AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (Palermo) to leave Assoporti association
Palermo, Italy (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – Pasqualino Monti, president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (AdSP –...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) signs local labour pact
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Italy receives European Commission letter regarding taxing port authorities
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) May 5, 2018 – Zeno D’Agostino, President of Assoporti, has received a letter from the European Commission which...
Ancona port starts dredging project
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2018 – Ancona port has started a project for the dredging of more than 27,000 cubic metres of sand and mud from its...
Venice port rethinks VOOPS project
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2018 – It was to be the largest offshore platform in the Mediterranean, to be built 15 kilometres off Venice coast with...
Chioggia port cargo traffic declines by 30% in 2017
Chioggia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2018 – The cargo traffic of Chioggia port declined by 30% in 2017 and revenues went down by 45% in a very difficult year...
Livorno port closes popular area for fishing to preserve safety
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – The Nautical Consortium of Livorno has opposed the decision of the port to forbid fishing between the Molo Novo...