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.
Civitavecchia port inquires about labour contracts of ship serving line to Livorno, Olbia
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2018 – Civitavecchia port has turned to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) to inquire about the...
Italian port workers to stage strike on May 11
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – On May 11, there will be a 24-hour national strike of Italian port workers on issues of security. According to the...
Trade unions cancel strike at La Spezia port
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Italian trade union Cgil suspended the strike of employees of La Spezia port scheduled for April 28- May 3 on...
Siracusa port expects 75 cruise calls in April-November
Siracusa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Siracusa port expects 75 cruise calls in the period between April and November, with over 130,000 tourists in...
Livorno mayor leaves port authority board
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Livorno mayor Filippo Nogarin has left the board of directors of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
Italy’s Confindustria hopes next government will have Ministry of the Sea
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Italian business confederation Confindustria hopes that the next government will establish a Ministry of the Sea...
Yang Ming starts Koper port service
Koper, Slovenia (PortSEurope) May 2, 2018 – Yang Ming, a Taiwan-based shipper, has set up a new weekly service between Koper and the ports of Piraeus...
Grimaldi renews fleet with €1 billion investment
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – Italian shipping company Grimaldi has renewed its fleet with investments of €1 billion ($1.2 billion) to be...
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes information on “Connecting Italy”
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (MIT) has published the an annex to “Connecting Italy: the...
Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport launches open data on maritime state property concessions
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has made a huge data set publicly available for anyone...
Civitavecchia port hosts ESPO committee meeting
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO) has held its annual meeting of its “Intermodal,...
Livorno and Piombino ports set for significant railway investment
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) May 1, 2018 – The region of Tuscany is to provide €200 million to Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), the owner of...
MSC and Royal Caribbean submit documentation for La Spezia port development
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) April 30, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port...
Ljubljana Declaration: ESPO, together with more than 40 organisations, pleading for an increased CEF transport budget for the next MFF
Ljubljana Declaration: ESPO, together with more than 40 organisations, pleading for an increased CEF transport budget for the next MFF April 27, 2018 This...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale (Ravenna) approves 2017 consolidated financial statements
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) April 30, 2018 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) approves 2017 consolidated accounts
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) April 30, 2018 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP –...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (Livorno) approves 2017 financial statements
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) April 29, 2018 – The management committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP –...