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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 del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale reports 2017 traffic numbers

Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) March 27, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...

Livorno, Piombino port authority reports improved 2017 traffic

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 29, 2018 – In 2017 the ports of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North...

Sicilian port authorities sign agreement

Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 29, 2018 – At a meeting in Messina, the two Sicilian port system authorities signed an agreement to cooperate of...

Italy’s Orsero renews cooperation deal with APM Terminals

Vado Ligure, Italy (Ports Europe) March 28, 2018 – Italian company Gruppo Orsero has extended its cooperation contract with APM Terminals, a subsidiary of...

Pesaro port to open cruise season on April 5, 2018

Pesaro, Italy (Ports Europe) March 28, 2018 – Pesaro port’s cruise season will begin on April 5 and an increase in the number of calls to 21 in 2018...

The digital transformation path of the port of Trieste continues

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 28, 2018 – The digital transformation of the port of Trieste continues with the activities of Sinfomar, the port...

Genoa port to issue new breakwater tender

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 28, 2018 – The mayor of Genoa Marco Bucci and the president of Liguria Giovanni Toti have announced that be the spring,...

Sicilian port authorities look at synergy opportunities

Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 27, 2018 – A meeting will take place tomorrow of the two Sicilian port system authorities to establish a...

Livorno port to soon launch dredging works at dock 34

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 27, 2018 – Livorno port plans to launch soon the dredging works at dock 34, which allow the handling of ships with a...

Italy needs a Ministry of the Sea 

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 27, 2018 by Pier Luigi Penzo The recent elections have given me an important message: Italians are fed up with talk and...

China’s investments in Piraeus not to affect links to Trieste port

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 27, 2018 – Chinese investment in the port of Piraeus will not affect the future cooperation with the port of Trieste, the...

Genoa port president meet Massachusetts Port Authority in the US

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 27, 2018 – Paolo Emilio Signorini, president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP...

Genoa port handles 30% of Italy’s trade with China

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2018 – Genoa port channels a total of 30% of the trade between Italy and China, the general secretary of Autorita’ di...

Pilkington Italia Spa signs concession until 2024 with Venice port

Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2018 – Pilkington Italia Spa, which restarted glass production in Marghera last year, has signed a...

Trieste port and FVG promoted at Belt and Road Forum

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2018 – Today, an agreement will be signed in Trieste to involve major Chinese investments in a project to promote...

Gramas seabed project presented at Piombino port

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – The European Union Gramas project was presented at Piombino port. The project involves the underwater...

Venice Blue Flag agreement renewed for 2018

Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 25, 2018 – The “Venice Blue Flag” agreement will also be renewed for 2018, following agreement of the...

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