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.
MSC considers investments in Gioia Tauro port
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) March 30, 2018 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) considers investments in Gioia Tauro port, the president of the...
MSC Cruises introduces AI aboard ships
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 30, 2018 – MSC Cruises has introduced a personal digital assistant aboard the MSC Bellissima cruise ship, a service...
Venice port, 40 shipping companies renew ‘Blue Flag’ agreement
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) March 30, 2018 – Venice port and 40 shipping companies operating in the Venetian lagoon have renewed the ‘Blue...
MSC to operate Genoa’s Bettolo container terminal as of 2019
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 29, 2018 – The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) plans to invest in the expansion of the container terminal at Bettolo...
Pacific Princess ship to open cruise season at Ancona port
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) March 29, 2018 – The Pacific Princess cruise ship will open the 2018 cruise season in the port of Ancona in April. The ship,...
Samer & Co completes overhaul of ro-ro terminal at Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 29, 2018 – Italian company Samer & Co Shipping S.p.A. has officially completed the overhaul of its Riva Traiana Ro-Ro...
U.S. consul general visits Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 29, 2018 – The Consul General of the United States at the Consulate General of Milan, Elizabeth Lee Martinez, and...
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 ports still showing low cruise passenger numbers
Catania, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 28, 2018 – After fluctuating numbers last year, the Sicilian cruise industry is forecasting improved...
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...
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...