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.
Ancona port launches project to improve safety at work
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) March 21, 2018 – Ancona port has launched a project to improve the health and safety at work aimed at companies active in the...
Ports Europe – Reference – Cagliari Port 2020
Cagliari Ports 2020, March 21, 2018 The Cagliari Port 2020 project aims to set up a system able to effectively deal with the integration of three main hubs of...
Moby and Tirrenia join “Cagliari Port 2020” and Open Data Trasporti of Sardinia
Cagliari, Sardinia (Ports Europe) March 21, 2018 – Ferry companies Moby and Tirrenia are to join “Cagliari Port 2020” and Open Data Trasporti...
Genoa port risks losing cruise business
Genoa. Italy (Ports Europe) March 20, 2018 – The conditions of docks at Genoa port used by cruise ships is an issue that could lead the port to lose...
Genoa port president visits Port Authority of New York & NJ
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 20, 2018 – President Signorini of Genoa port has visited the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, where he held...
Cartagena port approves rail access modernisation project
Cartagena, Spain (Ports Europe) March 20, 2018 – Cartagena port has approved the launch of a project for the modernisation of the rail access to the...
Israel shows interest in cooperating with Apulian ports
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 20, 2018 – The Apulian ports can become a new access point for Israel to Europe and encourage synergy between the Apulian...
Del Monte signs agreement with Reefer Terminal in Vado Ligure
Vado Ligure, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – Reefer Terminal S.p.A., the company controlled by APM Terminals which manages port facilities...
Event: 3rd EUSAIR Forum – Catania, May 24-25, 2018
Catania, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – The 3rd Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR) will take place...
Livorno port starts handling car transport railway link to Slovakia’s Trnava
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – Livorno has started handling a direct railway link with Slovakia’s Trnava for the transport of new...
Taranto, Durrës, Kotor ports launch project for promoting Motorways of the Sea
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – The ports of Taranto, Durrës and Kotor have launched a project to promote the launch of a Motorway of the Sea...
Livorno port-Vespucci dry port rail link construction to start in October
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – The Tuscany regional government expects the construction of the rail link that will connect Livorno port to...
New railway overpass at Livorno port to improve logistics
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 19, 2018 – An agreement for the construction of a railway overpass connecting l’interporto Amerigo Verspucci with...
Container train service starts between Bologna and Livorno port
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) March 17, 2018 – The first train from Interporto Felsineo, Bologna, has arrived at the terminal of Lorenzini Terminal Srl...
Dredging of Marina di Carrara port harbour expected to start in summer
Marina di Carrara. Italy (Ports Europe) March 17, 2018 – The entrance of the port of Marina di Carrara will be “lightened” by 100,000 cubic...
Genoa, Savona ports strengthen ties with Switzerland
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) March 16, 2018 – Genoa and Savona ports are deepening their cooperation with Switzerland during a visit of their managers to...
Reefer Terminal S.p.A. – February 2018 container terminal statistics
Vado Ligure, Italy (Ports Europe) March 16, 2018 – Reefer Terminal S.p.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported February 2018...