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.
Seago Line to launch direct service linking Genoa to Alexandria
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 27, 2018 – Seago Line, a shipping company belonging to the Maersk Group and specialised in marine feeder services and...
AdSP del Mar Tirreno Centro Settentrionale joins ALIS association
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 27, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern...
Agreement between AdSP Centre-North Tyrrhenian Sea and Clax Italia
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 26, 2018 – Clax Italia srl, a manufacturer of plastic products, has signed a concession with Autorita’...
Control bodies, social partners sign MoU for safety at work in Taranto port
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) February 26, 2018 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the safety at work of port workers and companies operating in the...
Italy’s cruise traffic to rise by 5.2% in 2018
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) February 26, 2018 – A 8.6% increase in the number of passengers handled in Italian cruise ports (about 11 million compared to...
EU maritime strategy in the Atlantic spurs €6 billion of investments in environmental protection, innovation, connectivity and social inclusion
European Commission – Fisheries – Press Release – 26 February 2018 The EU’s 2013-2020 Atlantic Action Plan has spurred over 1200 new...
Portoferraio expects 30,000 cruise shop passengers in 2018 season
Portoferraio, Elba, Italy (Ports Europe) February 26, 2018 – The Portoferraio cruise season runs from March to November, and this year the port is...
Bastia hosts Go SMarT Med event
Bastia, Corsica, France (Ports Europe) February 24, 2018 – The French Corsican port of Bastia is seeking to promote itself via participation in the...
Fincantieri Marinette Marine awarded U.S. Navy contract
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 24, 2018 – Marinette Marine, part of Fincantieri S.p.A., has been awarded a contract by the U.S. navy to...
Livorno port adopts new cargo handling rules
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – The commander of the port authority of Livorno, Admiral Giuseppe Tarzia, signed the order which sets up new...
Ancona port receives two concession applications
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2018 – The Authority of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System (Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico...
Italy’s parliament approves integration of Monfalcone port into Trieste-based port authority
Monfalcone, Italy (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – The Chamber of Deputies of Italy’s Parliament has given the green light to the integration of...
Event: Green Logistics Expo – Padua, March 7-9, 2018
Padua, Italy (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – The Green Logistics Expo will take place March 7-9, 2018, in Padua, in the Veneto region of northeast,...
Contship’s Terminal Container Ravenna management visits Lugo intermodal terminal
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – A management delegation from Terminal Container Ravenna (TCR) has visited Lugo Terminal to discuss...
IGY Marinas adds Marina di Porto Cervo, Sardinia, to portfolio
Ajaccio, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – International marina operator and developer, Island Global Yachting (IGY Marinas), has...
European shipowners urge for certainty as soon as possible on EU/UK trade framework
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 22, 2018 – The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) has participated in the European...
Genoa Chamber of Commerce takes part in Go Smart Med project
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) February 21, 2018 – The Genoa Chamber of Commerce continues to participate in the Go Smart Med project, funded under the Interreg...