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.
Italy’s Sonsub to set up headquarters at Trieste port
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) April 11, 2017 – Sonsub A.S., a company that develops applied technology for the Saipem Group, plans to set up its headquarters...
President of Southern Adriatic Sea Port System named
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) April 11, 2017 – The Italian government has appointed Ugo Patroni Griffi as president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare...
Genoa, Savona ports investments total €330 million
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 11, 2017 – The investments in capacity improvements at Genoa and Savona ports will total €330 million ($349.4 million),...
Eurogate Group presents its results for the 2016 financial year
Bremen, Germany (PortSEurope) April 6, 2017 – EUROGATE Group today presented its results for the 2016 financial year – expansive business...
Northern Sardinia ports passenger traffic rises 17% in 2016
Olbia, Italy (PortSEurope) April 7, 2017 – The ports in northern Sardinia, namely Olbia, Golfo Aranci and Porto Torres, handled a total of 4.5 million...
Contship Italia Group – April 2017 – quarterly newsletter
Milan, Italy, March 30, 2017 Contship Italia Group has published the latest edition of CS WINdow, a quarterly newsletter, providing news, views, analysis and...
Calabria government to discuss Gioia Tauro port development
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) April 5, 2017 – The president of Calabria regional government, Mario Oliverio, requested and was granted a special session...
Ceremony marks first presentation of Silver Muse by Fincantieri
Trieste, 2 April 2017 – Silver Muse, the new ultra-luxury cruise ship built by Fincantieri for Silversea Cruises, was presented today at Fincantieri’s...
Eastern Ligurian Sea Port System approves sale of shares in Discovery company
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) April 3, 2017 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (Eastern Ligurian Sea Port System) held its first...
Ferrovie Nord Milano acquires 49% stake in FuoriMuro
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 3, 2017 – Italian public transport company Ferrovie Nord Milano has acquired a 49% stake in the capital of FuoriMuro Servizi...
EU Commissioner Vella visits joint research centre in Ispra
Brussels, Belgium, 29/03/2017 – EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella, responsible for Environment, Maritime affairs and Fisheries visited the Joint Research...
Trieste port to cooperate with Venice
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 31, 2017 – The future of Trieste port is not competition with Venice, but with Koper and Rijeka, the president of Friuli...
Chinese delegation visits Mediterranean ports
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) March 28, 2017 – A delegation from state-owned China Railway International visited Livorno port last week with an interest...
Naples, Salerno and Castellammare present at Mediterranean Tourism Exchange
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) March 24, 2017 – For the first time, the integrated range of port and tourist services of the ports of Naples, Salerno and...
Eurogate Intermodal reinforces south-east services to Istanbul
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) March 28, 2017 – Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM) is expanding its intermodal transport network and reinforcing Munich as a hub...
EU funding worth €48 million is available to ports in Apulia
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) March 27, 2017 – The Councillor for Infrastructure and Public Works of Apulia region, Giovanni Giannini, has presented a resolution...
Trieste port cargo traffic rises 8.66% in January
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) March 27, 2017 – Trieste port cargo traffic rose by 8.66% on the year to 5.139 million tonnes in January 2017. The highest...