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.
Taranto port to be part of old city development
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) January 17, 2018 – A number of organisations will participate in plans to develop the old city in Taranto, including...
AdSP Mar Tirreno Centrale holds press conference in Salerno
Salerno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – The President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centrale (AdSP – Central...
Livorno port and city sign agreement for city development
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 –Â A three-year strategic collaboration for the realization of activities, cultural and educational...
Port of Trieste: Three commissioners appointed
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 –Â The commissioner of Depositi Costieri was the first item on the agenda of the recent Management...
Genoa and Trieste sign labour training agreement
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 –Â A collaboration agreement to “export” the port workers’ training in Genoa to the port...
Gioia Tauro port mulls revoking MCT concession
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – Gioia Tauro port authority needs to verify whether the conditions for the operation of the...
Reefer Terminal S.p.A. – December 2017 container terminal statistics
Vado Ligure, Italy (PortSEurope) January 15, 2018 – Reefer Terminal S.p.A., operated by China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited, has reported December...
Friuli Venezia Giulia Region approves financing of projects to transport slabs on rail and ship
Monfalcone, Italy (PortSEurope) January 14,2018 – On January 3, 2018, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region allocated €1.222 million to Fratelli Cosulich...
Italian media highlight opening of new terminal of Baku International Sea Trade Port
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) January 13, 2018 – The Italian press has widely covered the opening of the new Ro-Ro terminal at the Baku International...
Gioia Tauro loses container traffic leadership amid conflict of shareholders
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) January 12, 2018 – Gioia Tauro port has lost its leadership on the Italian market for container traffic, as its throughput...
Salerno port container traffic rises 13% in 2017
Salerno, Italy (PortSEurope) January 11, 2018 – Salerno port’s container traffic rose by 13% in 2017 to between 420,000 and 430,000 TEUs, according to...
Italy’s Interporto acquires two warehouses at Genoa port from WärtsiläÂ
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 10, 2018 – Interporto Spa has acquired two warehouses of Wärtsilä Italia SpA in the area of Trieste port for...
Agreement signed for the redevelopment of Hennebique, Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 –Â After 40 years the project for the redevelopment of the “Silos Hennebique” can now start. An...
Duferco, DP Consulting file appeal against Venice port authority decision
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 10, 2018 – Italian companies Duferco Italia Holding S.p.A. and DP Consulting s.r.l. have filed an appeal with the Veneto...
Spinelli Group gets more space for container storage at Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2018 – Genoa port has awarded a concession of additional 57,000 square metres to Spinelli Group in an area adjacent to...
Augusta port authority to attend Fruit Logistica event in Berlin
Augusta, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Sicilian Sea Port...
CIPE committee reviews Port Hub of Ravenna 2017 project
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2018 –Â Regional Councilor for Infrastructures and Transport, Raffaele Donini, said that it is a significant step...
Venice hosts EU “Ursa Major neo” transport event
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2018 –Â On December 14-15, 2017, Venice port hosted the two days of “Ursa Major neo” European Union...
Port of Trieste Servizi – Public Consultation for the update of the Triennial Corruption Prevention Plan
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2018 – Porto di Trieste Servizi S.p.A. (Port of Trieste Servizi S.p.A. – PTS) has to approve, by January...
AdSP Naples to hold press conference
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) January 8, 2018 – The President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centrale (Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port...