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.
Port of Gioia Tauro is a possible site for LNG regasification terminal
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) April 11, 2024 – The Port of Gioia Tauro has been suggested as a potential site for a regasification terminal. The...
Port of Messina opens cruise ship season
Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) April 10, 2024 – The Port of Messina has officially opened its cruise ship season, with considerable business...
New container terminal in Port of Trieste inches forwards
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) April 9, 2024 – On April 3, 2024, the Conference of States and Regions ratified the draft decree of the Ministry of...
MSC enhances its Batumi – Gioia Tauro service
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) April 9, 2024 – Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT), part of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI)...
Port of Naples receives new dry dock
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – A new large floating dry dock capable of accommodating vessels up to 230 metres in length and with a lifting...
Ports of Bari, Brindisi take steps to support agri-food
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) April 8, 2024 – Improvement of the agri-food logistics capacity and obtaining the single authorisation Zes (special economic...
Port of Taranto sees cargo down -7.8% in first two months
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) April 5, 2024 – In January-February 2024, the Port of Taranto handled 1.9 million tonnes of cargo, down -7.8% on the same...
Strait of Messina Bridge – land expropriation notices published
Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) April 4, 2024 – The notice for the expropriation of land and property for the project to build a bridge over the...
Snam takes 30% stake in Adriatic LNG
Milan, Italy (Ports Europe) April 4, 2024 – Snam has exercised its right to increase its stake in Terminale GNL Adriatico S.r.l., from 7.3% to 30%....
Port System of Western Sicily signs deal with Escola Europea
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) April 4, 2024 – An agreement has been signed between the Port Authority of the Western Sicilian Sea and Escola...
Construction work on the tourist port of Livorno will begin in April
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) April 3, 2024 – Construction work on the tourist port of Livorno will begin in April, said Azimut|Benetti and the marina...
Works completed on the Ponte dei Mille Maritime Station, Genoa
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 3, 2024 – Works have been completed on the Ponte dei Mille Maritime Station, the location of the Genoa Cruise Terminal....
Guardia di Finanza find 150kg cocaine in Port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) April 2, 2024 – On March 15, 2024, the Guardia di Finanza confiscated 150kg of cocaine inside a container at the Port...
Eastern Sicilian Sea Port System Authority to start digitalisation
Catania, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) April 2, 2024 – The Eastern Sicilian Sea Port System Authority (AdSP) has taken out two loans to finance...
EIA to start on Port of Civitavecchia offshore wind project
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 1, 2024 – After almost two years, the Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) yesterday gave...
Construction of the Ro-Ro terminal at Cagliari’s Canal Port starts
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 1, 2024 – Construction of the Ro-Ro terminal at Cagliari’s Canal Port has started the operational...
Hennebique signs contract to redevelop granaries in Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 1, 2024 – Hennebique srl and the Port System Authority in Genoa (AdSP) have signed the deed of state concession to...