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.
Glencore considers repurposing plant in Sardinia
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 10, 2023 – The commodity trader Glencore owns Portovesme Srl which operates two production sites and a...
Port of Taranto inaugurates the 2023 cruise season
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) May 9, 2023 – The Port of Taranto has inaugurated the 2023 cruise with the visit of the “Celebrity...
Port of Augusta handles wind turbine equipment
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) May 9, 2023 – The Port of Augusta has received and handle 18 wind turbine blades have arrived in the port of...
Port of Cagliari issues tender to upgrade port infrastructure
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) May 8, 2023 – The Port of Cagliari has issued a tender to upgrade port infrastructure in the Sardinian port. The...
Snam receives its first LNG at its FSRU docked at the port of Piombino
Piombino, Italy (PortSEurope) May 7, 2023 – Italian energy company Snam has received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo at its Golar Tunda...
Italian port funding: Trieste, Ancona, Marghera and Termini Imerese
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) is to allocate €9.5 million to four ports of strategic...
Italian seaports’ cargo returns to pre-Covid levels
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) May 3, 2023 – Italian seaports handled a total of 490.1 million tons of goods, up +1.8% on 2021, +10.4% on 2020 and just below...
Samskip increases Duisburg rail services to add to North-South routes
Duisburg, Germany (PortSEurope) April 30, 2023 – Samskip has increased its Duisburg rail services to add to North-South routes. The comany has added four...
Italian ports see cargo volume of 490 million tons in 2022, +1.9%
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) April 24, 2023 – Italian ports recorded a total cargo volume of 490 million tons in 2022, +1.9% on the previous 12 months. This...
Port of Palermo joins Escola Europea Intermodal Transport
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) April 21, 2023 – The Sicilian Port of Palermo has joined the Escola Europea Intermodal Transport organisation. The...
Port of Ancona proposes new structure for additional docks
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) April 21, 2023 – The Port of Ancona has proposed a new structure in the port to be used for additional docks. The port has a...
Shipping company Ignazio Messina returns to Port of Salerno
Salerno, Italy (PortSEurope) April 18, 2023 – The shipping company Ignazio Messina has announced a return to the Port of Salerno starting May 2. The...
Port of Taranto struggles to increase cargo volumes
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) April 18, 2023 – The Port of Taranto is located on the inner heal of southeastern Italy, is one of the first in Italy for...
New rail service links Port of Trieste with Kapfenburg, Austria
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) April 17, 2023 – A new rail service has started linking the Port of Trieste with the Austrian intermodal terminal Montan...
Port of Gioia Tauro to receive state funds for dock electrification
Gioia Tauro, Italy (PortSEurope) April 17, 2023 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has agreed to provide funds for the electrification of a...
Cereal Docks to add six silos to Porto Marghera, Venice
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) April 17, 2023 – Cereal Docks Spa is to add six silos to its operations in Porto Marghera in the Port of Venice. This will...
Trieste Terminal Passeggeri triples profit in 2022
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) April 13, 2023 – Trieste Terminal Passeggeri (TTP) has ended 2022 with a profit of €4.4 million which almost triples the...