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.
ICS Chairman Grimaldi meets with CSA and Chinese officials
News Release – Grimaldi Group – April 12, 2023 The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Chairman Emanuele Grimaldi met with Mr Feng Bo, the...
Trieste Marine Terminal handled 185,921 TEU, up +3.3% in Q1 2023
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) April 11, 2023 – Trieste Marine Terminal (TMT) handled 185,921 containers (TEU) inQ1 2023, up +3.3% on the same period of...
New rail container service links PSA Genoa with Stuttgart
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 7, 2023 – A new rail service for containers will link PSA Genoa with Stuttgart in Germany. Commencing May 4, 2023, the...
TX Logistik AG – Intermodal triangular traffic launched between four countries
In order to shift more goods to rail, TX Logistik AG successfully launched an international triangular service for intermodal transports in mid-March –...
Port of La Spezia to electrify the Garibaldi Pier
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) April 6, 2023 – The Port of La Spezia has signed an agreement to electrify the Garibaldi Pier, a dock presently used by...
EU official visits Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 5, 2023 – The President of the European Parliamentary Commission for Transport and Tourism, Karima Delli, together with...
Sapio Group to develop Venice port hydrogen project
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) April 5, 2023 – The Sapio Group to develop Venice port hydrogen project in Porto Marghera, venice. The Veneto Region has...
Alpe Adria reports improved figures for 2022
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) April 4, 2023 – Alpe Adria, an intermodal logistics company, has reported improved figures for 2022. The company ended 2022...
Ports of Genoa approves Three-Year Operating Plan
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) April 3, 2023 – The Ports of Genoa Management Committee has approved the Three-Year Operating Plan and the Integrated Plan of...
Sapir sets up new auto firm in Port of Ravenna
Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) March 31, 2023 – The Sapir Group, a port terminal group, and Germany’s Ars Altmann have formed a joint venture to...
Port of Termini Imerese issues redevelopment tender
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) March 31, 2023 – The Sicilian Port of Termini Imerese has issued redevelopment tender. The client, Autorita’ di...
Tender for bulk terminal in the port of Cagliari has launched
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – The Port Authority of Cagliari has published the tender for the construction of a bulk terminal...
All Italian port authorities join Assoporti at Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 30, 2023 – All 16 Italian Port System Authorities are participating in Seatrade Cruise Global 2023. The event is...
Port of Bari signs up for new passenger terminal
Bari, Italy (PortSEurope) March 29, 2023 – The Port of Bari has signed contract for a new cruise and ferry passenger terminal scheduled to be ready for...
Cinque Terre Ferries seeks La Spezia port concession
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) March 28, 2023 – Cinque Terre Ferries has requested a state property concession for the commercial/recreational tourist...
Russia, China threaten Mediterranean security, infrastructure – Euractiv
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – Russia and China are the main threat to Mediterranean security and strategic infrastructure – such as gas...
GreenIT plan three floating offshore wind projects in Italy
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) March 27, 2023 – GreenIT and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed an agreement to develop three...
Renantis provides first fast reserve service in Vado Ligure, Genoa
The electrochemical storage system of Vado Ligure’s port is the first Italian plant to provide the Fast Reserve service, thanks to the cooperation between...