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.
Trieste Motorway of the Sea sees record year
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – In 2020, the motorway of the sea service (Ro-Ro) operating between Trieste and Turkey recorded a total...
Ignazio Messina starts Ravenna-Segrate cargo rail service
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – Ignazio Messina & C has started a Ravenna-Segrate cargo rail service linking the port with the...
Port of Bari awards tender for new passenger terminal
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) February 3, 2023 – The Port of Bari has awarded the tender for a new passenger terminal to “Consorzio fra Cooperative di...
Port of Gioia Tauro starts handling cars from China
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) February 2, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro has started handling cars from China for sale in Central and Northern Italy....
Port of Messina to tender dock electrification process
Messina, Italy (Ports Europe) February 2, 2023 – The ports of Messina, Reggio Calabria and Milazzo, represented by Invitalia, have published a tender for...
Port of Gela may benefit from recent gas deal between Eni and Libya
Catania, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) January 31, 2023 – The South Sicilian port of Gela may benefit from the recent government-sponsored deal between...
Port of Ancona set to gain from Croatia EU Schengen membership
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) January 27, 2023 – From 1 January 2023 Croatia joined the Schengen area and the Euro area. On the basis of the Schengen...
Port of Ancona reports steady cargo numbers for 2022
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) January 27, 2023 – A total of 11.74 million tons of cargo was handled by the ports of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del...
Port of Trieste buys land in Noghere
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – The Port of Trieste has bought around 350,000 m² of land in Noghere, in the municipality of Muggia,...
Ports of Sardinia show signs of recovery in 2022
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – The Ports of Sardinia have show signs of recovery in 2022 with the publication of cargo...
Fincantieri launches amphibious vessel for Qatar in Palermo
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – Shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA has launched the “Al Fulk” amphibious vessel (LPD – Landing...
Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara end 2022 positively
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2023 – The ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara have ended 2022 with positive signs. Marina di...
Terminal operators seek more space in Gioia Port
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2023 – Terminal operators are seeking more space for cargo in Gioia Port, according to Andrea Agostinelli,...
Kalypso starts container link with Yilport, Port of Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2023 – The Kalypso container line, part of RifLine, has started a feeder service connection with...
Salerno Container Terminals obtains fifth Liebherr crane
Salerno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2023 – Salerno Container Terminals (SCT) has acquired a fifth Liebherr mobile harbour crane, an LHM 600 HR....
Yilport adds port equipment in Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 23, 2023 – Yilport is to add further port equipment to its faciity in the Port of Taranto. Seven Terminal Tractors...
HHLA sees great potential for further growth in the Adriatic region
In 2020, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) signed a contract to take over a majority stake of 50.01 percent in the multi-purpose terminal “Piattaforma...
Port of Taranto restarts railway line
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 23, 2023 – The Port of Taranto has restarted the railway line connection between the multi-purpose pier of the port...
Trieste, Monfalcone ports reports record cargo traffic in 2022
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) January 22, 2023 – The ports of Trieste and Monfalcone have both reported record cargo traffic numbers for 2022 despite the...
Italy’s Southern Adriatic ports report record cargo traffic in 2022
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) January 19, 2023 – Italy’s ports of the Southern Adriatic have reported record cargo traffic in 2022. They are the ports...