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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.

Naples, Salerno report very positive passenger numbers for 2023

Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2024 – The ports of Naples, Salerno and Castellammare di Stabia have reported great improved passenger numbers...

Assoporti, SRM produce report on Q3 2023

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) February 5, 2024 – Assoporti and SRM have published the report “Port Infographics 2024”. It provides statistics...

Port of La Spezia signs cyber agreement with state police

La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 1, 2024 – A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority and the...

Port of Genoa extends concession for Amico & Co

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 31, 2024 – The port of Genoa has extended the concession of Amico & Co until the end of 2060. Amico & Co...

Livorno’s FSRU Toscana terminal to shut down for maintenance

Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 30, 2024 – OLT Offshore LNG Toscana has announced that the FSRU Toscana terminal will undergo extraordinary...

Rome meets Parsons Group about Strait of Messina bridge

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) January 26, 2024 – Vice President of the Council and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini has met with...

Port of Taranto cruise season starts April 17

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 26, 2024 – The 2024 cruise season in the port of Taranto will run from April 17 to October 9. A total of 45 calls...

Automar links HQ and Gioia Tauro with new railway service

Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – Automar, owner of the car terminal in the port of Gioia Tauro, has launched a new railway service...

Ports of Trieste & Monfalcone handled 12,379 trains in 2023

Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – The Ports of Trieste and Monfalcone handled 12,379 trains for cargo in 2023. The ports are managed by...

Maersk diverts ME2 service around Cape of Good Hope, ports change

Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – Maersk has announced that its ME2 service will no longer transit the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Its...

Red Sea crisis affecting Italian ports

Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – A report by ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies) says that Italian ports are now affected...

Spinelli sells Fantuzzi Reggiane MHC6000 harbour crane to Peyrani

Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2024 – More ports turn to used cranes and other lifting equipment to save money. Genoa-based port operator...

Construction work at the Port of Tremestieri set to resume

Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) January 24, 2024 – Bruno Teodoro Spa is set to resume construction work at the port of Tremestieri, a crucial...

New Ro-Ro line between Trieste and Damietta

Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 23, 2024 – An agreement to launch a roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) sea freight line with a capacity of 420 trucks every...

The Vestas group could return to the port of Taranto

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 22, 2024 – The Vestas group could return to the port of Taranto and plans to apply for the concession to acquire...

Sardinia predicts bumper cruise ship business in 2024

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – The Sardinian Port System is forecasting over 650,000 cruise ship passengers on over 260...

Parties meet to discuss safe navigation in the Strait of Messina

Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) January 17, 2024 – The establishment meeting of the technical table for the safety of navigation in the Strait of...

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