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.
Piombino port sees April cargo traffic down over 70%
Piombino, Italy (Ports Europe) June 5, 2020 – The port of Piombino ended April 2020 with total handling of 944,040 tons, down 31.9% compared to 2019. The...
Civitavecchia ports see cargo down 17% in Q1 2020
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) June 5, 2020 – In the first quarter of 2020, the ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta handled almost 3.0...
Grimaldi adds Ro-Pax ship to Italy-Greece line
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) June 5, 2020 – Naples-based Grimaldi Group is to utilise the Ro-Pax ship “Venice”on the...
Taranto port to benefit from new CMA CGM feeder service
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) June 4, 2020 – French shipping company, CMA CGM, is to start a feeder service calling at the Turkish ports of Ambarli,...
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to extends the cooperation in research & development
News – The two groups will also approach new technological frontiers – June 3, 2020 The CEOs of Eni and Fincantieri, Claudio Descalzi and Giuseppe...
Venice port receives vehicles from Romania
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) June 3, 2020 – Following the restart of the Fusina terminal (motorways of the sea), the port has reactivated the transport...
More port authorities pledge support to keep ports operating during Convid-19
Singapore (Ports Europe) May 30, 2020 – Following an initiative of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, an increasing number of ports have...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 18/2020 – Shipping industry sails in rough waters, ports struggle to stay afloat – May 29, 2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 18/2020 – Shipping industry sails in rough waters, while ports struggle to stay afloat – May 29, 2020 Global Economic...
Genoa ports see 32% fall in April 2020 traffic
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 28, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority)...
Yilport continues Taranto port development during Covid-19 crisis
Yilport Holding continues to deliver San Cataldo Container Terminal (SCCT) in Taranto, the new gateway of Southern Italy, during the Covid-19 lockdown –...
Terminal Container Ravenna dredging operations now completed
Additional quay length now available for improved berthing operations and safer navigation along the port channel – May 27, 2020 Terminal Container...
Fincantieri confirms work in Palermo port until 2022
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) May 27, 2020 – The Fincantieri SpA shipbuilding facility in Palermo has a guaranteed workload until 2022, the...
Ports of Genoa: Guidelines for digitizing flows to terminals
The Ports of Genoa, together with the entire maritime cluster, have long identified the digitalization of document processes as the main tool for ensuring more...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 17/2020 – Ports injured but still alive & open to traffic
Covid-19 Update – Issue 17/2020 – Ports injured but still alive & open to traffic – May 26, 2020 Shipping & Logistics World...
Konecranes to provide second mobile harbour crane to Port of Brindisi
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) May 27, 2020 – Finnish lifting solutions provider Konecranes has received in the first quarter of 2020 an order from SIR...
Timetable set for new Alessandria railway station to serve Genoa port
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 25, 2020 – At the first meeting of the steering committee for the development of the new Alessandria railway station,...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 16/2020 – Will emergency measures save the world economy and international trade?
Covid-19 Update – Issue 15/2020 – Ports of Genoa – Will emergency measures save the world economy and international trade? – May 22, 2020 Shipping...
Confindustria Nautica: the latest guidelines from the Italian Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport to reboot recreational sailing and charters
Confindustria Nautica: the latest guidelines from the Italian Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport to reboot recreational sailing and charters. Cecchi:...
Ferretti Group reported to be considering Taranto port facility
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) May 21, 2020 – CEO of Ferretti Group, Alberto Galassi, is reported by local sources to have been in Taranto to meet Senator...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 15/2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 14/2020 – Ports of Genoa – May 19, 2020 Global Economic TrendsAccording to IHS Markit, the European PMI (Purchasing Managers...